Given the strength of the resistance level 203.4, moderate outflows from Swiss franc on the easing of the security situation in the USA-Iran conflict and the bearish divergence on the daily Stochastic indicator, CHFJPY currency pair be expected to fall to the next support level 201.00 (which stopped the previous minor correction 4). CHFJPY
The S&P 500 index (US SPX 500 mini on FXOpen) is trading around the 6,800 level this morning. However, market sentiment could shift sharply once the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data are released at 15:30 GMT+3. Ongoing military tensions in the Middle East and sharp fluctuations in oil prices continue to influence investor sentiment. As
The Australian dollar, local bonds, and the ASX Composite are rising this month as the country becomes an unusual haven among investors. The AUD/USD exchange rate jumped to its highest point since 2022, while the ten-year government bond yields dropped from this week’s high of 5% to the current 4.80%. Similarly, the ASX 200 Index,
The Turkish lira rose slightly this week as traders waited for the upcoming CBRT interest rate decision, as the crisis in the Middle East continued. The USD/TRY exchange rate retreated to 44 from the year-to-date high of 44.10. Turkish Central Bank interest rate decision The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) will be
Given the reversal of the risk-off sentiment see across the global crude oil markets, the strength of the aforementioned resistance area and the overbought daily Stochastic and RSI indicators, WTI Crude Oil can be expected to fall to the next support level 90.00 (which is also the target price for the completion of the active
Oil volatility drives markets: CAD weakens as crude retreats, USD strengthens, Gold pressured below $5,100 while traders reassess inflation risks and Fed rate cuts. The Hormuz Stranglehold and the Energy Shock The primary engine of global market volatility is the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, which has culminated in the closure of
In last week’s edition, we wrote that the price of oil would now be calling the shots and thus determining the performance of global financial markets. The last few days have confirmed this thesis – and with more force than we ourselves would have expected. Since the publication of the last Thoughts, the price of
The XAU/USD chart indicates that gold has been moving within the $5,060–$5,200 range during the last few trading sessions. Bullish perspective: the lower boundary of the long-term ascending channel — in place since early 2026 — currently serves as the main support level. Bearish perspective: the market is facing pressure following comments from President Donald
The USD/JPY exchange rate pulled back slightly, moving from this week’s high of 158.85 to 157 as geopolitical tensions fell and after Japan published strong macro data. So, what next for the pair ahead of the upcoming US inflation report? Japan published strong GDP data The USD/JPY exchange rate pulled back as the US dollar
For a brief stretch earlier this year, the euro traded comfortably above $1.20. Investors were talking up Europe’s defence spending plans, big-ticket infrastructure projects and a more confident post-pandemic recovery. That optimism evaporated almost overnight. The war in the Middle East revived one of the euro’s oldest vulnerabilities: energy dependence. Crude oil surged toward $100