The U.S. Dollar value ticked lower as investors weighed reports stating that Iran is preparing for a full-scale war with Israel amid reassurances from U.S. President Donald Trump that U.S.-Iran negotiations are proceeding well.
The U.S. Dollar rebounded against major currencies during the week ended June 5 amidst the persisting uncertainty surrounding the Middle East peace process as well as the strong jobs data from the U.S. that boosted bets of a Fed rate hike.
Worries about the flare-up in the Middle East as well as the fading hype surrounding artificial intelligence impacted market sentiment heavily at the onset of the new week.
The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and New Zealand dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as Asian stock markets traded lower hurt by tumbling technology stocks which mirrored their peers on tech-heavy Nasdaq amid concerns about valuations. Additional...
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday. The yen rose to near 1-month highs of 184.01 against the euro and 114.58 against the Canadian dollar, from early lows of 185.00 and 115.03, respectively. Against the pound and the Swiss franc, the yen...
The New Zealand dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The NZ dollar fell to nearly a 3-week low of 92.73 against the yen, from Friday's closing value of 92.93. Against the U.S. dollar and the euro, the kiwi edged down to 0.5789 and 1.9899 from last week's...
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The Australian dollar fell to more than a 1-month low of 112.63 against the yen and nearly a 3-week low of 1.6377 against the euro, from last week's closing quotes of 112.97 and 1.6349, respectively. Against...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday. The greenback climbed to a fresh 5-week high of 160.34 against the yen, near 2-month highs of 1.1517 against the euro and 0.7968 against the franc. The greenback advanced to more than a 2-week high of 1.3330...
The U.S. Dollar value edged higher after robust nonfarm payrolls data release in the U.S. In addition, despite U.S. President Donald Trump confirming progress in U.S.-Iran talks, the delay in reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept oil-related inflationary concerns alive.
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....
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.