VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sterling slips as Middle East tensions lift dollar demand and revive Federal Reserve rate-hike bets Oil tops $100 as Middle East tensions lift volatility, yields rise and equities extend losses Oil surges as WTI tops $91 and Brent nears $95 amid tightening supply fears USD/JPY holds near 163.95 as US jobless claims sink; focus shifts to Japan CPI and hedges Kansas Fed factory index slips in July, signalling softer momentum and potential easing in rate expectations ECB Holds Rates at 2.25% as Lagarde Keeps Options Open Ahead of September Hike Expectations Markets brace for BEA’s US core PCE methodology revision, with limited impact on inflation trend WTI tops $90 as Hormuz tension lifts supply fears and options traders turn to spreads TD Securities sees oil-driven July Fed hike pricing as overstated, backs receiving July OIS EUR/GBP Slips as ECB Holds Rates, Markets Price September Hike Amid Energy and UK Uncertainty Commerzbank Sees Banxico Rate-Hike Bets Unwinding as Softer US Dollar Pulls USD/MXN Lower Lagarde Signals Unanimous ECB Hold as July Hike Talk Raises Data-Driven Volatility Risks Lagarde Says ECB Holds Rates as Energy and Climate Risks Keep Inflation Bias to Upside Lagarde Holds ECB Rates as Energy Inflation Persists, Euro Seen Firmer and AI Boosts Services Yen hovers near record lows as USD/JPY tops 163 on energy shock and yield divergence Oil hits six-week high on Middle East tensions, pressuring US equities and Bitcoin Brent Surges Towards $100 as Red Sea Attacks Stoke Supply Fears and Push Global Yields Higher USD/CAD rebounds as Fed hike bets lift dollar, despite strong Canadian retail sales and rising oil prices Canada EI beneficiaries flat in May, fuelling dovish Bank of Canada bets and CAD downside Euro slips as ECB holds rates and Middle East tensions lift dollar, oil and Fed hike bets US jobless claims hit 1969 low as dollar firms and rate-cut expectations recede Australian dollar’s rally cools as markets await CPI and RBA signals, AUD/USD seen near 0.70 Commerzbank Sees Yen Recovering as Fed Cuts Loom, Targeting USD/JPY 145 and EUR/JPY 175 Mexico’s Early-July Inflation Misses Forecast, Stoking Banxico Rate-Cut Bets and Peso Watch Mexico core inflation meets forecasts, reinforcing Banxico rate-cut path and shaping swaps, bonds and peso options Gold slips as stronger dollar offsets geopolitical haven bid; oil rallies on Strait disruption fears India’s M3 growth eases to 12.5%, signalling tighter liquidity and potential volatility for banks and derivatives Euro-Zone Yields Hit Year-to-Date Highs as Markets Price Further ECB Rate Rises Dollar and oil rise together as equities slip, with traders watching claims and gas data Dollar slips as Brent rises on Red Sea turmoil; markets price ECB and BoJ tightening Tech earnings caution, Middle East conflict lifts oil and yields as European equities slip Gold Sell Set-up Gains Traction as Technicals and Softer Central Bank Demand Point to Deeper Drop ING: ECB Seen Holding at 2.25%, September Hike Priced as Oil Lifts Inflation Expectations Brent tops $97 as Strait of Hormuz fears and Red Sea attacks lift oil risk premium Oil and yield pressures drive yen lower as USD/JPY hits year-to-date highs above 163 Sterling’s Euro Gains Fade as Positioning, M&A Flows and Rate Spreads Signal Reversal US Futures Dip as Alphabet Lifts 2026 Capex, Oil Near $100 Raises Funding and Margin Strain WTI extends five-day rally near $89 on Middle East supply risks and ECB watch ING sees sterling summer gains fading as rates drift lower, lifting EUR/GBP towards 0.88 by year-end Hormuz and Red Sea tensions lift Brent upside risk as Black Sea outages squeeze supply Asia-Pac shares rise as US tech capex drives chipmakers; yen weakens and oil jumps on Red Sea attacks 5 Best Crypto to Buy Now in 2026 VT Markets Launches “Finance Forward”, a Multi-Market CSR Series to Empower Youths with Real World Financial Skills Euro climbs for sixth session against sterling as UK data dents BoE outlook ahead of ECB decision Euro steadies before ECB decision as oil lifts Canadian dollar and equities ease Brent Reclaims $90 as Hormuz and Red Sea Risks Stir Fresh Oil Supply Fears Mandela Digital launches website as Datavault AI commits $5m to USD-backed Mandela Dollar stablecoin Rupee Steadies as RBI Intervention Talk Meets Oil Spike and Foreign Outflows, USD/INR Near 96.5 USD/IDR steadies near 17,960 as Bank Indonesia holds rates; Fed uncertainty and Middle East risks loom Home