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Gold price crashes as 2007-era yields trigger brutal sell-off

Gold (XAU/USD) begins the week on the back foot, tanking over 3.4% on Monday as US Treasury yields soar and Oil prices remain elevated despite falling from daily highs amid mixed news headlines about a potential US-Iran…

UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban

The UK is in talks with US authorities over a potential stoppage of diesel exports and has started preparing for a ban, Chancellor John Healey has told BBC News.

What a US diesel export ban could mean for you

US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections.

EUR/USD Slides as Rate Differentials Widen Against the Euro

EUR/CAD extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 1.6110 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross continues to appreciate as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) faces downward pressure, primar…

USD: Speculative longs steady as Fed hikes – Rabobank

Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets FX Strategy team notes that USD net long speculative positions were broadly unchanged, with both longs and shorts rising modestly. The Federal Reserve raised its overni…

Forex Today: The RBA and Fedspeak grab all the attention

The US Dollar (USD) has stated the week with slight gains, resuming its recent uptrend and leaving behind Friday’s hiccup. In the meantime, further tightening by the Fed remains at the centre of almost every debate, whi…