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It feels like we're at a tipping point in this conflict. Either both sides agree to some kind of text shortly or we're into an escalation spiral.CNN is also out with a report saying that monetary compensation is a main sticking point. Iran wants some form of monetary compensatio…

Crude oil futures settled at $96.02, gaining $2.26, or 2.41%, as buyers remained firmly in control throughout the session. Prices traded in a wide range, reaching a high of $97.00 and a low of $93.45, but the overall trend remained higher as bullish momentum continued to build.T…

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The two sides are studying the texts that were exchangedIf Israel attacks Beirut, we would respond decisivelyOur contacts with the US have not been cut off but not progress has been made.Early this week, oil prices rose on a report saying that Iran had cut off negotiations. That…

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil climbs to its highest level in nearly two weeks on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East dent hopes of a near-term US-Iran deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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The FOMC held the federal funds rate steady at the 3.50% to 3.75% at its latest meeting but several members dissented regarding the dovish bias that's in the statement. The market is pricing in 20 basis points in rate hikes by year end as it weighs the inflation shock from the I…

Sky News Arabia, citing a Lebanese source, commented on the lack of progress in the current round of negotiations between the two sides in Washington.

OCBC’s FX Strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that the CNY has gained 3.3% against the Dollar this year, outperforming Asian peers and strengthening on the CFETS basket.

Silver (XAG/USD) halts its advance and plunges over 2% on Wednesday amid growing speculation that a resumption of hostilities between the US and Iran, after the two exchanged fire overnight, increases the chances that major central banks will hike rates, a headwind for the non-y…

Investors aren’t thinking enough about the risk posed by SpaceX’s satellite ambitions, an Oppenheimer analyst warned.

Gold (XAU/USD) price slumps over 1% on Wednesday, losing for the second day in the week amid fears that hostilities between the US and Iran may escalate, pushing energy prices higher and the US Dollar as well.

Oil futures were on track to settle Wednesday at their highest levels in more than a week, after the EIA reported a sixth straight weekly drop in U.S. commercial crude supplies and another big draw from the nation’s emergency oil reserve.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades with a heavy tone against its American counterpart, as the US Dollar (USD) gathers strength from renewed Middle East concerns. The USD/CAD pair nears 1.3900, its highest in two months.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Japanese Yen (JPY) is marginally stronger, with USD/JPY stabilizing just below the key 160 resistance area. They stress that intervention risk remains elevated as the pair approaches this psychologically important le…

Recent headline news has been full of different geopolitical headlines:Two rockets have been launched from southern Lebanon toward Israel.Rubio says it's impossible to sign any agreement with Iran that does not include highly enriched uranium. Treasury Secretary Bessent acknowle…

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan highlights that Indonesia is undergoing a structural regime shift as the state moves toward direct control of key commodity exports via Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia.

The US Dollar (USD) maintains its positive performance for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, this time lifting the US Dollar Index (DXY) to the vicinity of two-month highs near 99.50 and opening the door to a potential test of the psychological 100.00 hurdle in the relativ…

The USDJPY has finally pushed above the psychologically important 160.00 level, reaching a session high of 160.04 and extending the bullish momentum that has been building over the last several days. The move is notable not only because of the round-number significance, but also…

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NZD/USD falls to around 0.5870 on Wednesday at the time of writing, down 0.97% on the day. The pair extends its bearish move for a third consecutive day as investors favor the US Dollar (USD) amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The EURUSD has trended steadily lower today after finding willing sellers just ahead of its 200-hour moving average at 1.1634. The session high reached 1.1633, falling one pip short of that key technical level before rotating lower. The downside move extended into the North Amer…

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The USD/JPY pair is trading just below the 160.00 price level on Wednesday, as the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by stronger-than-expected economic data, while the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to attract sustained demand amid a cautious market mood.

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Have a look at the chart of Sandisk.This company was once a sleepy maker of solid-state drives, memory cards and flash drives. You're likely to have an old stick drive in a cupboard somewhere or one of their insertable memory chips in an old phone or digital camera.At this time…

DBS Group Research, led by Radhika Rao with contributions from Daisy Sharma, expects India’s real GDP growth to slow in early 2026 after a firm second half of FY26.

EUR/USD ticks lower on Wednesday after closing the previous day virtually unchanged. The Euro (EUR) weakens as stronger-than-expected US economic data boosts demand for the US Dollar (USD), while renewed tensions in the Middle East further support the Greenback.

The NZDUSD briefly pushed above the May high at 0.5889, reaching 0.5893, but the breakout lacked momentum and quickly faded. That failure to attract sustained buying interest set the stage for a more bearish tone heading into this week.On Monday, the pair moved sharply lower bef…

Stock performance following previous major tech IPOs has been less than stellar.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) drops by 0.28% during the North American session on Wednesday as the US and Iran exchange attacks, while data in the US showed that the labor market remains solid and that business activity expanded but is slowing.

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Marvell now ranks No. 22 in the S&P 500 with a $269 billion market capitalization that’s higher than those of PepsiCo and T-Mobile.

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the British Pound (GBP) is trading fractionally lower against the Dollar, with limited fresh data beyond a slightly contractionary services PMI.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports that USD/JPY’s test of 160.00 has heightened intervention risks, with Japanese authorities already having spent a record amount to cap the pair near that level.

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Gold has become the top reserve asset in global central banks’ vaults, surpassing US Treasuries, suggesting that the precious metal is becoming the main choice for monetary authorities seeking protection against geopolitical uncertainty.

The largest part of the economy grew faster in May, even as businesses were coping with the worst inflation in several years — at a cost to job seekers. Many companies have adopted temporary hiring freezes to offset their own rising costs.

BNY’s Bob Savage reports that the Dollar Index is firmer as higher U.S. yields and renewed geopolitical tensions underpin safe-haven demand. President Trump’s proposal for broad new tariffs raises trade and inflation risks, reinforcing USD support.

Sector OverviewThe US stock market is experiencing a day of contrasts, with significant disparities across sectors. The technology sector is under pressure, dragged down by major losses in prominent stocks, while the energy sector provides a bright spot in today's trading landsc…