Monthly Archives: April 2026
Guntermann expects the ECB to hold steady, as energy lifts inflation and core eases temporarily in April
Written on April 28, 2026 at 1:54 am, by davin
Eurozone April inflation data due; energy lifts headline, core dips, ECB holds rates; June hike possible.
MUFG notes EUR/USD drifting mid-range, pressured by Middle East energy shock and softer eurozone PMIs
Written on April 28, 2026 at 1:53 am, by davin
EUR/USD returns mid-range after April peak; weak euro PMIs and energy shocks weigh, ECB hikes delayed.
GBP/USD rises to 1.3565, gaining 0.23%, as weaker dollar and risk appetite underpin demand
Written on April 28, 2026 at 1:24 am, by davin
GBP/USD rises to 1.3565 as dollar weakens on risk appetite; Fed, BoE decisions and Mideast news.
ING’s Chris Turner says calm USD/JPY masks risks; economists see undervalued BoJ hike and inflation revisions
Written on April 28, 2026 at 1:23 am, by davin
USD/JPY trades tightly; Fed and BoJ meetings, inflation revisions, oil, and intervention risks could spark breakout.
BNY’s Bob Savage says the dollar eases as equities stay high, oil rises, US futures mixed
Written on April 28, 2026 at 12:54 am, by davin
US equities hit records as oil climbed; investors awaited central bank decisions, tech earnings, dollar weakened.
Brent surpasses $100 per barrel as tensions rise, with markets eyeing votes and blockade risks ahead
Written on April 28, 2026 at 12:53 am, by davin
Brent crude topped $100 amid Operation Epic Fury vote, looming War Powers deadline, and Hormuz blockade risks.
Weak US Dollar drives NZD higher, with buyers targeting 0.5930 after rebounding from 0.5840 lows
Written on April 28, 2026 at 12:24 am, by davin
NZD/USD climbed above 0.5900 as USD weakened, Iran de-escalation hopes rose, RBNZ hike bets supported.
Societe Generale’s analysts see EUR/GBP forming a head-and-shoulders, struggling over its 200-day average near 0.8740
Written on April 28, 2026 at 12:23 am, by davin
EUR/GBP forms head-and-shoulders near 0.8740; 0.8610 neckline support. Break lower targets 0.8560–0.8475; above 0.8740 negates.
BNY’s Bob Savage says China rejects the EU Industrial Accelerator Act, threatening retaliation, hurting sentiment and investment
Written on April 27, 2026 at 11:54 pm, by davin
China criticises EU Industrial Accelerator Act as discriminatory, citing WTO breaches; Germany consumer sentiment slumps amid energy prices.
Ahead of US market open, the Dollar Index remains lower near 98.30 after earlier European gains reversed
Written on April 27, 2026 at 11:53 pm, by davin
DXY slipped after early gains as risk appetite improved on Iran war-ending signals; focus shifts to Fed.
