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EUR/USD Soars on Middle East Pause

EUR/USD Soars on Middle East Pause

EUR/USD rose sharply midweek to 1.1675, reaching a four-week high. Pressure on the US dollar came after President Donald Trump postponed the threat of strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure for two weeks. The politician described this as a "bilateral ceasefire" conditional upon the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
RoboForex | 56 days ago
Markets welcome Middle East ceasefire but oil signals caution

Markets welcome Middle East ceasefire but oil signals caution

A two-week US-Iran truce has been agreed, prompting a risk-on market reaction; Dollar, oil and bond yields drop, while equities and gold rally;A sizeable risk premium is still present as the ceasefire remains fragile; Fed minutes, Fedspeak and the 10-year US bond auction are in focus;
XM Group | 56 days ago
Trump Pauses Iran Attack; Oil Slumps, Stocks Jump

Trump Pauses Iran Attack; Oil Slumps, Stocks Jump

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed on Tuesday, as signs of progress in negotiations emerged ahead of President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.18%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.08% and the Nasdaq gained 0.1%. The U.S. dollar hovered near its highest level in almost 11 months, as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S.
ATFX | 56 days ago
Oil Market on the Brink: Illusion of Supply vs Emerging Physical Shortage

Oil Market on the Brink: Illusion of Supply vs Emerging Physical Shortage

Oil markets reveal a growing disconnect between elevated commercial inventories and rapidly declining tanker stocks, pointing to tightening physical supply. Continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz could swiftly push the market into a structural deficit, with significant upside risks to prices.
Headway | 57 days ago
Central banks risk making a mistake

Central banks risk making a mistake

The US dollar has been fluctuating within a 0.5% range since the end of last week amid conflicting signals regarding the situation in the Middle East.
FxPro | 57 days ago