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Oil: Hormuz risks keep prices in focus – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton discusses recurring Middle East tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and their impact on Oil and Brent. Picton notes that strikes on Iran have been halted again, pushi…

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US Dollar: Labour data and hawkish risks in focus – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank strategists outlines a United States (US) macro backdrop where the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates but three officials dissented for a hike, keeping inflation concerns alive. They expect two further 25bp …

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Australian Dollar comes under pressure as US Dollar regains ground

AUD/USD falls to around 0.7000 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.30% on the day, as a rebound in the US Dollar (USD) outweighs the support provided by Chinese economic data for the Australian Dollar (AUD).

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Federal Reserve: Data driven rate path – HSBC

HSBC strategists note that the Federal Reserve (Fed) left policy rates unchanged in July, with markets now assigning a two-thirds probability to a September hike. They stress that Chair Warsh’s data-dependent stance put…

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CAC 40 Climbs To 5-Month Peak On Iran De-escalation, Oil Drop

(RTTNews) - France's equity benchmark CAC 40 climbed to a five-month high on Monday amid easing geopolitical concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled planned military strikes on Iran and said there is a 'goo…

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Swiss Franc weakens following soft inflation, manufacturing data

USD/CHF extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 0.8090 during the European hours on Monday. The pair remains on a stronger footing as the Swiss Franc (CHF) holds onto losses following the release…

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Euro strengthens against Canadian Dollar despite mixed German data

EUR/CAD edges lower after opening with a bullish gap, remaining in the positive territory and trading around 1.6180 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross is holding its ground as the Euro (EUR) remains…

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Important Ripple (XRP) Announcement, New Investments: August 3

Ripple has expanded its digital capital markets strategy. The company announced today investments in Zilo and Lucuido – two firms that are focused on developing infrastructure for tokenized funds and institutional asset…

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Swiss Franc: inflation undershoots SNB outlook – Nomura

Nomura strategists note that Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 0.4% year-on-year in July, helped by weaker car fuel prices and easing imported energy costs. They expect Swiss inflation in Q3 to average 0.5% yea…

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Coldcard Wallet Attacks Enter Fourth Wave, Putting 449 BTC at Risk

A suspected fourth wave of attacks targeting vulnerable Coldcard-generated Bitcoin wallets may already be underway, with blockchain researcher Alex Thorn warning on August 3 that almost 449 BTC had been swept from hundr…

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