Week Ahead – October 5: Hormuz, Bond Yields and Central Banks Set to Drive Markets
Hedging, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Week Ahead – October 5: Hormuz, Bond Yields and Central Banks Set to Drive Markets
Global markets enter the week with geopolitical risk, surging government bond yields and a heavy schedule of economic data likely to dominate trading conditions. The US-Iran standoff and developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz will remain the biggest immediate market focus. Any progress toward reopening the key shipping route or ending the conflict in the […]
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Treasury Yields Resume Their Rise
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note resumed its rise to 5.52% on Friday after falling as much as 8bps earlier in the session, as the weaker-than-expected jobs report offered only temporary relief to the bond market. Nonfarm payrolls increased by just 29K last month, well below expectations for a 90K gain, while employment […]
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Energies, Market Analysis
Oil Eases as G7 Plans Reserve Release
Crude oil trimmed losses to trade near $92 a barrel on Friday after reaching a one-month low of $88.06 earlier in the session, as G7 nations announced plans to release crude and diesel reserves to ease surging fuel prices. The G7 will deploy 100 million barrels of reserves over the next four months. G7 leaders […]
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Energies, Market Analysis
Brent Volatile Amid Middle East Tensions
Brent crude traded around $102 a barrel on Friday amid reports of additional US military deployments to the Middle East and China’s decision on Thursday to halt fuel exports this month. The US is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the region, along with an amphibious force carrying 2,000 Marines, raising concerns […]
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Deutsche Bank, Institutional
Gold: Modest gains in risk-off backdrop – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank notes that Gold prices edged higher alongside broader risk-off moves and rising financial stress in Europe. While the report focuses more on bonds, equities and energy, Gold’s advance came as volatility ticked up and investors digested geopolitical risks and shifting central bank expectations ahead of key US and Euro Area data releases. Safe-haven […]
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US Job Growth Expected to Slow
The US economy is expected to have added 90K jobs in September 2026, following a stronger-than-expected gain of 162K in August. The private sector is forecast to have accounted for 85K of the increase. Employment growth is expected to moderate in leisure and hospitality and local government education, while manufacturing payrolls are projected to post […]
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GBP, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
British Pound trades flat against Japanese Yen, Tokyo CPI beats estimates
The British Pound (GBP) consolidates against the Japanese Yen (JPY), which is outperforming its currency peers on Friday. At press time, GBP/JPY is flat at around 208.55. Japanese Yen Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the Canadian […]
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AUD, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Strengthen to near 0.6950, but keeping bearish bias amid oversold conditions
The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to around 0.6940 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the key US economic data and escalating conflicts in the Middle East. Traders will closely monitor the US employment data for September for fresh impetus. Economists expect job growth […]
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Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, USD
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed pricing backs more upside above 102.20
The US Dollar (USD) trades marginally lower on Friday ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September at 12:30 GMT. In the early European trade, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades marginally lower to near 101.88, but is still close to its […]
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EUR, GBP, Market Analysis
Euro holds losses against British Pound amid French debt woes, high Oil Prices
The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, set to complete its worst weekly performance in four months with a 1% sell-off, hammered by high Oil prices and mounting concerns about France’s fiscal health. EUR/GBP rallies were capped below 0.8525 on Thursday, with the four-month low of 0.8508 at hand, ahead […]
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