August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
AUD/USD trims part of its earlier losses on Tuesday as traders assess fresh diplomatic signals surrounding the war between the United States (US) and Iran, weighing on the US Dollar (USD). Meanwhile, a hawkish Reserve B…
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar started the week strongly despite lower Oil prices and firmer global equities, helped by hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials Austan Goolsbee and Alberto Musalem that su…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +1.49% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2.83%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Standard Chartered’s Nicholas Chia now expects the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate to 4.60% at its 29 September meeting, revising a previous call for a hold. Chia cites recent RBA messaging focuse…
Gold (XAU/USD) consolidates on Tuesday as traders weigh fresh Middle East headlines while the broader geopolitical backdrop remains tense. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,334 after rebounding from an in…
Oil prices are under pressure on Wednesday morning amid shifting expectations around a potential US‑Iran deal, although risks remain elevated with ongoing tension near the Strait of Hormuz
When the Target Is Too Close, Change the TimeframeA chart pattern can identify a possible direction. It cannot tell us whether the trade built around that direction offers enough room to justify the risk. That distincti…
The Dow has lost ground for three weeks running, down nearly 3.5% from its August 28 close, while the Nasdaq 100 is slightly higher over the same period. That performance gap has worried some market pundits, as they say…
Bitcoin went on a wild run on Monday, surging by over $7,000 on the heels of massive ETF inflows and topping $87,000 for the first time since late January before it finally calmed at around $86,000.
The crypto market welcomed significant gains this week amidst renewed investor confidence. Alongside top assets, Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) also posted a double-digit rally over the past 24 hours. The meme coin is up by mor…
Amid reports of Japan’s current account surplus hitting record highs and international investors losing confidence in the US dollar, the story would seem straightforward: as the dollar falters, the yen should be soaring…
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
We have been witnessing a strange paradox lately. Major news, including the CLARITY Act failure and the US interest rate hike, should be considered bearish for the cryptocurrency market, yet the latter has entered green…
Short-term fair value has slipped below 1.150 for the first time since late July, while the two-year SOFR ESTR spread has widened back toward 150bp, also around levels last seen in July. Interestingly, oil now carries o…
Transport and logistics companies are grappling with rising costs and supply chain disruption. Meanwhile, a growing trade imbalance with China is creating new challenges across Europe's logistics network
John Velis at BNY Markets argues that current US inflation is being driven by non-rate-sensitive components of core PCE, limiting how effective further Federal Reserve tightening can be. He expects one more rate hike in…
Financial markets adopt a cautious stance early Tuesday amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty. The European economic calendar will feature preliminary Consumer Confidence Index data for September. Meanwhile, investors …
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