Gold Stalls at 4,450 — What Will Break the Deadlock?

    Gold Stalls at 4,450 — What Will Break the Deadlock?

    TL;DR: Gold’s rally paused exactly at major trendline resistance near 4,450, but shallow follow-through selling suggests consolidation, not reversal — with this week’s Iran truce deadline and early-September US data now the two catalysts that will decide the next move. Gold’s Rally Pauses, But Bulls Haven’t Lost Control Gold’s rally paused last week almost exactly…

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    Choppy in Carry Trade with Franc

      Choppy in Carry Trade with Franc

      Created on August 17, 2026 The US dollar rallied to kick off the trading session on Friday but has since pulled back a bit to continue the choppy behavior we have seen in the USD/CHF pair for some time now. USD/CHF The US dollar initially tried to rally during the trading session on Friday but…

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      GBP/CHF Signal 17/08: Carry Trade Momentum Builds

        GBP/CHF Signal 17/08: Carry Trade Momentum Builds

        Created on August 17, 2026 Potential signal: While a pullback would be preferred, I would be ok with buying here and holding, with a stop at 1.0880 below. The British pound has rallied against the Swiss franc again, as the carry trade continues. GBP/CHF The British pound has rallied a bit during the early part…

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        Silver Remains Near the 200-Day EMA

          Silver Remains Near the 200-Day EMA

          Created on August 17, 2026 Silver is sitting near a familiar technical reference point, with the 200-day EMA acting like a magnet for price. The market looks calm, but that calm reflects a lack of conviction rather than a clear resolution. Traders are dealing with a minefield of potential problems, including interest rates, Middle East…

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            FX Settlement Risk Management: 2026 Bank Control Model

            The $1.4 Trillion Settlement Gap Is an Operating-Model Problem The latest global evidence shows that most foreign-exchange settlement is protected or mitigated, yet a material principal-risk tail remains. Banks now need a trade-level control model that makes the safest practicable settlement route the default and treats every exception as a governed exposure. The Bank for…

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            Monolith Market announces the launch of its new multi-asset trading platform

              Monolith Market announces the launch of its new multi-asset

              MOKA, Mauritius, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monolith Private Wealth Limited has announced the launch of Monolith Market, a multi-asset trading platform designed to provide structured access to Forex, metals, indices and energies within a single operating environment. The platform was built around a clear priority: clarity of conditions and operational discipline over market…

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                Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 95.61 against U.S. dollar

                Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 95.61 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (August 17, 2026), amid weak domestic equity markets and a surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair is likely to trade with a slight negative…

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                USD/MXN Analysis 17/08: Remains Under Pressure

                  USD/MXN Analysis 17/08: Remains Under Pressure

                  Created on August 17, 2026 Day traders waking up to the USD/MXN today will find the currency pair not only in the lower terrain of its long-term values, but sustaining what appears to be selling momentum and potentially signaling financial institutions may believe outlooks consider additional bearish perspectives. Major currencies paired against the USD like…

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                  Prop firm 100x.club adds cTrader trading platform

                    Prop firm 100x.club adds cTrader trading platform

                    100x.club, a modern proprietary trading firm built to eliminate traditional industry friction and empower traders with transparent funding, has announced that it has partnered with cTrader to offer its clients a best-in-class trading experience with Traders First™ approach at its core. Trusted by over 11M traders globally, cTrader will provide 100x.club traders of all experience…

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