The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, amid news of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Some media reported that Russia and Ukraine are moving closer to a deal has overshadowed the sad market attitude about the tenuous ceasefire in Iran. Investors...
The Japanese weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as oil prices have increased following a conditional ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. Benchmark Brent crude prices traded up more than 3 percent at $98.15 a barrel after a 13 percent plunge...
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, following hawkish comments by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman. RBNZ Breman stated on Thursday that if the Middle East issue is resolved quickly, the domestic economy may...
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, amid hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict. Investors grew hopeful about a possible end to the Iran war as the 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump approaches. Trump...
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday, on hopes of Iran war de-escalation. According to some media reports, the US, Iran, and regional mediators are discussing a possible 45-day ceasefire that might result in a lasting end to the conflict....
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.