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Oil Nears $100 per Barrel, USD/JPY Tumbles Again.
USDJPY and OIL charts, D1 interval The pair recently plunged below its 200-day EMA (red line), moving into a downtrend. Following yesterday’s decline, we are seeing another downward impulse of a similar magnitude today. However, the candle’s long lower wick suggests that USDJPY may have reacted to support in the 152–153 area, where price action […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, Metals
Copper is breaking ATH. What does KGHM have to say about this.
Copper prices have soared to record highs, breaking through the US$14,530 per tonne barrier on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Despite disappointing data from China – which traditionally drives demand for industrial metals – the market is experiencing an unprecedented short squeeze and a supply panic. Against the backdrop of a global scramble for physical […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Energies, Institutional
Iran’s warns economic warfare will be met by maritime exclusion zone
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned on Tuesday that Tehran would respond to what it calls US “economic warfare” by imposing a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf. “Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter,” said Rezaei, adding the […]
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- 4 weeks ago
GBP, Institutional
U.K Chancellor keeps Budget under wraps, as he promotes growth, growth, growth
John Healey’s first speech as Chancellor has had a minimal effect on UK Gilt markets. The 2-year yield is up less than 2 basis points this morning, and the 10-year Gilt yield is up by 1bp, in line with the movement in yields elsewhere. Sterling is also up a notch, but overall, the new Chancellor […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, JPY, Technical Analysis
Chart of the Day – USD/JPY lowest since February – what stands behind the decline?
The yen continues its appreciation, which began on September 2. On a weekly basis, the Japanese currency has strengthened against the US dollar by over 3%. Figure 1: G10 Currency Performance (31.08.2026 – 07.09.2026) Source: XTB Research, 07.09.2026 Shift in Fundamentals? There are many indications that the move was not the result of direct market […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, JPY, Technical Analysis
USDJPY drops 1% breaking 155
USDJPY pair sets lowest levels since February, breaking through previous intervention levels from August The USDJPY pair recorded another dynamic drop today of over 1%, breaking through previous post-intervention lows (155.23) and the psychological barrier of 155.00, reaching the 154 level. The yen is at its strongest against the US dollar since February, even despite […]
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- 4 weeks ago
GBP, Institutional, Technical Analysis
British Pound edges higher against US Dollar, UK Chancellor Healey’s speech eyed
The British Pound (GBP) is marginally higher at around 1.3525 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair ticks up as the US Dollar struggles to attract bids despite the United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posting strong Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) figures for August. At press time, the […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional
British Pound: BoE repricing risk weighs on Sterling – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad argues that United Kingdom (UK) July Gross Domestic Product (GDP), expected flat month-on-month, is unlikely to alter Bank of England (BoE) expectations. The swaps curve implies 75 bps of tightening to 4.50%, which Haddad deems too aggressive, warning this leaves British Pound (GBP) exposed to a dovish BoE repricing given the […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, MUFG
US Dollar: Strong payrolls fail to sustain Dollar gains – MUFG
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan notes the Dollar strengthened after a stronger-than-expected August US jobs report, with Nonfarm Payrolls and labour participation surprising to the upside while wage growth eased. Markets now price a significant chance of further Federal Reserve tightening by December, but DXY remains little changed since Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, suggesting investors are not […]
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- 4 weeks ago
Institutional, UOB
Oil: Prices climb on supply risks – UOB
According to UOB strategists Oil prices extended gains, with Brent crude settling above $96 and posting a strong weekly rise as disruptions to Middle East supply routes and renewed geopolitical tensions supported energy markets. Brent and WTI futures advanced further, with weekly gains approaching 8% and 10% respectively, while markets watch developments in the Strait […]
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- 4 weeks ago