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Confirmation of a fresh, sustained US strike campaign, spanning two separate waves within a single day, reinforces the market’s existing risk premium on oil tied to Strait of Hormuz security. The targeting of coastal defence and surveillance sites suggests Washington is focused on degrading Iran’s capacity to threaten shipping through the strait specifically, which may offer some reassurance on the immediate risk to tanker traffic even as the broader conflict escalates. Coming alongside reports of retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain, the pattern points to a widening rather than narrowing conflict, keeping traders cautious on any near-term de-escalation.—The US carried…

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The SMC Order Block Indicator MT4 was designed to help traders avoid many of these situations by highlighting areas where institutional buying or selling may have entered the market.Poor entries often lead to unnecessary losses, emotional decisions, and larger drawdowns. Many retail traders chase candles instead of waiting for price to return to important market structure levels. Over time, this habit can reduce consistency, even when the overall market direction is correct.The SMC Order Block Indicator MT4 gives traders a structured way to identify potential demand and supply zones based on Smart Money Concepts (SMC). Instead of guessing where large…

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United Overseas Bank’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight a sharp USD/CNH drop to 6.7691, shifting the short-term bias to the downside. They see scope for further weakness, though the 6.7600 support is unlikely to be reached immediately. Over 1-3 weeks, the pair is expected to trade with a downside bias toward 6.7600, while a move above 6.7860 would negate the bearish momentum.Offshore Yuan strengthens as Dollar slips”24-HOUR VIEW: We did not expect USD to drop sharply to 6.7691 (we had expected range-trading). The rapid increase in momentum suggests further USD weakness, even though the major support at…

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Here is what you need to know for Thursday, July 16:The US Dollar Index (DXY) falls 0.5% toward 100.40 as softer-than-expected United States (US) wholesale inflation reinforces signs that price pressure is easing. The headline Produce Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% MoM in June, while the annual rate slowed to 5.5%, below the 6.2% forecast. Core PPI rose 0.2% MoM and 4.7% YoY, also missing expectations. The data reduced the pressure on the Federal Reserve (Fed) to raise interest rates at its July meeting.Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said recent inflation figures remain an imperfect measure of underlying inflation and acknowledged…

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