VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html US Midterm Elections: What Happens Next for Gold, Stocks and Bitcoin? GBPUSD Tests 1.3400 Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision NZDUSD Near 0.5600 as New Zealand Unemployment Hits 11-Year High Indonesia Inflation Miss Eases Rate-Hike Case as Rupiah Weakness Keeps Bank Indonesia Wary Mexican peso softens as US midterm uncertainty lifts dollar, USD/MXN climbs towards 18.84 China Reopens Market Support Toolkit as CSI 300 Slumps and PBoC Tightens Yuan Controls ECB’s Knot Warns ‘Iran Shock’ Lingers, Energy Risks Stoke Inflation as EU Growth Slows Gold slips as US-Iran tensions and firmer Treasury yields bolster the US Dollar USD/CAD Recovers as Oil Volatility and Firmer US Dollar Offset Bank of Canada Hawkishness NZD/USD slips as RBNZ holds rates, traders watch labour data and key 0.5600 support Denmark’s FX reserves fall 7.4bn DKK in October, testing peg-defence dynamics Poland central bank seen holding rates at 3.75% through 2026, with 2027 hike risk EUR/USD holds steady as US midterms and Iran headlines fuel oil volatility and policy focus US Redbook Index jumps 10.4% YoY, fuelling stronger US demand and higher rate expectations AUD/USD pares RBA-led slide as 4.85% hike looks dovish amid oil and US data focus US Midterms, Geopolitical Tensions and Contest Risk Set to Steer Dollar Direction RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85% as investors read guidance shift amid inflation risks Fed signals December hike to bolster credibility as 2027 rate path remains uncertain Gold slips as Fed hike bets and firmer oil prices weigh after failed rebound towards $3,970 Spot gold breaks trendline, extends losses towards $3,700 as bears retain near-term control EUR/GBP Slips as Oil Volatility and BoE Rate Rise Bets Keep Sterling Supported Gold rebounds towards $3,954 as Iran headlines lift volatility and US yields keep pressure on bullion US stocks split as oil plunges and equal-weight S&P gains while tech drags benchmarks lower Oil Rebounds on Iran Strike Reports as US Midterm Count, Earnings and Issuance Shape Markets AUD/USD Dips Below 0.70 as RBA Hike Paired with Dovish Tilt and Weaker Metals Risk Aversion Sweeps Markets as Bitcoin Dips, Gold Slides and Equities Diverge Ahead of US Data US midterms in focus as Treasury borrowing rises, manufacturing data mixed and loan demand eases France’s Budget Deficit Widens to €159.2bn by September, Deepening Borrowing Concerns Indian rupee extends three-day rise as softer oil and US election focus lift sentiment Gold extends slide towards $3,900 as stronger US data lifts Fed tightening bets WTI steadies near $95 as Iran-US diplomacy dents risk premium ahead of API stocks Gold steadies near $3,950 as softer oil and US midterms temper inflation fears Australian dollar eases near 0.7000 as markets brace for RBA decision after firm US data NZD/USD Slips Towards 0.5600 as RBNZ Holds, Yield Gap and Data Risks Loom Oil tumbles on Trump-Iran diplomacy push as Nasdaq slips ahead of RBA and midterms Gold slides below $4,000 as ETF inflows steady demand and traders weigh timing risk US dollar slips as geopolitics and central bank bets outweigh upbeat ISM and mixed eurozone PMIs Taiwan GDP Surge and Firmer Inflation Bolster December CBC Rate-Hike Bets Gold rebounds above $3,950 as softer oil and lower yields weigh on dollar ahead of US midterms Singapore bank strategists see steady yuan gains, USD/CNY at 6.46 by end-2027 Sterling hits six-week high above 1.3400 as markets weigh US PMI and oil sell-off Energy-driven producer-consumer inflation gap widens as Fed weighs rates and oil volatility Dollar and front-end Treasury yields drift lower as Fed stays patient ahead of key US jobs data US factory PMI quickens in October as prices ease and sentiment sours, leaving dollar softer Nasdaq-100 Slides into Third Correction as AI Spending Doubts and US Midterms Fuel Rotation Markets Price RBA Hike to 4.85% as Inflation Persists, Aussie Dollar Tests Key Resistance Levels US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index slips in October, signalling slower factory jobs growth US ISM manufacturing new orders tick higher, reinforcing risk appetite and higher-for-longer rates bias US manufacturing PMI slips to 54.9 in October, missing forecasts but staying in expansion Home