A broadly mixed sentiment prevails in global markets amidst an uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Anxiety ahead of the payrolls data due from the U.S. on Friday morning as well as fading enthusiasm towards Artificial Intelligence weighed on market sentiment.
The Japanese yen weakened against most major currencies in the European session on Friday, traders are skeptical that the BoJ would raise interest rates in the policy meeting on June 16. Concerns persist over whether the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise interest rates during the June 16 policy meeting. Later...
The Japanese yen weakened against most major currencies in the European session on Friday. The yen fell to a 3-day low of 186.21 against the euro, from an early high of 185.70. Against the pound, the Swiss franc and the Canadian dollar, the yen slipped to 2-day lows of 215.40, 203.14 and 115.30...
The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as traders remain cautious amid mixed signals from the U.S.-Iran peace talks after news of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah emphatically rejecting the terms...
The New Zealand dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. The NZ dollar fell to 9-day lows of 0.5851 against the U.S. dollar and 1.9843 against the euro, from Thursday's closing quotes of 0.5868 and 1.9786, respectively. Against the yen, the kiwi dropped to...
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday. The Australian dollar fell to more than a 2-week low of 1.6340 against the euro and a 4-day low of 0.9885 against the Canadian dollar, from yesterday's closing values of 1.6340 and 0.9917, respectively....
The U.S. Dollar value traded unchanged as positive indications of de-escalation in the Middle East tensions surface after Israel-Lebanon truce announcement. Consequential fall in crude oil prices reduced inflationary pressures.
Global markets reacted to the geopolitical developments related to the Middle East war including the Republican-led House of Representatives voting to halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as market sentiment improved following the announcement of a truce in Lebanon, despite the release of weak Eurozone retail sales report. Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire. Lower oil prices...
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The euro rose to a 4-day high of 0.8656 against the pound, from an early low of 0.8642. Against the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the yen, the euro advanced to 1.1631, 0.9191 and 185.96 from early lows...
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as investor mood was negatively impacted by the escalation of international trade and the conflicts in the Middle East. New attacks in the Middle East stalled the signing of a U.S.-Iran peace agreement,...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday. The greenback climbed to a 6-day high of 1.1594 against the euro and a 2-day high of 1.3412 against the pound. The greenback advanced to near a 2-month high of 0.7927 against the franc and near a 5-week...
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the late Asian session on Thursday. The Canadian dollar fell to a 2-month low of 1.3921 against the U.S. dollar, nearly a 2-week low of 114.85 against the yen and nearly a 2-month low of 1.6155 against the euro, from 1.3987, 115.14 and...
The U.S. Dollar value edged higher after fresh attacks in the gulf renewed war concerns while private jobs data from the U.S. showed an increase of 122,000 in May, exceeding expectations.
Renewed uncertainty surrounding the fate of the negotiations between the U.S and Iran engulfed global markets on Wednesday.
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.