Market Analysis
GBP, Market Analysis, USD
British Pound languishes at seven-week lows despite bright UK Retail Sales data
The British Pound (GBP) has ticked up against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, following an unexpected increase in UK Retail Sales. The GBP/USD pair, however, remains on its back foot, trading at 1.3370, ahead of the London session opening, on track for a 1.15% weekly decline, crushed by the diverging monetary policy decisions of the Federal […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Market Analysis, Metals, Technical Analysis
Gold sticks to gains on softer bond yields and subdued USD; hawkish Fed caps upside
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some buyers for the second straight day, though it remains below the weekly top through the Asian session on Friday amid mixed cues. US bond yields retreat further from multi-year highs as the recent pullback in crude oil prices helped alleviate immediate fears of runaway inflation. This, in turn, keeps US Dollar […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
WTI Oil Price Forecast: Middle East Tensions Keep Bulls in Control as $98.55 Resistance Caps the Rally
WTI crude oil prices are consolidating below the mid-$96 area on Friday after failing to extend the latest rebound from $94.65, but the broader technical structure remains constructive as escalating Middle East tensions keep a geopolitical risk premium embedded in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate is trading around $96.35 per barrel, down roughly 0.20% on […]
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- 2 weeks ago
EUR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
EUR/USD Price Strengthens to near 1.1500, while bearish bias persists below 100-day SMA
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.1490 during the early European session on Friday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD). However, the potential upside of the major pair might be limited amid a hawkish interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Traders will take more cues from Fed Governor Michelle Bowman’s speech later on Friday. The […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Nasdaq Surges – After Fed Rate Hike as Falling Oil and Treasury Yields Fuel US Tech Rebound
US technology stocks staged a powerful rebound Thursday despite the Federal Reserve delivering its first interest-rate increase since 2023, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping 1.7%, the S&P 500 rising 1.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.6%. At first glance, the move appears counterintuitive. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Energies, Hedging, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Trade of The Week – Brent Oil Price Struggles Above $105 as Saudi Pipeline Repairs, Hormuz Transits and Record Supply Cap the Rally
The oil market entered the week with traders expecting a potentially sharp increase in crude prices after a major escalation in Middle Eastern supply risks. Attacks by the Houthis, an Iranian-backed group, targeted more than 70 sites in Saudi Arabia, including the strategically important East-West pipeline, which allows Saudi crude to bypass the Strait of […]
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- 2 weeks ago
JPY, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Japanese Yen Falls Toward 157 as BOJ Raises Rates to 1.25% but Traders Demand Clearer Tightening Signals
The Japanese yen weakened toward 157 per dollar on Friday, falling to a two-week low despite the Bank of Japan raising its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. The increase was widely expected and lifted the BOJ policy rate to its highest level since 1995, but investors are now looking beyond the rate […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
US Heating Oil Prices Fall From Record $5.26 as Inventories Rise but Tight Supplies and Middle East Risks Persist
US heating oil prices eased to around $5.05 per gallon, retreating from a record high of $5.26 reached earlier this week as rising distillate inventories and potential alternative routes for Middle Eastern crude offered some relief to an exceptionally tight market. The pullback remains limited, however, with US distillate inventories still 13% below their five-year […]
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- 2 weeks ago
Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
US Natural Gas Futures Fall Over 1% to $2.85 as Cooler Weather Forecasts and Record Production Pressure 2026 Prices
US natural gas futures fell more than 1% on Friday to around $2.85/MMBtu, reversing the previous session’s gains as cooler weather forecasts reduced expectations for late-September cooling demand. The latest forecasts show above-average temperatures covering a smaller portion of the South and Southeast from September 22 through October 1, potentially reducing natural gas demand from […]
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- 2 weeks ago
CNH, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Offshore Yuan Hits Four-Year High Near 6.69 as PBOC Signals Stronger CNY Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
The offshore yuan strengthened to around 6.69 per US dollar on Friday, extending gains from the previous session and reaching its strongest level since July 2022 as increasingly firm daily yuan fixings from the People’s Bank of China continued to support the currency. The PBOC set its daily midpoint at 6.7521 per dollar, stronger than […]
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- 2 weeks ago