Oil price rises above $95 mark as Middle East conflict escalates
The price of oil has breached the $95 a barrel mark for the first time in six weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens further disruption to global supplies.
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US Dollar: Range-bound gains and episodic strength – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists expect modest US Dollar (USD) strength in Q3 2026 as positioning has room to rebuild. However, they see limited sustained upside, with the USD reverting to a traditional safe-haven profile and …
Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, with the pub chain blaming worse-than-expected sales, despite the World Cup, as it struggled with rising costs for food, workers, energy and property …
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in talks to join consortium seeking 30% stake in Liverpool
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining the consortium that is seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool.
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
OpenAI has revealed some of its most advanced AI models went rogue and hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test.
Euro: Drifting toward ECB test – ING
Chris Turner at ING notes EUR/USD has held up relatively well despite energy price gains and wider natural gas prices. Interest rate differentials and expectations of a stronger European Central Bank (ECB) response than…
Indonesian Rupiah weakens as BI holds rate at 5.75%
USD/IDR has recovered its daily losses, trading around 17,950 during the European hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) struggles after the Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to hold its bench…
British Pound: Heavy trade as BoE seen adjusting – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the British Pound (GBP) remains heavy versus the US Dollar (USD) and Euro (EUR) after a mixed United Kingdom (UK) June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, with headline inflat…
US Dollar: Trade tariffs to reshape FX volatility – MUFG
Derek Halpenny at MUFG explains that US trade tariff uncertainty is set to re-emerge as Section 122 measures expire and are replaced by more targeted Section 301 actions. He expects widespread investigations and tariffs…
United States Sec. of State Rubio: Iran is in a lot of trouble
Following his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Wednesday, United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “Iran is in a lot of trouble.”
Japanese Yen: Weakness persists as BoJ hike talk grows – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny highlights persistent Japanese Yen weakness as USD/JPY trades at levels last seen in 1986, with low volatility undermining the Ministry of Finance’s case for intervention. He notes limited contagio…
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
OpenAI has revealed some of its most advanced AI models went rogue and hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test.
Norwegian Krone: Rate path hinges on inflation data – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke highlights recent confusion in Norway after delayed core inflation data and an unexpected slowdown in both headline and core rates. Despite Norges Bank’s earlier hawkish tilt and a policy ra…
World Bank warns of risks of global slowdown, renewed inflation
The World Bank warned that the global economy is only "a few months" away from a worst-case scenario in which global growth slows to 1.3% while inflation rises to 4.5%, according to comments by Chief Economist Indermit …
Hungarian Forint: Rally against Euro reassessed after rate cuts – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists analyze the Hungarian Forint (HUF) after the central bank of Hungary, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) cut its policy rate to 5.75% and signalled more easing. They expect a 5.0% terminal rate by ye…
Some food prices have fallen – but inflation expected to rise from here
Food prices are rising at their slowest rate in nearly two years, as the cost of some staples such as margarine and sugar have gone down.
Euro retreats from one-month top amid JPY intervention risks, BoJ bets as traders eye ECB
The EUR/JPY cross attracts some sellers after an intraday move up to a one-month high and drops to the 185.75-185.70 area during the early part of the European session on Wednesday. The supportive fundamental backdrop, …
Euro remains stuck near 1.1400 amid rising tensions in Iran, higher Oil prices
The Euro’s (EUR) modest upside attempt against the US Dollar (USD) witnessed during Wednesday’s Asian session has been short-lived. The EUR/USD pair was capped below 1.1420, before pulling back to levels a few pips abov…
Japanese Yen gains strongly on hopes of BoJ aggressive tightening cycle
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts significant bids against its major currency peers during the European trading session on Wednesday. The USD/JPY pair falls vertically to near 162.65, but quickly recovers some losses and …
OpenAI says its models went rogue and hacked startup in ‘unprecedented incident’
OpenAI has revealed an autonomous AI agent powered by its technology went rogue during a test, accessed the open web and hacked a prominent startup by itself in an “unprecedented incident”.
Why is Cathay Pacific Airways stock rising today?
A Discounted Cash Flow model estimates what a company might be worth by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting those cash flows back to today using an appropriate rate. It is essentially asking what all t…
The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington seems, on the surface, a family-friendly area. Parents push buggies through quiet leafy side streets of this popular neighbourhood that is also within easy reach of central London.
Why is Banco Santander stock climbing today?
Banco Santander Chile stock, backed by the Chilean subsidiary of the global Santander group (ISIN US05968L1026), is supported by a combination of resilient profitability, solid capital ratios, and a stable market valuat…
Dow Jones futures slip as traders adopt caution on US-Iran tensions
Dow Jones futures lose 0.30% to trade around 52,290 during European trading hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures decline 0.38% and 0.85%, trading near 7,520 and 29,070, respectively.