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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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USDJPY eased from a fresh three-week high on Friday as traders locked in profits following a near two-week rally. The pullback was driven by a combination of technical and fundamental factors, including overbought daily stochastic…
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