Oil: Middle East risks keep Brent above $100 – ING
ING, Institutional
Oil: Middle East risks keep Brent above $100 – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil remains supported, with ICE Brent trading comfortably above $100/bbl as Middle East tensions and concerns over flows through the Strait of Hormuz sustain a risk premium. They highlight IEA members’ plan to release remaining emergency reserves and discuss US inventory draws and potential US dissatisfaction […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Metals, Technical Analysis
XAG/USD holds recovery near $57.60 amid weakness in US Dollar
Silver price (XAG/USD holds onto Thursday’s recovery near $57.60 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal rebounds as the US Dollar (USD) is under pressure due to Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven risk-off. As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.1% lower to […]
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- 3 weeks ago
EUR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Euro stalls below 1.1240 with Eurozone Inflation data on tap
The Euro (EUR) ticks higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday and is on track to its first weekly gain in more than one month, as the recent pullback in US Treasury yields and dovish comments by Federal Reserve officials have undermined speculative demand for the Greenback. The pair, however, has been capped at […]
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- 3 weeks ago
CHF, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Swiss Franc edges lower despite weaker US Dollar, safe-haven demand
USD/CHF inches higher after registering nearly 1% losses in the previous day, trading around 0.8270 during Asian hours on Friday. The upside of the pair could be restrained as the US Dollar (USD) declines following recent comments from key financial leaders. Speaking at a fireside chat with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Institutional, UOB
Euro: Range-trading bias after sharp rebound against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that EUR/USD has rebounded strongly from 1.1112 to close at 1.1218, more than reversing the prior day’s losses. Short-term momentum looks overextended, with the pair expected to trade between 1.1180 and 1.1240 intraday. On a 1–3 week view, EUR is now seen in a […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Swedish Jobless Rate Falls to 8.1%
Sweden’s unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in September 2026 from 8.3% in the same period a year earlier. The total number of unemployed people declined by 9.5 thousand from September 2025 to 466.4 thousand, which consists of 239 thousand unemployed women and 227 thousand unemployed men, corresponding to 8.6% and 7.6%, respectively. Among people aged […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Energies, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
WTI Price Forecast: Holds above $95.50, remains close to multi-week top amid bullish setup
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – edges lower during the Asian session on Friday, trading as it holds above mid-$95.00s and remains close to a nearly four-week high, touched the previous day. US President Donald Trump stated that he would not use nuclear weapons in Iran and does not […]
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- 3 weeks ago
INR, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Indian Rupee gains for fifth straight day against US Dollar
The Indian Rupee (INR) continues to outperform the US Dollar (USD) on the back of weakness in the Greenback and forceful Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures to curb the US Dollar’s demand by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). In the opening trade on Friday, the USD/INR pair posts a fresh over five-week low at 94.69. […]
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- 3 weeks ago
GBP, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
British Pound gathers strength to near 1.3300 on Fed policy uncertainty
The GBP/USD pair gains traction to around 1.3300 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The British Pound (GBP) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) amid hawkish remarks from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey and stronger UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data. Bailey said on Friday that soaring energy prices so […]
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- 3 weeks ago
CAD, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis
Canadian Dollar stands firm near two-week high vs weak USD amid bullish oil prices
The USD/CAD pair remains under some selling pressure for the second straight day on Friday, trading around the 1.4175-1.4170 region during the Asian session and close to an over two-week low set the previous day. Spot prices seem poised to register weekly losses, and a combination of negative factors backs the case for further depreciation. […]
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- 3 weeks ago