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Silver (XAG/USD) rallies to around $58.85 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 4.31% on the day. The white metal is supported by strong safe-haven demand as investors continue to monitor escalating tensions between the…
ING’s Francesco Pesole notes that Gilts and the Pound saw turbulence as new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled flexibility on fiscal rules and appointed John Healey as Chancellor. Sterling’s initial reaction was l…
Lee Hardman at MUFG highlights that the Pound has modestly recovered after losses following Andy Burnham’s appointment as UK Prime Minister, while long-dated gilts remain under pressure. Market focus is on Burnham’s use…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is underperforming other high-beta currencies after the Trump administration announced a 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion of Canadian imports,…
The British Pound (GBP) is one of the weakest performers among major currencies, extending its reversal against the US Dollar for the fourth consecutive week. The GBP/USD pair is drifting closer to the 1.3400 level head…
Silver (XAG/USD) is rallying, favoured by a mild US Dollar weakness on Tuesday. The precious metal is testing one-week highs at the $59.70 area at the time of writing as investors hope that mediators’ efforts to achieve…
This year’s rebound in European luxury-goods stocks is missing one notable name.
The British Pound (GBP) is facing a notable loss of upward momentum across major currency pairs as UK political headlines and fiscal concerns re-emerge.
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Tuesday as buying interest around the $4,000 psychological level supports prices, while traders assess developments in the Middle East and their potential economic fallout. At the time of …
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang sees EUR/USD retaining a mild downside bias after slipping below a prior strong support at 1.1405. Intraday losses are expected to be limited to tests of 1.1390, with resistan…
Danaher Corp. shares have fallen to a new 52-week low near $172, reflecting renewed pressure on the stock after recent analyst downgrades and mixed first?quarter 2026 results that beat earnings per share but missed reve…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to trade on the defensive against the US Dollar (USD), lingering near year-to-date highs just below the 163.00 handle. Driven by global energy price shocks stemming from Middle East supp…
German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment arrives at 26.3 in July, beating the estimates of 18.0 and the June reading of 10.5.
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens higher against the US Dollar on Tuesday. The USD/INR pair corrects to near 96.34 from its two-month high of 96.76 posted on Monday, as fresh hopes of de-escalation in military aggression bet…
The GBP/USD pair holds positive ground near 1.3450 during the early European trading hours on Tuesday. The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following the UK employment report. Attention will s…
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang judges GBP/USD price action as range-bound after an unexpected intraday spike and sharp drop. The pair is now expected to hold between 1.3400 and 1.3460 in the short term, wit…
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight rising geopolitical risks around Middle East supply routes, warning that a deeper conflict could push Oil back above USD100/bbl and revive volatility. They note market…
ING Commodities Strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report Copper prices are supported by tightening physical conditions in China. Yangshan import premiums have surged on scrap shortages and smelter maintenance…
GBP/USD remains weaker for the fourth consecutive day, trading around 1.3430 during the European hours on Tuesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates a prevailing bullish bias as the pair remains within…
The Euro (EUR) posts moderate losses against the British Pound (GBP) on Tuesday, yet trading within recent ranges. The EUR/GBP pair has pulled back below 0.8500, from highs around 0.8515 on Friday, weighed by growing ge…
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced via a post on the social media platform, X, that they completed the latest strikes at 1AM GMT Tuesday.
EUR/JPY edges higher after three days of losses, trading around 185.50 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The currency cross is holding above both the nine-day and 50-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), which reinfo…
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up over 3% to near $58.20 during the early European trading session on Tuesday. The white metal surges as the rally in oil prices has halted amid hopes of renewed diplomatic efforts between the…
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur discusses how persistent high Oil and energy prices complicate the Federal Reserve’s stance, with markets only modestly pricing in further tightening. He highlights uncertainty over whether th…
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