April 21, 2026 9:41 am
Key Moments EUR/USD moved down toward session lows just above 1.1750 on Tuesday after failing to build on gains beyond 1.1790. Market participants are focused on the upcoming ZEW Economic Sentiment releases and signals from US-Iran peace talks. Consensus projections point to negative readings for German and Eurozone ZEW sentiment in April, despite an expected […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 8:38 am
Key Moments Puig shares climbed 3% on Tuesday following a report on takeover financing efforts by Estee Lauder. Estee Lauder is reported to have engaged J.P. Morgan to arrange approximately 5 billion euros ($5.89 billion) in funding. A potential transaction under discussion between Puig and Estee Lauder would combine several high-profile premium beauty brands. Financing […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 8:08 am
Key Moments USD/INR advances toward 93.50 as the Rupee extends its prior session’s decline. RBI removes restrictions on state-run banks’ access to NDFs and on rebooking of FX derivative contracts. Traders watch Kevin Warsh’s Fed confirmation hearing and March US Retail Sales for further market cues. Rupee Weakens After RBI Rolls Back Forex Market Curbs […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 8:03 am
Key Moments NVIDIA reports up to 48% higher training throughput for reinforcement learning using an end-to-end FP8 precision recipe versus BF16 baselines. Validation accuracy for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct with full FP8 usage reached 0.613, closely tracking the BF16 result of 0.616. Dynamic quantization scale recalibration adds an estimated 2-3% overhead but enables substantial performance […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 7:47 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7165, easing about 0.15% after failing to extend a rebound from the 0.7115 area. Caution ahead of a second round of US-Iran peace talks and elevated Crude Oil prices supports safe-haven USD. Market pricing shows a 65% probability of an RBA rate hike in May and expectations for policy tightening […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 7:37 am
Key Moments USD/CHF trades near 0.7790 in Asian hours on Tuesday after modest losses in the prior session as safe-haven demand supports the US Dollar. Market focus centers on uncertainty around US–Iran ceasefire talks, with US and Iranian delegations preparing for renewed negotiations. Expectations for potential SNB FX intervention and a more hawkish stance remain […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 6:47 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) extends its slide below $4,800 during Tuesday’s European trade, erasing much of Monday’s rebound from a one-week low. Heightened inflation fears tied to Iran-related supply risks support U.S. bond yields and the USD, pressuring the non-yielding metal. Fed rate cut expectations of roughly 45-50% by year-end and a still-bullish technical setup […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 6:31 am
Key Moments: GBP/USD trades near 1.3520 in Asian hours, easing after modest prior-day gains but remaining within an ascending channel. The pair stays above both the nine-day and 50-day EMAs, with a 14-day RSI around 59 indicating constructive momentum without overbought conditions. Key resistance stands at 1.3599 and 1.3750, while support emerges near 1.3500 and […]
Read moreApril 21, 2026 6:25 am
Key Moments WTI trades around $86.00 in Tuesday’s Asian session as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran support prices. Traders watch for potential US-Iran talks in Islamabad and closely monitor statements from both sides amid a looming ceasefire deadline. Market participants await Tuesday’s American Petroleum Institute crude inventory report for fresh signals on US […]
Read moreApril 20, 2026 1:52 pm
Key Moments Aluminum prices briefly dropped more than 5.5% after Iran said it would keep the Strait of Hormuz open during a 10-day ceasefire. Renewed closure of the Strait and disruptions at key Middle East smelters have pushed the aluminum market into structural deficit. Capacity losses of nearly 3 mtpa in the Middle East could […]
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