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EURUSD climbed to a one-month high on Monday, lifted by the latest twist in the US-EU tariff dispute. Markets reacted positively after President Trump unexpectedly postponed the implementation of 50% tariffs on all EU imports—from an…
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USDJPY extended its decline on Friday, weighed by President Trump’s renewed threat of a 25% tariff on Apple phones produced overseas and stronger-than-expected Japanese inflation in April, which raised doubts about the Bank of Japan’s…
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Cable rose 0.5% on Friday morning and broke above the psychological 1.3500 level, reaching its highest point since February 2022. The latest advance was driven by stronger-than-expected UK retail sales in April, which lifted risk…
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Preliminary PMI surveys for May revealed that business activity in the eurozone unexpectedly fell back into contraction territory, raising concerns about the region’s economic momentum. The services sector, which dominates the bloc’s…
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Bitcoin surged past its previous all-time high and the key psychological barrier at $110K on Thursday, reaching a new record just below $112K. The rally was fueled by renewed optimism around potential progress in crypto regulation, which…
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GBP/USD eased towards the 1.3400 area on Wednesday after a strong rally driven by hotter-than-expected UK inflation data briefly pushed the pair above the 2024 and 2025 highs (1.3434/1.3444), hitting a fresh three-year peak at 1.3468.…
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Gold maintains a firm tone and attempts to solidify its position above the $3300 level, following a rally that lifted the price to a one-week high on Wednesday morning—extending Thursday’s strong 1.8% surge. Renewed safe-haven demand has…
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AUDUSD edged lower on Tuesday following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s widely anticipated 25 basis point rate cut. The decline erased Monday’s gains and pushed the pair toward the lower end of the 0.6350–0.6500 consolidation range, as…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% from 4.10% during its May policy meeting, aligning with market expectations. Policymakers justified the move by pointing to easing inflation and reduced…
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BTCUSD experienced a sharp decline on Monday, dropping 5K in a swift pullback from the session's spike high around the 107K zone. The negative reaction followed the US credit rating downgrade, pushing Bitcoin towards the lower end of its…
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