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Asia open: US futures dipped as US-Iran peace deal hopes dimmed
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (495+ words) 11 May 2026 at 01: 24 UTC Equities: Wall Street advanced robustly on Friday, with the S&P 500 recording weekly gains. Semiconductor giants like AMD and Micron led the charge higher as the AI trade remains the dominant market force. Today's early Asian session…...
Copper near record highs
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (199+ words) 8 May 2026 at 19: 33 UTC Lower energy prices have provided additional support for the market, easing concerns about the condition of the global economy and demand for industrial metals. As a result, copper has gained importance as a commodity that connects investors…...
Mixed feelings after the April Non-Farm Payrolls beat and Consumer Sentiment miss " Market Check
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (422+ words) 8 May 2026 at 14: 11 UTC Markets have shown their fair acts of stoicism in recent days, not reacting the slightest to bad and relatively hawkish news. Yesterday, Iran reported US strikes on its capital and a few key energy-producing regions (including Bandar…...
Chart alert: GBP/USD potential bullish reversal above 20-day moving average
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (494+ words) 8 May 2026 at 05: 37 UTC After the sterling hit a 2-month high of 1. 3658 on 1 May 2026 against the US dollar, the GBP/USD has traded sideways, and on Thursday, 7 May 2026, it declined by 0. 2% to print an intraday low of 1. 1723 on the backdrop of…...
Chart alert: Gold (XAU/USD) rally faces roadblock at 20-day and 50-day moving averages | Market Pulse by OANDA Group
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (564+ words) 7 May 2026 at 05: 51 UTC Gold (XAU/USD) has staged a significant intraday rally of 3% on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, on the backdrop of easing US-Iran geopolitical tensions, as positive news flows suggest a potential imminent peace deal resolution to end the two-month-long conflict....
Conflicting peace narratives ahead of April labor data " North American Mid-Week Market Update
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (892+ words) 6 May 2026 at 14: 31 UTC Global markets continue to extend their massive rallies ceaselessly, with stock market bulls remaining completely unfazed by early-week ceasefire disruptions. A path toward a definitive diplomatic solution in the Middle East finally seems to be coming into…...
Chart alert: USD/JPY bearish breakdown from "Ascending Wedge, it smells like another intervention
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (390+ words) 6 May 2026 at 05: 04 UTC After the "final verbal warning" and actual FX intervention by Japanese authorities last Thursday, 30 May 2026 (Bloomberg reported that Japan spent $34. 5 billion to buy up the yen), the USD/JPY plummeted by 2. 4% (its worst daily loss since 20 December…...
Chart alert: AUD/USD dipped towards 0. 7130 key minor support ahead of RBA decision
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (398+ words) 5 May 2026 at 03: 26 UTC The Reserve Bank of Australia will set its monetary policy today at 12. 30 pm (SGT) follow by Governor Bullock's press conference at 1. 30 pm (SGT). The short-term swaps market has almost fully priced in a 25 basis points hike by…...
Gold (XAU/USD) slides 1% as concerns rise of prolonged Middle East conflict, can bulls hold the line at $4, 500?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (649+ words) 1 May 2026 at 10: 49 UTC Most Read: Central banks edge toward rate hikes as energy shock revives inflation fears Gold prices fell in early European trade today as markets saw fears rise of a prolonged Middle East conflict. This comes at a…...
Central banks edge toward rate hikes as energy shock revives inflation fears
1+ week, 3+ day ago (760+ words) 30 April 2026 at 19: 05 UTC European Central Bank policymakers are increasingly likely to raise interest rates at their June meeting, unless energy prices ease or the conflict involving Iran shows clear signs of ending. Although no final decision has been made, officials…...