July 24, 2026 12:30 pm
Key Moments: Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) shares rose 2.2% in pre-market trading after winning a major U.S. Department of War software contract. The agreement starts with a five-year base worth $3.31 billion and could reach $6.99 billion over 10 years. The contract simplifies software purchasing and expands access for intelligence agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard. […]
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Key Moments The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) held its one-week repo rate at 37.0% and kept the interest rate corridor at 35.5%-40.0%. With the weekly repo window closed since the Iran shock, effective funding has stayed close to 40%, which is seen as marginally supportive for the Lira. Rising oil prices, […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 10:10 am
Key Moments European benchmark natural gas futures traded near four-month highs, advancing 0.4% on the Dutch TTF front-month contract and 0.3% on the equivalent UK contract. Both benchmarks were set for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by rising geopolitical risk premiums and tightening global LNG availability. Equinor warned that European gas storage sits at […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 9:42 am
Key Moments The South African Reserve Bank kept its policy (repurchase) rate unchanged at 7%, contrary to market expectations of a hike. The decision coincided with Brent crude oil moving above USD 100 per barrel and followed a rise in June inflation. The rand weakened by more than 2% against the US Dollar, marking its […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 9:11 am
Key Moments USD/INR retreats toward 96.50 as the Reserve Bank of India is seen intervening through spot and NDF markets. Oil prices remain elevated amid US-Iran tensions and disruptions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, pressuring oil-importing currencies like the Rupee. India’s flash HSBC Composite PMI eases to 54.3 in July from 57.1 in June, reflecting […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 8:34 am
Key Moments USD/CHF extends gains for a fifth straight session, trading around 0.8170 during Asian hours on Friday. Oil-driven inflation concerns have pushed money market pricing to roughly a 35.8% chance of a Fed hike this month and an 82.1% probability of at least a quarter-point move in September. Switzerland’s 10-year government bond yield climbed […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 8:19 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY trades around 114.25 in early European hours on Friday, supported by robust Australian employment data for June. Australia’s June Employment Change printed at 76.3K, well above the 15K forecast and a revised 44K gain in May, while the Unemployment Rate remained at 4.4%. Despite the bullish technical setup, Japanese authorities’ warnings about […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 7:34 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.4070, down 0.10%, yet remains above the prior session’s low and on pace for its first weekly gain in three weeks. Softer USD is offset by weaker oil prices, divergent BoC-Fed rate expectations, and new Trump tariff plans, all of which lend support to USD demand. Traders await flash US […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 6:20 am
Key Moments EUR/USD traded near 1.1380 in Asian hours on Friday after a prior session pullback, with upside seen as constrained by potential US Dollar strength. Derivatives pricing via the CME FedWatch tool showed about a 35.8% chance of a Fed hike this month and an 82.1% probability of at least a 25-basis-point move in […]
Read moreJuly 24, 2026 6:14 am
Key Moments WTI trades near $90.20 per barrel in Asian dealings on Friday, interrupting a three-session advance. The U.S. enters a 13th straight day of strikes against Iran, with both sides rejecting immediate diplomatic engagement. Attacks on tankers and key infrastructure disrupt major export routes, including roughly 80% of Kazakhstan’s crude flows. WTI Holds Firm […]
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