Monthly Archives: April 2026
Amid Hormuz tensions, USD/JPY trades around 159.30 in Asia, near recent highs and yen weakness
Written on April 22, 2026 at 6:57 am, by josephine
USD/JPY held near 159.30 as weak yen, BoJ outlook, and calmer oil capped dollar gains.
Canadian Dollar strengthens as USD/CAD dips near 1.3655, with Hormuz tensions challenging US-Iran ceasefire confidence
Written on April 22, 2026 at 6:54 am, by josephine
USD/CAD dips near 1.3655 as Hormuz tensions lift oil-linked CAD, despite strong US retail sales data.
With the US-Iran ceasefire continuing, the Dollar Index hovered near 98.40 after earlier modest gains
Written on April 22, 2026 at 6:52 am, by josephine
Dollar Index steadies near 98.50 as Trump extends Iran ceasefire; tensions linger; strong March US retail sales support.
Australia’s Westpac Leading Index fell 0.1% month-on-month in March, slightly below the previous 0.08% decline
Written on April 22, 2026 at 6:49 am, by josephine
Westpac Leading Index in Australia dropped 0.1% in March, slightly worse than February’s -0.08%, staying negative.
During early Asian trading, EUR/USD slips towards 1.1750 as US-Iran ceasefire and Hormuz fears persist
Written on April 22, 2026 at 5:52 am, by josephine
EUR/USD dips near 1.1750 as Euro weakens on US-Iran tensions; traders await Eurozone, US PMI data.
Japan’s adjusted merchandise trade balance swung to a ¥90.7B surplus, reversing February’s ¥374.2B deficit
Written on April 22, 2026 at 5:49 am, by josephine
Japan’s adjusted trade balance improved to a ¥90.7bn surplus in March, reversing February’s ¥-374.2bn deficit.
Japan’s year-on-year imports rose 10.9% in March, beating the forecast 7.1% increase
Written on April 22, 2026 at 5:21 am, by josephine
Japan’s March imports climbed 10.9% year-on-year, beating forecasts of 7.1% by 3.8 points.
In March, Japan’s annual exports rose 11.7%, exceeding the 11% forecast, according to reported figures
Written on April 22, 2026 at 5:19 am, by josephine
Japan’s exports rose 11.7% year-on-year in March, beating forecasts of 11% and exceeding expectations slightly.
On Tuesday, USD/JPY gained 0.37%, ending near 159.40 after peaking at 159.65 in US trade
Written on April 22, 2026 at 4:52 am, by josephine
USD/JPY climbs to 159.40 as Iran talks extended, strong US sales and hawkish Fed keep yen pressured.
OCBC analysts warn USD/TWD’s declining wedge may reverse, as equities, inflows and tech exports bolster TWD
Written on April 22, 2026 at 4:49 am, by josephine
USD/TWD slips as Taiwan stocks, inflows, and tech exports strengthen; bearish trend persists, wedge hints reversal.
