Author: FX

Here are the pre-market levels:S&P 500 +40 or +0.5%Nasdaq +258 pointsRussell 2000 +26 pointsThe market is optimistic about a wrap-up in the Hormuz mess after Trump said a deal could come in the next couple days. That was underscored by a report in the past hour that Saudi Arabia was passing around a deal text that the US will review. That headline briefly added to the gains in stocks and the euro but those moves were marginal. The report says the draft was preliminarily accepted by the US side.The other story driving markets is the volatility in the bull market…

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National Bank Canada’s (NBC) Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms highlights that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has been the weakest reserve currency recently, with USD/CAD back near 1.39. They link this to Canada’s deteriorating real growth, negative Canada–U.S. 2‑year spreads and falling Gold prices. They expect CAD to stay under pressure near term and now project USD/CAD at 1.35 by year-end, with a stronger trade accord needed for a sustained rally.CAD pressured by growth and bullion”The Canadian dollar has been the worst-performing reserve currency in recent weeks, with USD/CAD moving back to 1.39 — the level last seen at the end…

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The cryptocurrencies space has been quite interesting in the past month, or should I say even for this year so far. While most other risky assets have risen and stayed more resilient, it has been anything but that for cryptocurrencies.Typically, you’d associate moves in crypto together with stocks. The direction tends to correlate especially when both markets are running in tandem based on investor preference towards risk. But with US stocks holding at the highs, we’re seeing cryptocurrencies slump hard in the past one month. So, what gives?If you recall last year, I dabbled into the discussion of collectibles and…

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The MACD Arrow Indicator MT4 is a modified version of the classic Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) oscillator. Instead of showing the traditional MACD histogram and signal lines in a separate window, this version converts key MACD events into buy and sell arrows plotted directly on the price chart. When bullish momentum builds, a green or upward arrow appears below the candle. When bearish pressure increases, a downward arrow is plotted above the candle. The indicator is built on the same core formula used in the standard MACD: The difference between a fast Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and a slow…

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The GBP/USD pair trades 0.26% higher at around 1.3375 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Cable gains as the US Dollar (USD) declines amid expectations that the United States (US) could reach a deal with Iran soon. US Dollar Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the weakest against the New Zealand Dollar. USDEURGBPJPYCADAUDNZDCHFUSD-0.12%-0.20%-0.03%-0.14%-0.26%-0.54%-0.20%EUR0.12%-0.06%0.09%-0.02%-0.11%-0.40%-0.06%GBP0.20%0.06%0.17%0.06%-0.07%-0.32%0.00%JPY0.03%-0.09%-0.17%-0.11%-0.22%-0.50%-0.16%CAD0.14%0.02%-0.06%0.11%-0.11%-0.37%-0.05%AUD0.26%0.11%0.07%0.22%0.11%-0.26%0.06%NZD0.54%0.40%0.32%0.50%0.37%0.26%0.32%CHF0.20%0.06%-0.01%0.16%0.05%-0.06%-0.32% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top…

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The designations stopped short of sanctions or export blacklist status, limiting immediate financial damage, but the indirect procurement restrictions create real supply chain pressure for US defence contractors that currently work with listed firms. Baidu ADRs fell 2.1%, with Alibaba and BYD each down 0.8% on the news. The timing is the most diplomatically sensitive element, arriving weeks after the Trump-Xi Beijing summit and the announcement of a joint investment and trade board, underscoring how quickly security-driven friction can re-emerge alongside diplomatic progress. The reinstatement of memory chipmakers CXMT and YMTC, dropped from the February draft, signals that China hawks…

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