Technical analysis

The US Dollar (USD) claws back its early losses and ticks higher ahead of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for September releasing at 12:30 GMT.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) appreciates for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with Oil prices near monthly highs and the US Dollar (USD) on its back foot following some dovish Fed speak.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the central bank needs time to assess how financial markets and the US economy evolve following the latest interest rate hike before considering further policy action, according to Reuters.

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky argues recent Central and Eastern European (CEE) FX and rates gains may not last. Czech inflation data show core rising to 3.1%, reinforcing expectations for a Czech National Bank (CNB) rate hike in November unless geopolitics improve.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note the US Dollar (USD) has rallied on higher US Treasury yields, energy prices and a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bias, but still lacks conditions for a decisive move beyond its recent range.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe choppy USD/JPY price action around 158.35, with Monday’s spike followed by a brief drop below strong support at 157.85.

Gold (XAU/USD) extends losses on Wednesday, despite the lower US Treasury yields, with investors looking from the sidelines ahead of the release of September’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and speeches from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials due later in the day.

DBS Group Research economists, led by Chua Han Teng, say the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) left its Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) policy band unchanged at the October 2026 review after two earlier tightening moves.

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $58.56 per troy ounce, down 1.06% from the $59.18 it cost on Tuesday.