April 23, 2026 6:18 am
Bitcoin Climbs Above $78,000 as Risk Appetite Returns; PENGU, AERO, SEI Stand Out Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades above $78,000 as market sentiment improves and liquidations over the past 24 hours reach $462 million. Pudgy Penguins (PENGU), Aerodrome Finance (AERO), and Sei (SEI) rank among the strongest gainers over the last 24 hours. Technical setups […]
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 23, 2026 6:03 am
Key Moments USD/CAD eased slightly from a three-day high hit in Asian trading, with upside constrained by conflicting fundamental drivers. Strait of Hormuz tensions supported safe-haven demand for the US Dollar, while higher Crude Oil prices lent support to the Canadian Dollar. Diverging expectations for Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada policy trajectories limited follow-through […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 2:30 pm
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades above $78,000, extending gains after the US-Iran ceasefire was prolonged to support ongoing peace efforts. Ethereum (ETH) holds near $2,387, staying above key moving averages and a broken downtrend line as bulls eye last week’s high at $2,465. XRP remains supported above $1.41, but the broader trend stays constrained by […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 1:50 pm
Key Moments Australia’s Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index six-month annualized growth rate fell to -0.13% in March 2026 from +0.05% in February, moving below trend. BNY’s Bob Savage links the loss of momentum to higher interest rates and a global energy shock tied to the Middle East conflict. Despite softer growth signals, iFlow shows increased demand […]
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 12:30 pm
The GBP/CAD currency pair was mostly steady on Wednesday, holding near a two-week low of 1.8422. Hot UK inflation figures shifted focus back toward the prospect of tighter Bank of England monetary policy, while the Canadian Dollar benefited from a stronger risk-on backdrop after US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire despite the breakdown of […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 12:19 pm
Key Moments EUR/JPY trades near 187.25 on Wednesday, rising 0.05% amid relative Euro resilience. ECB officials emphasize heightened uncertainty from Middle East tensions and signal no rush to alter rates. BoJ is expected to keep rates steady in April, while potential policy normalization signals and geopolitical risks keep the Yen in focus. Euro Supported as […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 9:54 am
Key Moments: Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights a split market view between no move and a 300 bp rate hike at the latest Turkish central bank meeting. He argues that disinflation had already been unpersuasive and that deteriorating external balances are adding to pressure on the Turkish Lira. Ghose warns that failure to deliver substantial tightening […]
Read moreApril 22, 2026 9:41 am
Key Moments EUR/CAD traded near 1.6040, marking a sixth straight session of declines during European hours on Wednesday. Firmer oil prices and renewed shipping attacks near Iran supported the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar. ECB President Christine Lagarde highlighted a highly uncertain Eurozone outlook due to an energy supply shock tied to Middle East tensions. EUR/CAD Under […]
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