Dollar Strengthens as Oil Prices and Geopolitical Tensions Rise
Markets end the week with the U.S. Dollar remaining firmly supported as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to dominate sentiment. Rising oil prices and disruption to shipping through […]
Oil Surges Above $100 as Middle East Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
Oil prices have risen above $100 per barrel due to increasing signs of energy market disruptions, even after 32 countries agreed a deal for the biggest ever energy reserve release. […]
Oil Prices Slide as Emergency Reserve Release Considered
Oil prices fell further earlier this morning after a release by the Wall Street Journal suggested the International Energy Agency was planning its largest ever emergency oil reserve release to […]
Energy Markets Surge as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Shakes Global Outlook
The past week has been unlike almost any other in recent memory for global markets. The joint US–Israeli military campaign against Iran, launched on 28 February under the codename Operation […]
Dollar Strength Continues as Oil and Gas Prices Climb
Tuesday was not full stacked with economic data, it did not stop markets from being active. We can see continuing strength from safe haven currencies, particularly the USD. The escalation […]
EU Inflation Holds Steady as Energy Shock Clouds Rate Outlook
Preliminary inflation rate will be released from the European Union today. Forecasting is that core inflation will be unchanged at 2.2% from its previous month. The outlook is looking similar […]
Quarter-End, Geopolitics, NFP: The Perfect Storm
Markets opened this week against a backdrop of significant geopolitical escalation. Over the weekend, reports confirmed coordinated strikes on Iranian targets, followed by retaliatory activity across parts of the Gulf […]
EU Inflation Signals Ahead of Key US PPI Release
Throughout this morning session we have preliminary inflation readings from a few different EU countries. Even if its not the final data release, this tends to give us an indication […]
Yen Weakens, Aussie Gains and Political Uncertainty Shapes FX Markets
Markets remain focused on global policy developments this morning, with political and central bank headlines continuing to drive currency movements. The Japanese Yen has come under pressure after reports that […]
Sterling Steady as Markets Await Key Data
Tensions continue to grow for GBP, struggling to hold its levels against EUR and USD. Recent USD strength is coming from selloffs in stock markets from tariffs threats and once […]