Forex
NZD/USD halts its bullish momentum and trades around 0.6030 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.20% on the day.
Forex
EUR/GBP trades without a clear direction on Wednesday, hovering around 0.8690 at the time of writing and virtually unchanged on the day. Trading conditions remain subdued, as a light economic calendar in both the United Kingdom (UK) and the Eurozone encourages investors to remain cautious.
Equities
The Nasdaq 100 has finally broken above its 7-week range, signalling a potential catch-up rally versus other US equity benchmarks. As momentum improves, volatility-adjusted relative strength highlights Amazon, Cisco Systems, and Meta Platforms as tech stocks that may outperform over the next 1–3 weeks, supported by bullish price action, RSI breakouts, and improving trend structures.
Forex
The Euro shows moderate losses on Wednesday, retreating to 1.1985 at the time of writing, from over four-year highs at 1.2082 hit on Tuesday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price depreciates after registering 2.86% gains in the previous session, trading around $62.40 per barrel during the European hours on Wednesday. WTI price hit a four-month high of $62.85 at earlier hours, driven by supply risks persisting.
Forex
The UOB Group report by Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlights that the Australian Dollar is likely to continue its upward trajectory, with potential resistance at 0.7050. The report notes that while further strength is anticipated, overbought conditions may limit the extent of the rally.
Forex
The UOB Group report by Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann suggests that the Euro is poised for further gains against the US Dollar, with a potential retest of 1.2080. As long as the Euro holds above 1.1950, the outlook remains positive, although a pullback is expected after reaching higher levels.
Forex
The EUR/JPY cross loses ground to near 182.90 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) amid hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) December meeting minutes, which showed that members agreed on the need to continue raising interest rates.
Forex
The USD/CAD pair gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Wednesday and reverses a part of the overnight slump to the 1.3560-1.3555 region, or its lowest level since July 2025.
Commodities
Silver price (XAG/USD) surges to near $113.50 during the Asian session on Wednesday. The rally of the white metal is bolstered by economic and geopolitical risks, and interest rate cut expectations. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision will be in the spotlight later on Wednesday.
