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Send us Fan Mail Dollar rises on strong US inflation and US-Iran stalemate. Hotter-than-expected CPI bolsters Fed rate hike bets. Markets await outcomes from the Trump-Xi meeting. Tech stocks slide, gold retreats but stays above key support. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Disclosur...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar rebounds on stalled US-Iran talks. Oil up, lifts inflation expectations and Fed hike bets. Yen volatile amid intervention talk, pound falls on UK politics. Wall Street hits fresh record highs, but futures pull back today. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Discl...

Send us Fan Mail US President rejects fresh Iran proposal, raising risk of renewed hostilities rises. Newsflow triggers muted risk-off reaction; oil bounces higher. US equities remain buoyant ahead of key US data and Warsh’s Senate vote. Dollar/yen rises, fresh intervention likely; pound awaits Starmer’s next move. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar rebounds amid renewed Hormuz uncertainty. Inflation concerns reemerge ahead of nonfarm payrolls. Japan’s wage data support BoJ rate hike case. Wall Street pulls back but outlook remains bright. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://www.xm.com/go...

Send us Fan Mail Traders prepare for a high‑impact week as US CPI inflation, Federal Reserve developments, and escalating geopolitical risks drive market volatility. From the Fed Chair nomination vote and key US inflation data and retail sales figures to UK GDP, we break down the crucial events shaping forex, stock, commodity, gold, and crypto markets. Gain insight into potential market direction,...

Send us Fan Mail US-Iran deal hopes intensify, pushing oil off the cliff. Dollar retreats as easing inflation fears reduce Fed hike pressure. Yen jumps on intervention speculation. Wall Street rallies to record highs, gold breaks key resistance. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Discl...

Send us Fan Mail Trump pauses ‘Project Freedom’, reopens the door to a peace agreement. Risk appetite improves further, even though oil prices remain near $100. US equity indices post fresh all-time highs; bitcoin and gold also advance. Dollar is the weakest link today as focus shifts to the ADP report.   Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your inve...

Send us Fan Mail Heightened risk of renewed US-Iran hostilities following yesterday’s developments. Oil stabilizes and risk appetite remains supported; bitcoin climbed above $80k. RBA hikes but signals pause, pushing aussie lower. Dollar fails to rally on ME headlines; focus shifts to US prints and Fedspeak. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your i...

Send us Fan Mail Trump says US to escort ships trapped in Hormuz but mixed signals on talks. Wall Street at record high as stellar Apple earnings underscore optimism. Palantir, AMD and ARM will be this week’s highlights ahead of NFP report. Yen unable to extend gains despite persisting intervention risks. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your inve...

Send us Fan Mail Three-way split at Fed livens up Powell’s last meeting, puts yen in jeopardy. Oil prices jump again as Trump signals impatience with Iran. Stagflation fears overpower equities despite bumper tech earnings. But FX markets largely calm as ECB and BoE decisions awaited. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&C...

Send us Fan Mail Slow progress in US-Iran talks keeps oil price elevated, unaffected by UAE’s OPEC exit. Fed meeting in focus, but all eyes are on key earnings announcements. Expectations for stellar results could trigger a sharp sell-off upon disappointment. BoC to remain in waiting mode; muted loonie reaction expected ahead of US events. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and...

Send us Fan Mail Investors grow impatient with the slow progress in US-Iran talks. Oil prices edge higher again as the Hormuz Strait remains closed, putting gold under pressure. BoJ did not surprise with a rate hike, but hawkish dissenters keep dollar/yen below 160. Focus shifts to US data calendar and 7-year US auction. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the l...

Send us Fan Mail Muted market movements as investors prepare for an action-packed week; oil prices hover above $95. Iran proposes a peace plan, as US-Iran talks continue, but the face-to-face meeting is still missing. Quiet calendar today ahead of several central bank meetings, data prints and earnings announcements. Warsh moves closer to taking Fed office as the judicial probe against Powell is d...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar extends gains on renewed Middle East attacks. Oil prices surge, reinforcing inflation concerns. Yen weakens further, moving closer to intervention levels. Wall Street stays driven by geopolitics and earnings. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https:...

Send us Fan Mail Attacks near Hormuz raise geopolitical risk and ceasefire concerns. Oil spikes toward $100 on supply fears, lifting inflation expectations. Fed rate cut bets pull back, boosting the US dollar. Stocks gain, Nasdaq hits a record, gold steady but vulnerable. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Ple...

Send us Fan Mail Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely despite Iran cancelling talks. But with Hormuz Strait remaining shut, oil prices dip only modestly. Dollar steady after Warsh hearing, gold edges higher. Pound marginally firmer on slightly hot inflation data. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consi...

Send us Fan Mail US-Iran direct talks in focus, as the two-week ceasefire is seen being extended. Markets are in anticipation mode as the probability of another failed meeting is rather high. Focus shifts to US retail sales and Warsh’s Senate testimony. The Q&A session could offer some clues on Warsh’s current monetary policy stance. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and ca...

Send us Fan Mail Geopolitical risks remain elevated, with US-Iran talks and the ceasefire in focus. Markets reassess Friday’s exuberance as the Strait of Hormuz closes again. Dollar strengthens, oil rises, but moves are relatively measured; gold struggles again. Attention shifts to Warsh’s hearing, data releases, and Tesla earnings this week. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk a...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar and oil rebound on uncertainty surrounding US-Iran talks. Yen falls as BoJ Gov. Ueda avoids hints of April rate hike. Wall Street rises at slower pace, Netflix tumbles as co-founder resigns. Gold trades quietly as traders await new Iran-related headlines. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs app...

Send us Fan Mail Major US stock indices post new all-time highs, but is this rally masking deeper concerns? Progress is made in US-Iran negotiations as oil stabilizes above $90. Dollar weakness pauses, gold fails to decisively rally, and the Dow Jones 30 index lags. Numerous central bank speakers today, as Fed-ECB policy divergence persists. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk an...

Send us Fan Mail US-Iran truce hopes and PPI miss boost Fed cut bets. Dollar extends fall against all other major currencies. Yen the second biggest loser in line on reduced BoJ hike bets. Stocks reflect ceasefire optimism, gold gains some ground as well. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our...

Send us Fan Mail Reports of fresh US-Iran talks scheduled as the former blocks the Strait of Hormuz. Both the dollar and major equity indices return to pre-Middle East crisis levels. Gold’s underperformance persists as investors are not adopting the US-Iran agreement hopes. Rich Fedspeak, packed earnings releases, and US data in the spotlight today. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant...

Send us Fan Mail Two-week truce is already under threat as Israel continues its operations in Lebanon. Iran demands payment to open the Strait of Hormuz; Trump threatens new attacks. Risk-on sentiment evaporates; oil remains near $100 and gold fails to climb to $4,900. Key US data ahead, with March CPI being the highlight tomorrow.   Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can re...

Send us Fan Mail A two-week US-Iran truce has been agreed, prompting a risk-on market reaction. Dollar, oil and bond yields drop, while equities and gold rally. A sizeable risk premium is still present as the ceasefire remains fragile. Fed minutes, Fedspeak and the 10-year US bond auction are in focus. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your investe...

Send us Fan Mail Markets on edge ahead of Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz. Trump doubles down on Iran ultimatum, threatens to ‘take out’ country. Oil extends gains, dollar softer, stocks mixed. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://www.xm.com/goto/risk/en Ri...