European Natural Gas Holds Gain
Energies
European Natural Gas Holds Gain
European natural gas prices held above €68/MWh, the highest level since January 2023, as fresh US measures against Iran intensified concerns over further disruptions to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf. The US Treasury said expanded secondary sanctions would target Iran’s digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors. It also imposed new sanctions on […]
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- 2 months ago
Currency Talk, Market Analysis
Bitcoin Surges Above $80,000
Bitcoin surged above $80,000 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since May and bringing its gains since mid-August to about 28%. The move was fueled by a series of positive signals, including renewed interest in the “debasement trade” after the US Treasury announced plans to increase purchases of longer-dated government bonds, weighing on long-term yields […]
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- 2 months ago
Currency Talk, Technical Analysis
US-Canada trade conflict escalates
It is no longer an exaggeration to say that trade and diplomatic relations between the United States and Canada have reached their most serious deadlock since the USMCA entered into force. USDCAD Chart (D1) USDCAD expierenced increase of aprox. 0,3% on the news, although its worth pointing out that the pair was already over-sold in […]
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- 2 months ago
Currency Talk, Metals, Technical Analysis
FX Weekly: Will Jackson Hole be a turning point for the dollar?
Last week was dominated by debt market events. On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an expansion of the bond buyback programme, known as the liquidity support buyback. The market reaction was swift: 30-year bond yields fell immediately by 10 bps, and the dollar weakened by 0.9% against the reference euro. Figure 1: G10 […]
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- 2 months ago
Energies, Technical Analysis
European gas continues to climb
NATGAS.EU up more than 3% European gas contracts are rising by nearly 3% in Monday’s session, while US gas is up just under 1%. This is due to specific factors currently affecting Europe, which is dependent on gas imports. Technical analysis of NATGAS.EU (D1) On the chart, the price can be seen approaching the upper […]
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- 2 months ago
AUD, NZD, Technical Analysis
Trade of the day: AUDNZD
Facts Recommendation Source: xStation5 Opinion The AUDNZD pair has been trading within a relatively narrow consolidation range (1.1910–1.2120; largely contained within the black Bollinger Bands) since the end of July 2026, after retreating from historical highs in response to the gradual normalization of monetary policy in both economies (the RBA has slowed the pace of […]
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- 2 months ago
Currency Talk, EUR, USD
Euro holds ground as US Dollar steadies, markets brace for Iran sanctions
EUR/USD trades flat on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) steadies and markets settle into a calmer tone following the sharp volatility triggered by the US Treasury’s surprise buyback announcement last week. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1670, hovering near levels last seen in mid-May. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which […]
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- 2 months ago
Institutional
Euro: Rally vulnerable to reversal against US Dollar – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Euro (EUR) is softer against the Dollar (USD) after an almost 3% rally from late July, with price action turning defensive. German IFO data and rising political risks, including widening Bund–BTP spreads and French budget talks, are in focus. Technically, EUR/USD remains bullish, with resistance above 1.1700 […]
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- 2 months ago
Commodities
Baltic Dry Index Up for 3rd Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a third session on Monday, rising about 1.4% to its highest level since August 12 at 2,882 points, supported by gains across all vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore […]
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- 2 months ago
DBS, Institutional
Federal Reserve: Warsh faces a communication test – DBS
DBS Bank strategist Philip Wee argues that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s rejection of forward guidance is amplifying market volatility and complicating the policy mix with the Treasury. He warns that without a clear framework, reduced guidance could be seen less as a return to market price discovery and more as a source of uncertainty for […]
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- 2 months ago