April 22, 2026 5:55 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades around 159.30 in Asian hours, hovering just below a one-week high and staying locked in its month-long trading range. Persistent concern over energy supply risks via the Strait of Hormuz and expectations of no BoJ move in April continue to weigh on the Yen. The Dollar faces pressure from an extended […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 5:47 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades around 1.3510 in Asian hours after modest losses in the prior session. Stronger-than-expected March US Retail Sales of 1.7% MoM support the US Dollar. Markets look for UK headline CPI to rise to 3.3% YoY in March, with Core CPI seen steady at 3.2%. GBP/USD Steadies Near Recent Levels GBP/USD is […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 2:01 pm
Key Moments Virtus bought Chemaf’s mines for $30 million in March, marking the first physical investment under the U.S.-DRC strategic minerals partnership signed last year. Documents, court records, and multiple sources indicate Virtus did not acquire or operate the long-idle Likasi copper-cobalt processing plant cited in its Congo track record. A $2 million USAID grant […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 12:24 pm
Key Moments Copper pulled back after a recent rally but is still trading close to its two-month peak. Higher energy prices and persistent inflation are cited as key pressures on industrial metals demand. Aluminium prices are underpinned by a 6% drop in March production in Gulf countries to 15,963 tonnes per day. Overview of Copper […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 11:36 am
Key Moments GBP/USD is quoted near 1.3500 following a mixed UK labor market report showing lower unemployment but softer payrolls. Private sector regular pay growth slowed to 3.2% year-on-year in February, below the Bank of England’s 3.5% Q1 projection. Brown Brothers Harriman expects BoE rate hike expectations to shift back toward cuts and anticipates GBP/USD […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 9:01 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP stayed between 0.8700 and 0.8720. However, it slipped from a session high of 0.8713. UK ILO Unemployment Rate fell to 4.9% in the three months to February. This surprised markets, which had expected 5.2%. Eurozone ZEW sentiment data is due soon. Meanwhile, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos will speak and may […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 8:56 am
Key Moments Bitcoin is consolidating around $75,719 within a trading band defined by resistance near $77,000 and support above $73,000. Price volatility has contracted over the past week, forming a compression pattern often seen before sharp directional moves. Institutional accumulation signals and a structure above major longer-term moving averages support a constructive broader trend. Current […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 8:13 am
Key Moments USD/JPY remains stuck near 159.00, trading sideways around the 20-day EMA for about a month. Market participants are focused on Fed Chair-designate Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing scheduled for 14:00 GMT. On the geopolitical front, the US and Iran are expected to hold another round of talks in the April 22-23 period in Islamabad. […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 7:55 am
Key Moments The German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index for April is projected at -5.0, down from -0.5 in March. The ZEW Current Situation Index for Germany is expected to weaken to -70 from -62.0. EUR/USD trades lower ahead of the release, with key technical levels clustered around 1.1800 on the upside and 1.1728 on the […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 7:43 am
Key Moments: EUR/JPY trades in a tight band around 187.20-187.25, hovering just below its highest level since August 1990 reached last Friday. A weaker Japanese Yen, pressured by Hormuz-related economic concerns and expectations for steady BoJ rates in April, underpins the cross. Technical signals remain constructive above the 100-day EMA near 183.04, reinforcing the broader […]
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