Technical Analysis
CAD, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Canadian Dollar Weakens as US-Canada Rate Differential Widens
USD/CAD is extending its advance for a sixth consecutive session, trading around 1.4150, as the Canadian Dollar remains under pressure from expectations that the interest-rate gap between the United States and Canada will widen further. The Bank of Canada kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% at its September meeting, while expectations for another Federal […]
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Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
WTI sticks to modest gains above $92.00 amid Middle East jitters
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – struggles to capitalize on a modest gap-up open on Monday as traders opt to wait for further developments surrounding the Middle East crisis before placing fresh bets. Nevertheless, the commodity retains its positive bias through the Asian session and currently trades just above […]
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Market Analysis, NZD, Technical Analysis, USD
New Zealand Dollar Holds Near Three-Month Low as Dollar Strength Dominates
The New Zealand Dollar is trading around $0.566, close to its lowest level since late June, as a firm US Dollar continues to outweigh growing expectations for further Reserve Bank of New Zealand tightening. The immediate pressure on NZD/USD is coming from the US side of the interest-rate equation. Robust US economic data and increasingly […]
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GBP, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
British Pound Holds Higher as Dollar Weakness Meets a More Hawkish BoE
GBP/USD is advancing for a second consecutive session, trading around 1.3230, as weakness in the US Dollar provides support for the British Pound despite increasingly hawkish expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The currency market is balancing opposing monetary-policy signals. Markets are now pricing a 65.9% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October, up […]
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Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
European Natural Gas Rises as Hormuz Risk Threatens Winter Supply
European natural gas prices are advancing toward €73/MWh, recovering after last week’s decline as renewed uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz raises concerns over energy supply security. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal to reopen the waterway, arguing that its terms are unacceptable, while also indicating that talks with Tehran could resume this […]
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Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Heating Oil Rebounds as Winter Demand and Tight Inventories Raise Supply Risks
US heating oil futures have climbed back above $4.70 per gallon, ending a three-session decline as renewed uncertainty surrounding Middle East supply routes outweighs uncertainty over potential US diesel export restrictions. The market is balancing several competing forces. The lack of progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is keeping energy-supply risks elevated, while the […]
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Hedging, JPY, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Yen Under Pressure as Fed-BoJ Divergence Keeps USD/JPY Elevated
The Japanese yen is trading under renewed pressure against the US dollar, with USD/JPY around 157.75 as the pair recovers from Friday’s retracement decline. The move comes after the latest Bank of Japan meeting minutes and against a backdrop of elevated US Treasury yields and expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening. The policy divergence between […]
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EUR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
Euro Under Pressure as Fed Hawkishness Widens the Policy Divide
The euro is trading near 1.1380 against the US dollar, remaining below the 1.1400 level as a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and continued Middle East tensions support demand for the dollar. The latest move leaves EUR/USD close to levels where the decline could become technically stretched, while the monetary-policy outlook remains the dominant fundamental […]
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Market Analysis, Metals, Technical Analysis
Gold Under Pressure as Oil and Fed Expectations Reshape the Market
Gold is trading around $4,250 an ounce, extending its recent decline and approaching its lowest level in seven weeks. The market is facing pressure from a combination of elevated oil prices, uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain or increase monetary policy restraint to contain […]
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Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
US Equities Face Higher-Rate and Geopolitical Pressure
US equity futures are starting the week under pressure as investors assess a combination of elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yields and uncertainty surrounding developments in the Middle East. The rejection of Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has kept energy-market risks elevated, while expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening and concerns […]
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