July 15, 2026 10:09 am
Key Moments Stripe and Advent International reportedly submitted a joint bid valuing PayPal at over $53 billion. The offer of $60.50 per share represents a 28% premium to PayPal’s latest closing price, according to the report. PayPal shares climbed more than 15% in U.S. premarket trading following news of the proposal. Bid Details and Market […]
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Key Moments ARC Resources shareholders approved Shell’s $16.4 billion takeover with 99.54% of votes cast in favor. Regulatory clearances in Canada and the United States have already been obtained, with a court hearing in Alberta scheduled for Wednesday. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, after which ARC shares are […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 9:49 am
Key Moments Choice beef cutout fell to $373.95 per cwt, its weakest level since February 23 and about $26 below its June 23 peak above $400. CME August live cattle futures settled at 231.425 cents per pound, the lowest close since late March, while key contracts broke below their 200-day moving averages. CME August lean […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 9:34 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY advanced for a second session, reaching a weekly high around 217.70 during early European trade on Wednesday. The rate differential between the BoE base rate at 3.75% and the BoJ short-term policy rate at 1% keeps carry trades in favor of GBP/JPY. Heightened risks around US-Iran tensions and potential energy supply disruptions […]
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Key Moments EUR/CAD traded 0.13% higher near 1.6078 after a three-day decline, with the rebound occurring during Wednesday’s European session. The Bank of Canada is anticipated to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% at the 13:45 GMT announcement. MUFG analysts foresee an additional 25 bps European Central Bank rate hike this year, amid renewed […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 8:54 am
Key Moments Brent crude prices remained around $85-86 per barrel following an aggressive short squeeze, aligning with existing analyst expectations. Escalating Middle East tensions, including threats of strikes on Iranian infrastructure and concerns over key shipping routes, were cited as key supports for prices. U.S. engagement on regional energy routes, including backing for an Iraq-Syria […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 8:45 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP advanced toward 0.8535 in early European trading as markets reacted to rising oil prices and inflation concerns. Traders fully priced in a 25 bps BoE rate increase by September and anticipated quarter-point hikes from both the BoE and ECB before year-end. ECB Governing Council member Martin Kocher delivered a mildly hawkish message, […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 8:38 am
Key Moments WTI trades just above $79.00 during the Asian session on Wednesday, consolidating around a nearly one-month high set the prior day. Geopolitical tensions, including recent US-Iran military exchanges and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, support a bullish tone in Crude Oil. WTI remains above its 200-day EMA and the 23.6% Fibonacci […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 8:11 am
Key Moments EUR/USD trades around 1.1435-1.1440 in the Asian session, extending gains for a second consecutive day amid modest USD softness. Softer US consumer inflation data has weighed on Fed rate hike expectations, though elevated oil prices and geopolitical tensions help support the USD. The pair remains capped below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement and the […]
Read moreJuly 15, 2026 8:03 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY trades around 113.25 in early European hours, holding in positive territory above 113.00. The cross maintains a bullish technical bias while remaining above the 100-day simple moving average at 112.65. Key resistance levels are seen near 113.55 and at the May 14 peak of 114.66, with support clustered between 112.35 and 111.15. […]
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