August 25, 2026 5:54 am
Key Moments USD/JPY traded in a tight range just above 159.00 during Tuesday’s Asian session as markets awaited a new catalyst. Concerns over Japan’s fiscal outlook and persistent yield differentials with the U.S. continued to weigh on the JPY and support carry trades. Geopolitical tensions and oil-linked inflation risks lent support to the USD, while […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 2:23 pm
Key Moments Live cattle futures finished Friday between $0.30 lower and $1.15 higher, with October ending the week up $0.95. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed July placements down 11.01% year-on-year to 1.422 million head, well below pre-report estimates. President Trump announced the U.S. “will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 1:30 pm
Key Moments Directors at Global Water Resources, Inc. and AEON Biopharma, Inc. made multi-million-dollar and high-volume purchases as shares appeared overvalued and slightly undervalued, respectively, based on InvestingPro analysis. Large insider sales at Cloudflare, Inc., SOLV Energy, Inc., Illumina, Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., and ACM Research, Inc. totaled hundreds of millions of dollars in […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 12:51 pm
Key Moments Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) introduced its oral weight management and type 2 diabetes drug Foundayo in the United Kingdom, its first European launch market. Foundayo, orforglipron, is available via private prescription after receiving authorization from the UK medicines regulator on August 10. Private pricing for Foundayo is set between £100 and £120 per month, […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 10:40 am
Key Moments Societe Generale links Poland’s elevated fiscal deficit and rising public debt to ongoing downside pressure on the zloty. The bank warns that further fiscal deterioration could lift the 10-year POLGB yield above 6% and push EUR/PLN toward 4.35. Fitch keeps Poland’s rating at A- with a negative outlook, underscoring fiscal risks despite a […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 10:21 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY rebounded from around 216.20 and moved above 217.00, marking a new monthly high during early European trading on Monday. Wide interest rate differentials and concerns over Japan’s fiscal outlook continued to weigh on the Yen, keeping carry trades in focus. JPY showed notable strength versus the USD this month, even as it […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 9:33 am
Key Moments Brent oil futures dropped 1.3% to $93.16 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI fell 1.9% to $85.42 at 04:32 ET. Iran allowed some Iraqi tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Consequently, total export fears eased. The U.S. planned strict sanctions on Iran. Therefore, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of an economic crisis. Oil Prices […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 8:54 am
Key Moments Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and LyondellBasell NV (F:LYB) are among potential bidders for Shell’s (AS:SHEL) U.S. chemicals portfolio, which may be valued at up to $8 billion. The portfolio comprises four plants in Louisiana, Texas, and Pennsylvania, including the Monaca complex, which began operations in 2022 after about $14 billion of investment. Shell is […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 7:13 am
Key Moments The Indian Rupee holds near recent levels against the US Dollar, supported by capital inflows and expectations of Reserve Bank of India intervention. Brent futures are reflecting heightened geopolitical risk as markets increasingly price in the prospect of a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts at MUFG/BTMU say RBI policy signals […]
Read moreAugust 24, 2026 7:00 am
Key Moments Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP traded around key technical levels on Monday after weekly gains of 23.58%, 31.31%, and 53.02%, respectively. Momentum indicators for BTC, ETH, and XRP remained firmly positive but showed overbought readings, pointing to rising odds of consolidation or a pullback. Bitcoin’s $80,000, Ethereum’s $2,500-$3,000, and XRP’s $1.900 levels stood out […]
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