Forex News
Cross-Border Spending Gets Sharper as Dollar Holds Steady Against Major Currencies
1 USD = 0.8637 EUR, 0.7383 GBP, 159.50 JPY as of Aug 17, 2026. What steady dollar rates mean for cross-border spenders and freelancers.
Japan's Growth Streak Extends to Third Quarter, But Momentum Fades
Japan's economy grew for a third straight quarter but slowed as spending weakened. USD/JPY trades at 159.09 amid BOJ policy uncertainty.
Banks Bet on Round-the-Clock Settlement as Programmable Money Goes Mainstream
J.P. Morgan's Kinexys Labs pushes 24/7 programmable settlement as USD trades at 0.8645 EUR, 159.35 JPY on Aug 16, 2026.
CFTC Flags Prediction Markets Twice in Two Months as Dollar Holds Steady
CFTC issues second wash-trading warning to prediction markets in two months as USD holds at 0.8665 EUR, 159.28 JPY on Aug 14.
China's Factory Deflation Deepens as July Price Data Misses
China's factory-gate deflation deepened in July as CPI also slowed. USD/CNY holds at 6.7452 with PBOC easing bets rising.
Basis Trading: How Traders Profit From Price Gaps Between Linked Markets
Basis trading profits from price gaps between spot and futures. Here's how the strategy works across Treasury, commodity, and crypto markets.
Italy's €9 Billion Airport Bet: Can Rome Fiumicino Fund Its Own Expansion?
Rome's Fiumicino airport pushes Meloni for €9bn expansion approval. At 1 USD = 0.8671 EUR, the project tops $10.38bn for dollar investors.
Michigan Senate Primary Shakes Political Landscape as Dollar Holds Steady
El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary. Dollar holds at 0.8678 EUR, 1.4024 CAD. What it means for trade-sensitive forex pairs.
In Forex, Opacity Kills Confidence — And Rate Spreads Show It
The dollar holds across majors as central bank transparency gaps drive repricing in JPY, INR, EUR and CNY. Live rate data as of Aug 7, 2026.
SpaceX Lockup Expiry Unlocks 900 Million Shares — What It Means for the Dollar
900M+ SpaceX shares hit the market as the post-IPO lockup expires. Here's what it means for USD/EUR, GBP, and JPY cross-border flows.
Corporate Profit Season Hits Markets as Dollar Holds Firm Against Major Currencies
USD holds at 0.8679 EUR and 158.40 JPY as corporate earnings season spotlights FX translation losses for multinationals.
US-Brazil Diplomatic Rift Sends the Real Lower Against a Firm Dollar
Washington imposed visa curbs on Brazil after Brasília blocked US envoy travel docs. The real weakens as the dollar buys 0.8679 EUR and 158.40 JPY.
