Ethereum price today: $2,420ETH has climbed above $2,400 after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.The move follows six consecutive days of net inflows into spot ETH ETFs.ETH's weekly MACD crossover hints at a price bottom.Ethereum … [Continue reading]
Singapore: CPI seen higher on energy shock – DBS
DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s March 2026 core and headline inflation to rise to 1.6% and 1.8% year-on-year, from 1.4% and 1.2% in February. The report links this to imported energy price pressures after the Middle East conflict. Higher costs … [Continue reading]
AI: Competitive edge debate – UBS
UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan assesses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) may affect productivity and whether the European Union (EU) could gain an advantage over the United States (US). He notes that AI’s productivity impact remains largely … [Continue reading]
Silver Price Forecast: Bullish and poised to close above $81
Silver (XAG/USD) price surges over 4% on Friday, reclaiming $81.00 a troy ounce as the Greenback gets battered on positive news around the Middle East conflict. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a second round of talks between the US and Iran … [Continue reading]
Silver Price Forecast: Bullish and poised to end above $81
Silver price surges over 4% on Friday, reclaims $81.00 a troy ounce as the Greenback gets battered on positive news around the Middle East conflict. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a second round of talks between the US and Iran pushed … [Continue reading]
China: Policy easing expectations trimmed – DBS
DBS Group Research economists highlight that China’s Q1 2026 GDP growth accelerated to 5.0% year-on-year, driven by strong external demand and resilient industrial production, while domestic demand in consumption, investment and credit stayed weak. … [Continue reading]
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-115.8K from previous $-45.7K
Gold (XAU/USD) gained traction and climbed above $4,850, retaining gains as the week comes to an end. Iran's decision to fully open the Strait of Hormuz during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, despite tough conditions and pending … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: Fragile optimism pressures the US Dollar
The EUR/USD pair closed a third consecutive week with gains near a fresh peak in the 1.1840 area, reaching its highest since late February. A largely empty macroeconomic calendar kept the focus on Middle East developments, with risk-on taking over at … [Continue reading]
USD/INR declines as RBI introduces special credit line for oil buyers
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as the opening of special credit lines for state-run oil buyers to meet their foreign exchange needs has strengthened the Asian currency. The USD/INR pair declines to near … [Continue reading]
USD: Rate expectations and crisis hedging support – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister highlights that the US Dollar (USD) was a key short‑term beneficiary of the Middle East conflict, even if much of that strength has since reversed. He stresses that markets have repriced toward fewer cuts and possible … [Continue reading]