April 23, 2026 10:27 am
Key Moments Benchmark Dutch TTF front-month gas rose 1.85 euros to 45.40 euros per megawatt hour, a 4.2% gain on the day. Colder weather projections and uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks pressured sentiment in the European gas market. The key EU gas benchmark had previously fallen about 39% from a peak of 74 euros per […]
Read moreApril 23, 2026 9:17 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY recovered earlier losses and trades slightly higher near 215.45 in Thursday’s European session. Meanwhile, markets expect the Bank of Japan to keep rates unchanged at 0.75% on April 28. In addition, UK S&P Global Composite PMI is forecast to fall to 49.8, signaling possible contraction. Cross Rebounds as Yen Underperforms GBP/JPY turned […]
Read moreApril 23, 2026 8:22 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP traded with modest gains near 0.8675 in early Thursday European dealings. UK CPI accelerated to 3.3% YoY in March, driven by higher fuel costs linked to the Iran war. ECB officials signaled no April rate hike, while some analysts see scope for 25 bps moves later in the year. EUR/GBP Holds Firmer […]
Read moreApril 23, 2026 7:24 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY traded down toward 113.95 during the early European session on Thursday. The cross continued to hold above the 100-day EMA and the Bollinger middle band, with the RSI at 65.9 signaling firm bullish momentum. Upside resistance appeared near 115.60, while initial support was identified at 113.09. Spot Action and Macro Backdrop The […]
Read moreApril 23, 2026 6:09 am
Key Moments USD/JPY trades near 159.35 in Asian hours on Thursday as the Dollar weakens against the Yen. US President Donald Trump states the April 7 ceasefire with Iran will remain in place indefinitely. Markets broadly expect the BoJ to keep its policy rate at 0.75% at the April meeting, with no changes anticipated until […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 1:58 pm
Key Moments Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has climbed to around $250 per share after a rally of nearly 30% in recent weeks, approaching its all-time high. Momentum has been driven by renewed confidence in Amazon’s artificial intelligence investments and the confirmed acquisition of Globalstar. Despite the strong move and an overbought technical setup, analysts remain […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 1:17 pm
Key Moments Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock gained 1.7% after Google Cloud unveiled its eighth-generation TPUs and new AI offerings at Cloud Next ’26. Google Cloud launched a $750 million fund to back its 120,000-member partner ecosystem in building and deploying agentic AI solutions. Internally, Google stated that 75% of all new company code is now AI-generated […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 12:53 pm
Key Moments United Kingdom inflation stayed above target in March, with headline CPI rising to 3.3% y/y from 3.0% in February. Market pricing shifted after the CPI release, with the UK swaps curve signaling nearly 50 bps of Bank of England rate hikes over the next twelve months. Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad expects GBP/USD […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 10:27 am
Key Moments The Consumer Federation of America filed a class-action complaint in Washington, D.C., accusing Meta Platforms of profiting from scam-related advertising. Internal Meta estimates cited in the complaint indicate users were shown 15 billion “higher risk” scam ads per day in 2024, generating an annualized $7 billion in revenue. Meta is alleged to have […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 10:16 am
Key Moments Private label accounted for 29.1% of total food sales in the first quarter of 2026, flat versus the fourth quarter of 2025 and up 10 basis points year-over-year. Refrigerated dough, peanut butter, and snacking nuts and seeds saw notable private label share gains, while shelf-stable soup showed a sequential decline. Bank of America […]
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