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Oil Prices Plunge As US & Iran Pause Fighting
Oil Prices Plunge As US & Iran Pause Fighting

Crude Pulls BackCrude prices have pulled back sharply at the start of the week with the futures market gapping lower on Monday. The move comes amidst news that the US has paused attacks on Iran to...

Dollar Holding Steady Ahead of FOMC This Week
Dollar Holding Steady Ahead of FOMC This Week

FOMC Up NextThe US Dollar is on watch this week as traders brace for the July FOMC on Wednesday. While the Fed isn’t expected to change monetary policy, traders will be closely watching the meeting...

Bitcoin Recovery Stalls On Iran War Re-Escalation
Bitcoin Recovery Stalls On Iran War Re-Escalation

Bitcoin Rally BluntedFollowing a strong push higher earlier in the week, bitcoin prices have softened through the back end of the week with the futures market now back under the 65,380 level. The...

Bullish Risks Rising For Crude As Trump Threatens Bigger Attack
Bullish Risks Rising For Crude As Trump Threatens Bigger Attack

Oil SurgesCrude oil prices are on course to end the week back above $90 p/b following a further push higher yesterday. The futures market topped out just ahead of the $94 mark before softening through...

Can The ECB Help EURUSD Rally Today?
Can The ECB Help EURUSD Rally Today?

ECB On WatchEURUSD is on watch today as traders brace for the July ECB meeting. The bank is widely expected to hold rates unchanged, in in with recent signalling, but traders will be keen to see...

Crude Rally Gathering Pace
Crude Rally Gathering Pace

Fresh Threats from TrumpCrude oil prices continue to push higher through the middle of the week with the futures market now back above the key 84.60 level. The market is now up around 10% off the...

Why Is Gold Rising Despite Higher Crude/USD?
Why Is Gold Rising Despite Higher Crude/USD?

Gold Rising Despite Strong USDGold prices have proven strangely resilient this week. Despite the surge in oil prices and renewed strength in USD, gold has managed to grind its way higher, avoiding the...

Crude Rally Stalls Amidst Fresh Ceasefire Calls
Crude Rally Stalls Amidst Fresh Ceasefire Calls

Fighting IntensifiesThe rally in oil prices has paused for now as traders nervously eye headlines out of the Middle East. Amidst continued fighting between the US and Iran, regional mediators are...

Quiet Start For Dollar Despite Oil Moves
Quiet Start For Dollar Despite Oil Moves

Dollar muted on MondayThe US Dollar is trading in a rather subdued fashion at the start of the week, somewhat surprisingly given the run up we’ve seen in oil. Escalating hostilities between the US and...