The morning brings a return to risk-off mode, even though the previous session on Wall Street was strong (S&P 500 +0.58%, Nasdaq +1.05%). Investors have digested Meta’s and Tesla’s earnings, and sentiment has clearly deteriorated. The epicenter of the sell-off today is in Asia— CHN.cash (-3.16%) , which fits the picture of a Chinese bear […]
The British Pound (GBP) reflects strength against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, trading firmly near the monthly high at around 1.3410 in the European trade. The GBP/USD pair strengthens as hot United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for September has boosted hawkish Bank of England (BoE) expectations. UK inflation surprise keeps BoE […]
The Euro (EUR) shows a mild bullish correction against the British Pound (GBP) on Thursday, following a more than 2.7% selloff from late September highs that had pushed the Relative Strength Index to heavily oversold levels in most timeframes. The EUR/GBP pair trades around 0.8390, after hitting fresh 17-month lows near 0.8370 on Wednesday, with […]
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil prices remain well supported as ICE Brent trades back above $110/bbl following new attacks on Saudi Arabia. They highlight that Kuwait is exporting as much crude as before the war while producing more than 2m b/d, but refined product shipping issues and elevated US inventory […]
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report EUR/USD remains stuck in a tight consolidation, with intraday trade expected between 1.1210 and 1.1250 as momentum indicators stay flat. Over the next one to three weeks they see a narrower 1.1170–1.1270 band containing price action. Their medium-term view is that the […]
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts fresh buyers on Thursday, climbing to the $98.70 zone during the Asian session. The commodity remains within striking distance of its highest level since September 15, touched earlier this week, amid Concerns about a further escalation of tensions in the Middle East […]
Wheat futures are facing renewed selling pressure as developments surrounding the Black Sea conflict raise expectations of improved grain export flows. Chicago soft red winter wheat, Kansas City hard red winter wheat and Minneapolis spring wheat all closed lower, with Kansas City contracts recording some of the steepest losses. December 2026 Chicago wheat futures settled […]
Gold (XAU/USD) comes under some renewed selling pressure on Thursday and drops to a fresh one-week low during the Asian session, with bears now looking to extend the downward trajectory further below the $4,100 mark. The latest US inflation figures, released last week, reaffirmed market bets for an imminent interest rate hike by the Federal […]
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory near 1.1245 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Nonetheless, the potential upside might be limited amid fiscal concerns in France. European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Fabio Panetta is scheduled to speak later on Thursday. French 10-year borrowing costs climbed above 5% for the first time in […]
Coffee futures are sending mixed signals as arabica prices recover while robusta comes under renewed pressure from rising exchange inventories and expectations of abundant global production. December New York arabica coffee futures advanced 1.56% on Wednesday, gaining 4.85, while November London robusta futures declined 1.70%, falling 58. The divergence reflects different supply dynamics across the […]