
The AUD/NZD cross builds on the better-than-expected Australian data-inspired gains and rallies to the 1.2200 mark, or the highest since July 8, after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announced its policy decision.

The NZD/USD pair tumbles to near 0.5855 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) faces some selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD) after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision.

The GBP/USD pair declines to near 1.3510 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East provide some support to a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) against the British Pound (GBP). All eyes will be on the US August jobs report later on Friday.

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday held talks with US Treasury Secretary Bessent on the sidelines of the G20, but giving no details on what was discussed.

Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near a two-week low around $4,330 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal faces some selling pressure on elevated Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD).

The Aussie Dollar retreats some 0.29% against the US Dollar on Tuesday as the escalation of the Middle East conflict boosted the Greenback due to its haven appeal. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7146.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is on track to deliver a follow-through interest rate hike, raising the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points (bps) from 2.50% to 2.75% on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75% from 2.50% after concluding the September monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is on track to deliver a follow-through interest rate hike, raising the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points (bps) from 2.50% to 2.75% on Wednesday.

UOB's Jester Koh note they raise their FY27 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for India to 7.2% from 6.8% after a stronger-than-expected 1QFY27 expansion of 7.8% year-on-year.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong have recalibrated Asian FX forecasts slightly firmer against the US Dollar (USD), with more notable upgrades for KRW and MYR.

United Overseas Bank‘s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD has retreated sharply after last week’s spike, but downside momentum remains limited.

The Mexican Peso (MXN) erases some of its earlier gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as the US and Iran launched successive strikes against each other, souring risk appetite and weighing on the emerging market currency. The USD/MXN pair trades at 16.99, virtually unchanged.

Standard Chartered strategists Anubhuti Sahay and Saurav Anand revise their FY27 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 7.2% from 6.6% following a robust Q1-FY27 print and strong high-frequency indicators.

National Bank of Canada (NBC) strategists note that global equities, including the MSCI ACWI, remain on track for another positive quarter, helped by an August rebound.

The 10-year Treasury yield trades near 4.79%, roughly four basis points higher and at its highest level since January 2025, in a fifth consecutive session of selling.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) edges higher on Tuesday, reversing all of the previous days losses as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations and rising US Treasury yields provide a strong tailwind.

The US Dollar (USD) has managed to leave behind the negative start to the week and regained balance on Tuesday. The recovery has come on the back of a generalised recovery in US Treasury yields and ongoing tensions in the geopolitical landscape.

Crude Oil reached its session high in a straight line rather than a grind, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pinned beneath $87.50 through the afternoon before taking better than a dollar and a quarter in three consecutive five-minute bars to print just short of $89.00.

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