Switzerland Industrial Production (YoY): -0.1% (2Q) vs previous 8.5%

Aug 18, 2025

Crude Oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Monday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $62.06 per barrel, down from Friday’s close at $62.31.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is stable, hovering around its previous daily close at $65.74.

NZD/USD attracts some buyers above 0.5900 as Fed rate cut bets remain intact

The NZD/USD pair gains traction to around 0.5935 during the early European session on Monday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower against the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) as anticipation mounts of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut.