April 8, 2026 2:04 pm
Key Moments Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NYSE:BBBY) shares climbed 6% after the company disclosed a Letter of Intent to buy F9 Brands, Inc. The proposed deal values F9 Brands at nearly $150 million, with $37 million in cash, about 16 million BBBY shares at $7.00 per share, and a $25 million earnout tied to […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 11:29 am
Key Moments AUD/USD pulled back to 0.7040 after hitting a session high near 0.7085. The Australian Dollar has gained more than 2% this week. Australian inflation rose 1.3% in March, lifting the annual rate to 4.3%. Ceasefire Optimism Lifts AUD, Then Pullback Follows The Australian Dollar rose for a third straight session on Wednesday. It […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 8:14 am
Key Moments Shell expects first-quarter 2026 working capital to fall between $10B and $15B due to extreme commodity price swings. Refining margins in the Chemicals and Products division rose to $17 per barrel from $14 in Q4 2025. Integrated Gas output is expected at 880,000–920,000 boe/d, reflecting the Middle East conflict impact on Qatari volumes. […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 7:03 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3830, marking a third consecutive session of losses for the pair as safe-haven demand for the US Dollar eases. WTI crude hovers around $89.80 per barrel, down more than 11% as supply concerns recede following the US-Iran two-week ceasefire agreement. Canada’s Ivey PMI drops to 49.7 in March from 56.6, […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 6:53 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5820 in the Asian session after the RBNZ leaves the OCR at 2.25% for a second straight meeting. Price action turns cautiously bullish as the pair holds above 0.5790 but remains capped below the 100-day EMA around 0.5850. RBNZ Governor Anna Breman warns that Middle East tensions and higher fuel […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 6:38 am
Key Moments Silver trades just below the mid-$76.00s after touching a new weekly high, advancing more than 4.5% on the day. XAG/USD’s advance pauses near the 200-period EMA on the 4-hour chart, with price holding above the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and $76.00. Momentum indicators, including MACD and RSI, continue to support a constructive technical outlook […]
Read moreApril 8, 2026 6:05 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades back above $71,000 as tensions in the Middle East ease following a US-Iran ceasefire arrangement. Roughly $596 million in crypto positions are liquidated in 24 hours, including $430 million in shorts, as risk appetite returns. Zcash (ZEC), LayerZero (ZRO), and Bitcoin SV (BSV) post double-digit daily gains, with key technical […]
Read moreApril 7, 2026 2:06 pm
Key Moments Intel said it would participate in Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex alongside SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI. The Terafab initiative includes plans for two advanced chip plants at a large Austin, Texas facility, with one focused on vehicles and humanoid robots and the other on AI data centers in space. Intel’s shares were […]
Read moreApril 7, 2026 1:39 pm
Key Moments GBP/USD pares earlier gains and stalls near 1.3240 during the European session as risk sentiment deteriorates. Iran rejects a US-backed temporary ceasefire, insisting on a permanent deal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Market participants await both President Trump’s response to Iran ahead of the Tuesday 08:00 PM ET deadline and the […]
Read moreApril 7, 2026 9:41 am
Key Moments ING analysts report that central banks significantly increased Gold purchases in February after a quieter January. Net buying was driven by Poland, with ongoing accumulation from China, the Czech Republic, and other central banks. Analysts say this official-sector demand, coupled with geopolitical risks and reserve diversification, helps cushion Gold prices during market volatility. […]
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