Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that the Bank of England kept rates unchanged and avoided signalling future hikes, despite a closer-than-expected 6–3 vote and Governor Bailey’s insistence that the BoE is not edging …
UOB strategists observe that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the Fed Funds Target Rate at 3.50%–3.75% for a fifth meeting, with a 9–3 split as three presidents sought a 25 bps hike. Their base case is an e…
Annual Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the Eurozone, as measured by changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union, rises at a faster pace of 2.9% in …
Economic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the Iran war in what should be the peak housebuying season.
ING’s commodities team reports that Gold demand was steady in 2Q 2026, with total demand flat year-on-year at 1,269 tonnes as strong central bank purchases balanced weaker ETF demand. They note net ETF outflows amid hig…
Oil prices are ticking lower for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel hitting session lows a few cents above $80.00. News reporting a moderate recovery of sea …
The British Pound (GBP) faces roadblocks in extending the early recovery against the Japanese Yen (JPY) above 216.33 during the European trading session on Friday. The cross rebounded strongly at THE open as profit-book…
BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
USD/CHF gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 0.8070 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains subdued following the release of Swiss Real Retail Sales data,…
The Indian Rupee (INR) extends the week-long rally against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR pair slides to a fresh over two-week low near 95.30 due to the overnight slump in the US Dollar amid growing doubts r…
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
The FCA has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency, strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK equity markets.
The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to near 0.7035, the highest since June 17, during the early European session on Friday. Expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might implement another interest rate hike …
Fifa has responded to the threat of boycott from European nations with a statement saying that “nobody is selling football”, while blaming the media for disrupting its consultation process over controversial plans to se…
Share prices jumped in South Korea on Friday, partly reversing a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.
Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business.
Deutsche Bank strategists note that strong Microsoft earnings triggered a global technology rebound, lifting the KOSPI, Nasdaq and semiconductor stocks. The rally helped the S&P 500 record its best day in seven weeks de…
USD/JPY rises after two days of losses, trading around 160.80 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair continues to appreciate as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to…
The Euro (EUR) extends the intraday rally to near 185.20 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after the Bank of Japan’ (BoJ) monetary policy decision during the Asian trading session on Friday. The BoJ has kept interest rates…
ING’s Francesco Pesole writes that EUR/USD broke above 1.150 as broad Dollar weakness persisted, even as the Euro underperformed some G10 peers despite stronger Eurozone data. With Eurozone CPI in focus and a September …
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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