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The euro slipped to a fresh multi-month low in early Monday trading as sentiment deteriorated further amid mounting concerns over the bloc’s deepening debt crisis. The sharp selloff in French government bonds intensified fears that the EU’s…
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Brent crude slipped back below the $100-per-barrel mark on Friday, surrendering much of the previous session’s 5.5% surge as market sentiment remained highly volatile and driven by rapidly shifting geopolitical developments. Concerns…
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The latest US employment report revealed that nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp slowdown from the downwardly revised increase of 133,000 in August, previously reported as 162,000. The reading fell well short of…
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The U.S. dollar index remains supported by a combination of bullish drivers, including growing expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve stance as higher oil prices add to inflationary pressures, heightened risk aversion that…
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Bears accelerated their advance on Thursday, driving EUR/USD deeper into its broader downtrend and to its lowest level since late May 2025. The pair remains under pressure from a combination of factors, including the inflationary impact of…
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Brent crude rebounded from a three-and-a-half-week low on Wednesday as renewed concerns over a potential deadlock in US-Iran negotiations revived supply worries, offsetting positive developments from recovering Middle Eastern exports.…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60%, responding to mounting inflationary pressures driven by stronger-than-expected July inflation data and a sharp increase in oil prices. The central bank…
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Cable is consolidating above last Thursday’s three-month low of 1.3204, posted just ahead of the key 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the 1.2100 to 1.3870 rally at 1.3193, following a sharp two-week decline of around 2%. A wave of…
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Gold tumbled more than 3% on Monday, extending its decline after President Trump dismissed Iran’s proposal aimed at easing regional tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The move sent oil prices sharply higher, reigniting inflation…
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Brent crude prices edged lower on Friday as a combination of end-of-week profit-taking and a deterioration in market sentiment weighed on the commodity. Oil came under pressure after renewed optimism surrounding a potential diplomatic…
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