Monthly Archives: April 2026
After US-Iran talks failed, oil soared: Brent up 9%, WTI above $105, amid potential US port blockade threat
Written on April 13, 2026 at 4:49 pm, by josephine
Oil surged as US-Iran talks failed; Brent jumped 9% and WTI topped $105 amid blockade fears.
Deutsche Bank says Fed held rates, expects September cut; markets cautious as Hormuz blockade risks $120 Brent
Written on April 13, 2026 at 4:22 pm, by josephine
Deutsche Bank sees September rate cut odds low; Hormuz blockade could lift oil, inflation, altering Fed policy.
EUR/USD pares early losses but stays near 1.1700 as geopolitical tensions sustain risk-off sentiment
Written on April 13, 2026 at 4:19 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD rebounds toward 1.1700 but stays lower as Iran tensions boost dollar; key support/resistance noted.
Near 1.3840, USD/CAD stayed mostly unchanged as rising oil and hawkish Fed expectations counterbalanced earlier gains
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:54 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD held near 1.3840 as oil surged on US-Iran tensions, offsetting US dollar support.
Having slipped from 1.1740, EUR/USD stabilises near 1.1700 after rebounding from 1.1670 Asian lows
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:49 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD slips from 1.1740 but holds above 1.1670; Iran headlines, oil surge support dollar, Lagarde awaited.
Silver trades just above $74, nearly unchanged, after $72.61 lows, as bullish momentum fades
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:28 pm, by josephine
Silver steadied above $74 as geopolitics and a firmer dollar pressured metals; PPI awaited; bearish risks persist.
USD/CHF holds near 0.7900, surrendering earlier advances as traders await Iran updates within a 70-pip range
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:25 pm, by josephine
USD/CHF holds near 0.7900 as Iran tensions and sparse data cap dollar gains; PPI awaited Tuesday.
After rebounding from 0.6990, AUD/USD stalled near 0.7060 as Trump threatened closing Hormuz Strait
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:22 pm, by josephine
AUD/USD rebounded near 0.6990 but stalled above 0.7060 as Iran tensions boosted safe-haven Dollar demand.
Commerzbank says US Dollar dominance persists in trade and reserves, despite Iran’s renminbi plans, tensions
Written on April 13, 2026 at 3:19 pm, by josephine
Commerzbank says USD still dominates trade and reserves; diversification is slow, driven by sanctions, not economics.
Renewed Middle East war drags Pound Sterling down, leaving it weaker than major peers during European trading session
Written on April 13, 2026 at 2:22 pm, by josephine
Pound slipped as stalled US–Iran ceasefire talks boosted dollar, oil, and hawkish Fed bets in markets.
