April 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 […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 7:34 am
Key Moments Solana (SOL) traded near a key resistance at $87.10 on Tuesday, with price around $85.27 and up over 2% from the previous day. Spot Solana ETFs registered $3.28 million in inflows on Monday, following $35.17 million last week and extending a five-day streak of net inflows. SOL’s derivatives funding rate turned positive, reaching […]
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