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Swiss Franc edges lower after SNB leaves rates unchanged as expected – 18 June 2026

The Swiss Franc gives away previous gains against the US Dollar (USD)…

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SNB keeps policy rate at 0% in June: What it means for Swiss Franc

The Swiss National Bank (SNB), as widely expected, announced to keep the…

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Bank of England set to stand pat on interest rate as inflation steadies

The Bank of England (BoE) is on track to leave the benchmark…

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United Kingdom Unemployment Rate falls to 4.9% in April: What it means for the British Pound

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate fell to 4.9% in the…

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First impressions: NZ GDP, March Quarter 2026 – 18 June 2026

The New Zealand economy made a solid start to the year with…

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Gold Rises 2% Since Week Opening Amid Geopolitical Shifts and Fed Expectations

On Wednesday, spot gold (XAUUSD) hovered near 4,342 USD per troy ounce,…

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Australian Dollar folds to a hawkish Fed with no data to lean on – 17 June 2026

The Australian Dollar went into Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve (Fed) decision…

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British Pound double-teamed by soft CPI and a hawkish Fed

The British Pound (GBP) spent Wednesday absorbing blows from both sides of…

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British Pound slips as soft UK CPI clips BoE hike bets

The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreats towards 1.3400 against the US Dollar (USD)…

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New Zealand Dollar weakens before Fed as confidence hits 2023 low – 17 June 2026

NZD/USD trades around 0.5820 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down…

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