U.S. Dollar Gains Ground Ahead Of Decision: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY
The American currency managed to gain some ground as Retail Sales exceeded analyst estimates.

The American currency managed to gain some ground as Retail Sales exceeded analyst estimates.

The Fed decides at 2 p.m. Eastern today, with a hike priced at 94 percent.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant UPI payments above ₹2,000, effective October 15, 2026. The fee is capped at ₹300 for transactions of ₹75,000 and above. Person-to-person transfers remain free, and small merchants receiving up to ₹1 lakh a month through UPI QR codes stay exempt. The Finance Ministry notified on September 14–15 that banks cannot charge users on UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 or on RuPay debit-card payments. NPCI then announced the MDR framework. Essential sectors — fuel, railways, telecom, insurance, agriculture inputs — will pay a flat ₹5 per transaction above ₹2,000. Payments for mutual funds, securities, stock brokers and dealers attract a reduced MDR of 0.02%, capped at ₹300. Officials have been categorical: the customer will not be charged. The Ministry of Finance said banks have been advised to ensure merchants do not pass on the MDR to customers. But the post that triggered

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority cancelled Rockfort Markets Limited’s derivatives issuer licence on 19 July 2024. Its announcement, published on 9 September 2024, also records the company’s earlier trading-name change to RockGlobal. This RockGlobal review examines that entity-specific action alongside current website disclosures and a separate withdrawal complaint. These are historical events reviewed on 16 September 2026, not new regulatory action announced today.

TenX Prime, a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-based brokerage entity, has received numerous negative user reviews amid an alleged withdrawal denial, loss on PAMM accounts, and other trading concerns. WikiFX, a forex broker regulation inquiry tool, has already recorded 15 user complaints. These complaints have come from several regions, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan. In this TenX Prime review, we have investigated user comments and provided a regulatory framework that the broker operates under.

Regulators in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Australia have issued new warnings and blocking orders against unauthorised investment websites, including cases involving stolen company details, lookalike domains and impersonation.

The U.S. dollar remained near multi-week highs against several major currencies as traders largely priced in a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate increase, pushing USD/JPY above 155 and the New Zealand dollar to a two-month low.

GBPUSD | Bearish Rejection & Downside Potential Setup Fundamental View GBPUSD remains under pressure as the U.S. dollar strengthens ahead of the Federal Reserves September 15–16 meeting. Markets are now heavily pricing a 25-basis-point Fed rate hike, with Reuters reporting that 85% of economists expect the move. Rising U.S. Treasury yields are also supporting the dollar, with the 10-year yield recently moving above 5%, increasing pressure on GBPUSD. This combination of stronger USD …
Nazara, sworn in hours after Purbaya's dismissal, spent seven years as deputy finance minister and led the ministry's fiscal policy agency from 2015 to 2019.

NZDCHF is currently trading around 0.4710, and my short-term view remains bearish. As long as price remains below 0.4750–0.4760, I see room for another bearish leg. A clean break below 0.4700 followed by a weak retest could expose 0.4665 and 0.4630, bringing price directly into the Weekly Demand Zone highlighted on my chart. The latest COT data shows a clear divergence between NZD and CHF positioning. NZD Non-Commercial traders are now net long +6.2K contracts, with an impressive +14.8K …

OROKU EDGE, a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-based brokerage, is reportedly facing allegations from users worldwide, including those in South Asia. These allegations have raised user concerns regarding delayed withdrawals, pressure to deposit more to unfreeze withdrawals, losses due to high slippage, etc. Users have shared these allegations on broker review platforms such as WikiFX. This OROKU EDGE review examines user allegations and provides a thorough overview of the broker's regulatory status.

Currency trading accounted for just 13.7% of reported retail CFD volume in Q2, down from 26.8% a year earlier, as commodities, indices, equities and crypto took a larger share of activity.

Weekend CFD trading is expanding beyond gold, with more forex brokers adding silver, oil, natural gas and equity indices as seven-day trading becomes a broader product trend.

The Reserve Bank of India's special FCNR (B) deposit scheme pulled in about $127 billion from non-resident Indians — well over its initial $50 billion target. Banks are now scrambling to replace short-term borrowings with longer-term overseas funding, while critics say the true cost of the scheme could be enormous. The scheme, announced on 5 June and closed on 31 August, was designed to shore up forex reserves. But a thread by @sandeep_PT, with 67 likes, argues the RBI bears the risk of rupee depreciation on these deposits, making the hidden cost "very large." Banks offered unusually high interest rates, which will eventually fall on borrowers and shareholders. And the dollar inflows add huge rupee liquidity, forcing the RBI to absorb excess money — potentially raising government borrowing costs.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s PocketOption warning, first published on 29 September 2021 and updated on 10 February 2026, identifies the firm as unauthorised in the UK and lists pocketoption.com among its websites. [1] For readers in India, this PocketOption review separates that verified UK warning from a reported withdrawal dispute and the RBI’s rules for residents. A foreign warning is not an Indian court ruling, but a functioning website is not evidence of Indian authorisation either.

Finowiz Fintech Limited appears at entry 61 of RBI’s Alert List, whose displayed update date is 19 November 2025. The entry names finowiz.com. This Finowiz Fintech review, checked on 14 September 2026, also examines an FCA warning that explicitly lists the accessible website finowizprime.com. These are dated records, not new warnings issued today.

Webull is moving deeper into futures trading with plans to offer E nano contracts linked to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, giving eligible customers access to some of the world's most closely watched equity benchmarks through contracts substantially smaller than existing Micro E mini products.

IG Group is preparing to eliminate hundreds of jobs as the online trading company consolidates its consumer operations across several regions, putting pressure on a workforce that stood at about 2,300 employees.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused New Jersey businessman Ernest Ossei Boateng and two companies he controlled of running an alleged $16 million Ponzi scheme that targeted more than 200 investors, including retirees, students, healthcare workers and religious organisations.
Malaysia is positioning itself closer to the centre of Asia's rapidly evolving digital finance industry after being selected to host the inaugural Asia Fintech Forum, a regional summit focused on the increasingly fragmented rules governing fintech, digital banking and digital assets.