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Date: 18th September 2026. Why Is the Japanese Yen Falling After the BoJ Rate Hike? The Bank of Japan has raised rates to their highest level since the 1990s, but the Japanese Yen is still declining? The US Dollar rose 0.75% against the Japanese Yen in the hours after the announcement. The...

Date: 17th September 2026. A Hawkish Fed Hike: What’s Next For the Market? The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years, but what does it mean for the market? The US central bank has raised its Federal Funds Rate from 3.75% to 4.00%. Markets traditionally...

Date: 16th September 2026. Fed Rate Decision in Focus: GBP/USD, S&P 500, and Gold Outlook. All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, while the Middle East and the AI slowdown take a back seat. Market participants are pricing in a rate hike of 0.25% which would be positive for the...

Date: 15th September 2026. NASDAQ Rebound Ends as US Bond Yields Break Above 5%. Technology stocks attempt a rebound after declining to a five-week low. However, fundamentals continue to weigh on demand as yields and oil prices rise. The US 10-year bond yield has now reached the highest...

Date: 14th September 2026. NASDAQ Falls as AI Concerns, Fed Outlook, and Oil Prices Drive Risk-Off Sentiment. AI companies are clashing with the White House over developing AI products. The NASDAQ fell 1.30% on Monday as Wall Street turn ‘risk-off’ due to a potential AI slowdown. In addition...

Date: 10th September 2026. ECB Rate Decision and US PPI: EUR/USD Outlook. The Euro edges higher on Thursday as the European Central Bank’s rate decision edges closer. Markets expect the ECB to increase interest rates from 2.40% to 2.65% taking the main refinancing rate to an 18-month high...

Date: 9th September 2026. Tanker Strikes, Missiles Over Jordan: How the Gulf Escalation Is Repricing Oil, Gold, and the Yen. Oil markets just went from ‘watch closely’ to ‘impossible to ignore.’ Brent crude is trading within a whisker of $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and the...

Date: 8th September 2026. Japanese Yen Hits February High as BoJ Rate-Hike Expectations Rise. The Japanese Yen continues to increase in value, rising to its highest level since February. The rise in value is due to expectations of a more hawkish Bank of Japan and currency intervention...

Date: 7th September 2026. NFP Shocks Markets as Fed, ECB, and Middle East Risks Take Focus. Strong US employment data makes an interest rate hike almost certain, pressuring Gold, certain stocks, and supporting the Dollar. At the same time, Middle East tensions continue to rise as Iran and...

Date: 4th September 2026. Waller's Dovish Pivot Keeps the Dollar on the Back Foot Into Payrolls. Risk assets extended their advance overnight as traders further pared back the odds of a September Fed hike following dovish remarks from Governor Christopher Waller. The Dollar sits near...

Date: 3rd September 2026. Yen Surges, Oil Wavers, and Wall Street Holds Its Breath. Global markets opened Thursday in a distinctly jittery mood. Asian equities whipsawed, the Japanese Yen powered to its strongest level in nearly a month, oil pulled back from a volatile session tied to renewed...

Date: 2nd September 2026. Oil Breaks $90 as Gold and NASDAQ Face Growing Pressure. On Tuesday, the trend from Monday continued with bond yields rising to a new high and oil prices breaking above $90 per barrel. In addition, investors are increasingly pricing in the possibility of a Fed...

Date: 31st August 2026. Jackson Hole Hawks and New Middle East Clashes. The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time since July, quickly driving oil prices back above $85 per barrel. According to reports, the US struck rocket launchers on Larak Island, located near the key Strait of...

Date: 28th August 2026. Markets Brace for Jackson Hole: USD, Gold, Oil, and Stocks in Focus. Global markets are entering the final trading sessions of August with investors focused on one major event: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. The US Dollar is trading close to...

Date: 26th August 2026. Oman-Iran Talks Pressure Oil Prices, but Many Investors Remain Unpersuaded. Crude oil prices continue to fall for a third day as hopes for the Strait of Hormuz reopening rise. At the same time, economic sanctions placed on Iran are weaker than originally feared, and...