Makro Haberleri

Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near key moving averages, with markets reluctant to extend USD longs despite renewed Middle East tensions.

Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley expects interest rate differentials to support an upward bias in EUR/USD in the second half of the year, but sees Euro gains capped by Eurozone growth headwinds from the current supply shock.

AUD/USD trades around 0.7170 on Tuesday, remaining slightly on the back foot for a second consecutive day despite the monetary policy decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

TD Securities strategists Prashant Newnaha and Alex Loo highlight that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate to 4.35% with a dovish message, viewing risks to inflation and growth as more balanced.

Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Tuesday but lacks upside momentum as higher-for-longer interest rate expectations rise following renewed escalation in the Middle East, which continues to fuel energy-driven inflation concerns.

The Euro (EUR) trades lower for the third consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday.

USD/CHF trades around 0.7830 on Tuesday, down slightly by 0.07% on the day.

ING’s Chris Turner notes that the US Dollar (USD) is benefiting from a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) narrative as markets price in a small amount of additional tightening for 2026. He highlights that high Oil prices and Gulf tensions are keeping short-dated US rates supported.