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Aug 2026
Dollar falters as Fed rate cuts approach

Key points: The dollar experienced a mixed performance on Wednesday following a brief boost from better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data. Traders remained focused on the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts potentially as early as September. The New Zealand dollar …

20

Aug 2026
NZ dollar rises despite rate cut expectations and high inflation

Key points: The New Zealand dollar strengthened on Wednesday as domestically-driven inflation remained high, though headline figures eased to a three-year low. Despite this, markets continue to expect around three rate cuts by the end of the year. See: Kiwi …

20

Aug 2026
Japan likely conducting intervention to defend the yen

Key Points:  This article is a follow up to: Yen fluctuates with intervention talks  Japan appears to have intervened in the foreign exchange market to defend the yen on Friday, according to calculations based on data from the Bank of …

20

Aug 2026
Oil prices finding a balance between slowing demand and tightening supply

Key Points:  Oil prices remained steady reflecting a balance between declining demand growth and tightening supply. Global benchmark Brent crude oil (Symbol: UKOUSD) dropped slightly to $83.62 a barrel. Similarly, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (Symbol: USOUSD) also fell …

20

Aug 2026
Yen soars, investors spooked by intervention fears

Japan’s yen surged to a six-week high on Thursday, sparking rumours of official intervention. Learn how the dollar experienced broad losses as markets anticipate U.S. rate cuts in the near future.

20

Aug 2026
Japan’s Nikkei drops 2% on global chip sell-off and surging yen

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Thursday, driven by a global sell-off in chip-related stocks and a strengthening yen. See why the Nikkei (NI225) dropped 2% to 40,277.86 by the midday break, dipping earlier to 40,112.56, the lowest since …

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