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GBP/JPY Rebounds to 215.10 as Yen Fails to Capitalize on BoJ Hawkish Rate Hike
GBP/JPY rebounded to around 215.10 after a brief dip as traders digested the Bank of Japan hawkish rate hike; sterling recovered while yen underperformed
Jun 17, 2026
🌐 GlobalEmerging-Market Stocks Extend Three-Day Rally Toward Record as Tech Surges and Oil Falls
Emerging-market equities advanced for a third consecutive session on June 16, holding near a record high driven by tech gains and crude oil declines.
Jun 16, 2026
🌐 GlobalBank of Japan Rate Hike Strengthens Yen; USD/JPY Pulls Back to 160.10
USD/JPY depreciated to around 160.10 during Asian hours after BoJ delivered a rate hike decision
Jun 16, 2026
🌐 GlobalJapan Economy Minister Attends BoJ Meeting as Rate Hike Expectations Build
Japan's Economy Minister Kiuchi attended the BoJ policy meeting and urged sustainable communication on the 2% inflation target, declining to comment on rate hike expectations.
Jun 16, 2026
🇨🇳 ChinaChina Steel Index Rises to 64.4 in May as FX Inflows Surge and Nuclear Construction Advances
China's Steel SOPI rose to 64.4 in May (up 1.9 MoM), foreign investors remained net buyers of Chinese securities per SAFE data, and CGN completed the Fujian Ningde nuclear dome installation milestone.
Jun 16, 2026
🌐 GlobalEUR/USD Holds Near 1.1598, Touches 1.1662 Intraday as Iran Deal Softens Dollar
EUR/USD traded around 1.1598 Monday, hitting an intraday high of 1.1662 as the US-Iran peace deal reduced safe-haven dollar demand.
Jun 16, 2026
🌐 GlobalNZD/USD Climbs to 0.5840 on USD Weakness as US-Iran Deal Fuels Risk Appetite
NZD/USD traded around 0.5840 on Monday, up 0.17%, as broad USD weakness followed the US-Iran framework agreement.
Jun 16, 2026
🇧🇷 BrazilTrump Sets Sunday Iran Deal Deadline and Immediate Hormuz Reopening as Tehran Pushes Back
Trump declared the US-Iran deal should be signed Sunday with immediate Strait of Hormuz reopening, but Iran denied the timeline — creating uncertainty over the deal that triggered Monday 5% oil price decline.
Jun 15, 2026
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Swiss Voters Reject 10 Million Population Cap, Preserving Open Immigration and Labor Market
Swiss voters rejected a proposal backed by the SVP to cap population at 10 million — 54% voted against — preserving Switzerland immigration-based economic model and bilateral EU labor agreements.
Jun 15, 2026
🌐 GlobalSilver Surges 3.94% to 70.70 as Weaker Dollar and US-Iran Framework Lift Metals
Silver (XAG/USD) climbed 3.94% to 70.70 as the US Dollar weakened on the US-Iran peace framework, with the Federal Reserve rate decision looming as the next key catalyst for metals.
Jun 15, 2026
🌐 GlobalECB Kazimir Pushes for Front-Loaded Rate Hikes Despite US-Iran Peace Deal Easing
ECB Governing Council member Peter Kazimir stressed the need for frontloading interest rate hikes despite the US-Iran peace framework reducing oil supply risk and inflation pressure.
Jun 15, 2026
🇮🇳 IndiaRupee Hits Five-Week High After Oil Plunges; Traders Eye Further Rally on Iran Peace Deal
Indian rupee rose to a five-week high as crude oil prices plunged following the US-Iran preliminary peace deal
Jun 15, 2026