Financial markets showed surprising resilience on Monday despite another escalation in the US-Iran conflict over the weekend. Brent crude briefly surged above $90 after opening with a gap higher but failed to sustain the advance, retreating back below that level during the European session. The inability of oil to extend its gains helped stabilize broader…
The euro is awaiting signals from the ECB regarding a rate rise. The pound will be looking for clues in the macroeconomic data. The US dollar is finding support amid geopolitical developments and the high likelihood of Fed tightening. Although the futures market has priced out the prospect of a federal funds rate hike in…
Silver briefly slipped below the key $55 level on Friday but quickly regained its footing as the new week began, despite Brent crude gapping above $90 following another escalation in the US-Iran conflict. The lack of additional selling is notable. Throughout last week, higher oil prices fueled expectations of renewed inflation pressure, lifting Treasury yields…
On 6 July, Ripple received a full Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF. The approval allows the company to offer regulated crypto payment services across all 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA). The market reaction was relatively muted, with XRP showing…
Key Highlights EUR/USD is facing key hurdles near 1.1500. A rising channel is forming with support at 1.1400 on the 4-hour chart. GBP/USD jumped to 1.3560 before there was a pullback. WTI Crude Oil prices climbed further and traded above $84.00. EUR/USD Technical Analysis The Euro remained supported above 1.1365 against the US Dollar. EUR/USD…
Brent crude began the week with a gap higher, breaking above the key $90 psychological level as markets reacted to another round of deteriorating developments in the US-Iran conflict. Reports of US fatalities, a strike on a Kuwaiti energy facility, Iran’s declaration that the ceasefire was no longer valid, and renewed claims that the Strait…
A consistent state of persistent anxiousness has enveloped WTI Crude Oil which went into this weekend nervously and is set to deliver another dose of unclear circumstances when it opens on Monday. The commodity has become a place to test perceptions regarding sentiment. WTI Crude Oil values remains a talking point not only among commodity…
The reforms underscore the government’s desire for currency internationalisation Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 12:51 PM SOUTH Korea has laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable among foreigners, its boldest step yet to liberalise the forex market and bring the currency closer to full convertibility. The measures announced on Sunday…
btc-usd Tesla, Alphabet, Intel, General Motors, IBM, GE Vernova and Philip Morris headline a busy earnings week that could influence technology, automotive, industrial and consumer sectors across global equity markets. Written by: Skerdian Meta • Sunday, July 19, 2026 • 4 min read • Last updated: Sunday, July 19, 2026 Add an article to your…
Categorised: The Stream | Tags: corporates, FX, hedging, MillTech, North America, risk, surveyPosted by Colin Lambert. Last updated: July 19, 2026 North American corporates are delaying investment decisions due to US policy indecisions, and reducing their levels of FX hedging, according to the latest MillTech North America Corporate FX Report 2026. The report, the findings…