Rabobank's Senior Global Strategist Michael Every underlines that escalating geopolitical tensions could drive significant volatility in energy markets. He points to rising frictions involving Iran, Israel and the US, and suggests conflict timing … [Continue reading]
AUD/JPY holds gains above 110.00 following Australia’s CPI data
AUD/JPY extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 110.10 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) receives support against its major peers as hotter-than-expected Australian inflation data fueled … [Continue reading]
Australia CPI expected to point to sticky inflation, supporting hawkish stance
Australia will release its key set of inflation figures for the month of January on Wednesday, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) expected to rise by 3.7%, slightly lower than the 3.8% in the last month of 2025.What really matters in Australia’s … [Continue reading]
Australian Dollar Price Forecast: Further range bound on the cards
AUD/USD has been having trouble finding its way again in the previous few days after it hit fresh highs of around 0.7150 earlier this month. The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hawkish stance, rising inflation, and solid domestic fundamentals all … [Continue reading]
Gold declines as US Dollar stays firm, geopolitical tensions persist
Gold (XAU/USD) edges lower on Tuesday as a firmer US Dollar (USD) tempers demand for the precious metal, even as geopolitical and economic risks remain in focus. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades near $5,175, down around 1.20% on the day.The … [Continue reading]
Trade war: Tariff tensions resurface after EU-US setback – Danske Bank
Danske Bank’s Danske Research Team notes that trade tensions remain elevated after the European Parliament postponed ratification of the EU-US trade deal over concerns about Trump’s new unilateral 15% tariff. China is urging Washington to remove … [Continue reading]
Top Crypto Losers: BCH, HYPE, PUMP extend losses as Bitcoin drops below $64,000
Altcoins, including Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Pump.fun (PUMP), are leading losses over the last 24 hours as Bitcoin falls below $64,000 on Tuesday. The technical outlook for BCH, HYPE, and PUMP flags downside risk amid broader … [Continue reading]
China: Lower US tariffs support trade flows – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO economists Rogier Quaedvlieg, Arjen van Dijkhuizen and Bill Diviney note that China is a key beneficiary of the US Supreme Court ruling, as IEEPA-based reciprocal and fentanyl tariffs are scrapped and likely replaced by a lower 15% Section … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Outlook remains positive above 1.1650
EUR/USD now seems to have moved into a consolidative phase following the pair’s inability to clear the February highs north of 1.1900 the figure, somewhat stabilisng around or just below the 1.1800 region. As long as the key 200-day SMA near 1.1650 … [Continue reading]
GBP/JPY drifts within two-week range as BoE easing expectations build
GBP/JPY trades with a mild negative bias on Monday, as a market holiday in Japan and a sparse UK economic calendar keep liquidity thin. In the absence of fresh catalysts, the British Pound (GBP) is struggling to gain meaningful traction against the … [Continue reading]