April 2, 2026 7:10 am
Key Moments WTI futures surged toward the $100.00 level after comments from US President Donald Trump on potential action against Iran. Price action has repeatedly held near the 100-period EMA on the 4-hour chart, underscoring ongoing support within the broader uptrend. Key resistance is clustered between $100.80 and $103.00, while a failure to clear this […]
Read moreApril 2, 2026 6:36 am
Key Moments EUR/USD slid below 1.1550 during Thursday’s Asian session amid renewed demand for the US Dollar Stronger expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike added support to the USD and weighed on the euro Failure to clear the 200-period EMA on the 4-hour chart kept the short-term bias skewed to the downside Dollar Strength […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 2:25 pm
Key Moments Rabobank’s Jane Foley highlights higher energy prices and a more hawkish Norges Bank as key supports for NOK. Norway’s strong Oil and gas export profile and relatively limited exposure to the energy crisis are cited as underpinnings of NOK resilience. Rabobank expects further NOK gains versus EUR and GBP, targeting EUR/NOK downside and […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 12:25 pm
Key Moments USD/CHF has fallen from above 0.8040 to session lows around 0.7925, slipping below 0.7930. Comments from U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential quick resolution to the Iran war weighed on the US Dollar. USD/CHF is nearing trendline support at 0.7910, with a break seen as a potential confirmation of a broader trend […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 10:03 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP traded around 0.8725 on Wednesday, down 0.10% as Pound Sterling stayed supported by expectations of tighter UK monetary policy. Eurozone HCOB Manufacturing PMI for March was revised up to 51.6, the strongest level in 44 months, with gains led by Germany and Italy. Preliminary Eurozone annual inflation for March came in below […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 9:09 am
Key Moments Microsoft is expected to commit $5.5 billion to cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Singapore through 2029, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reported investment outlines a long-term build-out of technology capabilities in the Singapore market. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the reported plans. Reported […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 8:42 am
Key Moments Bitcoin increased nearly 2% to $68,807.8, leading broader crypto gains as risk appetite improved. Statements from U.S. President Donald Trump about ending military operations in Iran in 2-3 weeks lifted market sentiment, though uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remained. A new Google research paper warned that Bitcoin’s elliptic curve cryptography could be […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 8:33 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY climbed back into the mid-210.00s after touching a nearly four-week low the previous day. Reduced safe-haven demand for the Japanese Yen on Iran de-escalation hopes supported the cross. Concerns over potential Japanese FX intervention and UK economic risks limited the upside for GBP/JPY. Cross Recovers After Testing Multi-Week Lows The GBP/JPY pair […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 7:00 am
Key Moments EU energy commissioner warned that oil and gas prices in Europe will not return to normal levels in the foreseeable future, even if the war involving Iran ends immediately. Gas prices in Europe have risen about 70% and oil prices about 60%, lifting the EU’s fossil fuel import bill by €14bn since the […]
Read moreApril 1, 2026 6:02 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $98.60 per barrel in Asian hours after a drop of more than 4% in the previous session. UAE officials seek a UN Security Council mandate for a multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. OPEC output in March fell by 7.3 million bpd to 21.57 million bpd, the lowest […]
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