The US Dollar Fell More Than 0.50% Against The Swiss Franc (USD/CHF) On The Day, Currently Trading At 0.8142

The Singapore Dollar Edged Higher Against The US Dollar In The Short Term After The Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) Raised The Slope Of Its Exchange Rate Band

The Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) Expects Core Inflation And All CPI Components To Average Between 1.5% And 2.5% In 2026. Core Inflation Is Expected To Rise From July And Remain High, But Is Projected To Decline Significantly Around Mid-2027

The Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) Is Prepared To Curb Excessive Volatility In The Singapore Dollar

According To Iraqi Media Reports, Several Loud Explosions Were Heard In Erbil, A City In Northern Iraq. The Exact Nature Of The Explosions Is Currently Unknown

Spot Palladium Extended Its Gains To 2.00% On The Day, Currently Trading At $1268.70 Per Ounce

The Chances Of A New Ceasefire Agreement Between Iran And The United States Appear To Have Risen Again, Following Reports That US President Trump Has Decided To Suspend Recent Strikes Against Southern Iran. On The Prediction Market Polymarket, Traders Now Believe There Is A 75% Probability Of A Ceasefire Being Achieved By August 31, 2026

U.S. Federal Funds Futures Rose As Oil Prices Declined, With The December Contract Up By 5 Basis Points

The Probability That The Federal Reserve Will Hold Rates Steady This Week Is 63.7%

In Early Trading, The US Dollar Index (DXY) Fell 0.16% To 101.31; The Australian Dollar Rose 0.23% Against The US Dollar (AUD/USD); The US Dollar Fell 0.16% Against The Japanese Yen (USD/JPY); And The Euro Rose 0.18% Against The US Dollar (EUR/USD)

Trump Posted An AI-generated Image Of An Iranian Oil Tanker Being Destroyed On A Social Media Platform, Captioning It 'Kinetic Energy Has Been Exhausted.'

Trump Posted An AI-generated Image On Social Media Depicting An Aircraft Attacking Kharg Island