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The rupee rose by 1 paisa to 90.73 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, aided by a fall in global crude oil prices. However, a stronger greenback and FII outflows capped gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.72 against the US dollar before slipping to 90.73, up 1 paisa against its previous close. The rupee settled 8 paise lower at 90.74 against the US dollar on Monday. “The rupee was well offered on Monday though it closed lower. Suspected RBI intervention has prevented the currency…

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades lower to near $76.00 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The white metal has been slightly under pressure as dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations remain capped despite cooling United States (US) inflation in January.Theoretically, immaterial dovish Fed prospects in the near-term weigh on non-yielding assets, such as Silver.The data showed on Friday that the US headline inflation dropped to 2.4% Year-on-Year (YoY) from 2.7% in December. In the same period, the core Consumer Price Index (CPI) – which excludes volatile food and energy items – grew moderately by 2.5%, as expected, against the previous reading…

UOB Global Economics & Markets Research highlights that Malaysia’s final 4Q25 GDP grew 6.3% year‑on‑year, the fastest since 4Q22, lifting full‑year 2025 growth to 5.2%, above the official 4.0%–4.8% range. Growth was driven by domestic demand, exports, tourism and AI‑related tech. UOB expects real GDP to slow to 4.5% in 2026 and Bank Negara Malaysia to keep the OPR at 2.75%.Robust 2025 gives way to slower 2026″Malaysia’s final 4Q25 GDP surprised on the upside, growing 6.3% y/y (advance est: +5.7%; 3Q25: revised upwardly to +5.4% from +5.2%), the fastest quarterly expansion since 4Q22.””For the full year of 2025, Malaysia’s economy…

The Euro (EUR) strengthens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, as the Yen comes under pressure following softer-than-expected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from Japan. At the time of writing, EUR/JPY is trading around 181.76, up nearly 0.20% on the day.Preliminary data showed that Japan’s economy expanded by just 0.1% on a quarterly basis in the fourth quarter, missing market expectations of 0.4%, though rebounding from the previous contraction of -0.7%. On an annualized basis, GDP rose 0.2%, well below the 1.6% forecast, but marking an improvement from the sharp -2.6% decline recorded in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, the…

HSBC highlights that the Australian Dollar has been the top-performing G10 currency in early 2026, helped by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s February rate hike, a soft Dollar and strong commodity and equity markets. The bank argues that expectations of further rate increases and favourable structural fundamentals should keep the AUD supported, even if external tailwinds fade.Domestic support underpins Australian Dollar”The AUD has appreciated by more than 6.0% against the USD so far this year, outperforming other G10 currencies, with the NOK and NZD following closely behind (Bloomberg, 12 February). The AUD’s robust performance is largely attributed to the Reserve…

The ​Indian rupee ended barely changed ​on Monday, as usual dollar demand met ​offsetting inflows, keeping the currency largely rangebound at the start of the week.The rupee moved in a narrow 10-paise band to end ‌at 90.65 against ⁠its ⁠previous close of 90.6350.The rupee had jumped earlier this month, backed by the optimism from the U.S.-India trade deal, but is back to tracking flow dynamics and external cues.Dollar sales by exporters and foreign portfolio inflows have helped the currency rise 1.5% so far in February.However, ⁠that support ‌could weaken.Live Events”The rupee is not racing. It ​is ​waiting,” said Amit Pabari,…

The rupee settled flat at 90.66 (provisional) against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Monday, as positive momentum in domestic equities was offset by a strong US dollar in the overseas market. According to forex traders, lower crude oil prices supported the local unit, while foreign fund outflows limited its movement. In the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.63 against the US dollar and moved between an intraday high of 90.61 and a low of 90.72 during the session. The domestic unit closed the session at its previous closing level of 90.66 (provisional) against the…

Rabobank’s Global Daily report highlights the European Central Bank’s decision to allow all non-Eurozone central banks to borrow Euros against Euro-denominated collateral as an attempt to bolster the Euro’s global role. The report stresses that this implies larger Euro-denominated asset markets, a bigger European trade deficit, and a stronger Euro exchange rate, which would be politically sensitive across member states.ECB liquidity step and Euro implications”The ECB played its part by announcing “all central banks” outside the euro area would be allowed to borrow euros against collateral denominated in that currency.””This is an attempt to boost the global role of the…

The rupee slipped by 1 paisa to 90.67 against the US dollar in the early session on Monday amid FII outflows and a stronger greenback. A marginal rise in global crude oil prices and a sharp decline in the country’s forex reserves also weighed on the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened higher at 90.63 before falling to 90.67 against the US dollar, down 1 paisa from its previous close. The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled 5 paise lower at 90.66 against the US dollar on Friday. “The rupee…

The USD/CAD pair is seen extending its sideways consolidative price move for the second straight day and trading above the 1.3600 mark during the Asian session on Monday. Moreover, the mixed fundamental backdrop warrants some caution before positioning for an extension of last week’s bounce from the vicinity of the 1.3500 psychological mark.A modest US Dollar (USD) uptick turns out to be a key factor acting as a tailwind for the USD/CAD pair at the start of a new week. However, the growing acceptance that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will lower borrowing costs at least two times in 2026,…