Market News and Analysis Archive

Jul

Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data and Bank Earnings

The US Dollar Index fell to a three-week low, sliding -0.12% for USDX as safe-haven demand cooled following signs of diplomatic de-escalation between the US and Iran. Despite recen...

10/07/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jul

Escalating US-Iran tensions trigger market panic

The US Dollar Index (USDX) remained unchanged on Wednesday, closing near the 101.00 mark as opposing market forces locked the greenback in a tight range. The afternoon release of t...

09/07/2026 - 07:16 UTC

The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and...

Author: Michael Hewson Date : 13th July 2026 As Q3 gets under way the recent US payrolls painted a picture of a rDate:bly robust labour market, although the number of jobs adde...

08/07/2026 - 22:25 UTC

Jul

Global Focus Shifts to Today's FOMC Minutes and Q2 Corp...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced 0.22% on Tuesday, holding its ground above the 101.00 mark as escalating geopolitical friction in the Middle East sparked defensive safe-haven bu...

08/07/2026 - 06:51 UTC

Jul

Samsung Drop Sparks Wide Asia Chip Valuation Selloff

The global foreign exchange market experienced a quiet start to the week as the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) remained almost unchanged on Monday, holding in a tight consolidative phase...

07/07/2026 - 07:36 UTC

Jul

Weekly Preview: ISM Services, FOMC Minutes Delta Airlin...

Over the past week, the US Dollar Index (USDX) declined 0.50%, as investors reassessed the outlook for the US economy and monetary policy. The US dollar faced modest pressure amid ...

06/07/2026 - 06:39 UTC

Jul

Weak NFP Eases Rate Hike Fears, Apple Surges on New iPh...

The United States Dollar Index (DXY) faced renewed downward pressure on Thursday, closing 0.55% lower as market participants actively scaled back aggressive interest rate expectati...

03/07/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jul

Big Tech Slides on AI Spending Fears; Traders Look Ahea...

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) logged a modest gain of 0.25% on Wednesday, finding late-session support despite facing early pressure from disappointing domestic economic data. The c...

02/07/2026 - 07:39 UTC

Michael Hewson's Weekly Preview for iFOREX traders on ...

A look back at H1, and Fed minutes – 6th July 2026 By Michael Hewson Coming off the annual 4th July Independence holiday in the US, the first week of Q3 tends to be a quieter one t...

01/07/2026 - 13:25 UTC

Jul

Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks and Shifts the Focus to Hawki...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced past the 101.00 mark on Wednesday, catching a tailwind from strong domestic economic indicators and a hawkish pivot by the Federal Reserve. Momen...

01/07/2026 - 07:26 UTC

Jun

Yen at 4-Decade Low, US Tech Recovers Ahead of Nike Ear...

The US Dollar Index experienced a slight pullback of 0.29% on Monday, though it maintained a strong footing above the 101.00 threshold, trading near 101.30. The greenback remains o...

30/06/2026 - 07:21 UTC

Jun

Weekly Preview: Nike Earnings, NFP & ISM Manufacturing ...

Gold prices faced ongoing downward pressure, sliding toward the $4,050 to $4,060 range in early Monday trading following a 2.01% drop over the course of last week. The safe-haven a...

29/06/2026 - 07:32 UTC

Jun

Upcoming US Labor Data and PMI Releases Fuel Forecasts ...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) rebounded to trade around 101.50 on Friday, capitalizing on heightened market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year. This hawkish ...

26/06/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jun

Markets This Week: Payrolls, Inflation, Tesla & Nike – ...

Even with Brent crude oil prices back at levels last seen prior to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, some equity markets are showing increasing signs of nervousness ...

25/06/2026 - 13:55 UTC

Jun

Oil and Gold Plunge on Strait of Hormuz Reopening

Global financial markets faced notable pressure on Wednesday as commodities fell sharply alongside a marginal uptick of 0.19% in the US Dollar Index (USDX). Gold dropped 2.12%, pus...

25/06/2026 - 07:58 UTC

Jun

Markets Brace for US PCE Data and Micron Earnings

Tuesday’s trading session was defined by an aggressive push into the US dollar, which weighed heavily on global commodities as hawkish Federal Reserve signals combined with easing ...

24/06/2026 - 07:26 UTC

Jun

Trading News from June, 23rd, 2026

U.S. stock futures are trading lower as AI-related stocks, one of the key drivers behind this year's market rally, show signs of losing momentum. The S&P 500 has gained approximat...

23/06/2026 - 13:44 UTC

Jun

Global AI Rally Halts as Tech Heavyweights Lead Sharp R...

Financial markets experienced a volatile start to the week as major geopolitical breakthroughs clashed with shifting central bank expectations. The primary catalyst was the unexpec...

23/06/2026 - 06:41 UTC

Jun

Weekly Preview: Focus Shifts to Fed PCE Inflation, GDP,...

Global financial markets experienced severe geopolitical whiplash as contradictory headlines regarding a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal and the status of the strategic Strait of Ho...

22/06/2026 - 07:31 UTC

Jun

Hawkish Fed and Warsh Pivot Push US Dollar to Year-to-D...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) surged to a new year-to-date high on Thursday, rising by 0.46% and hitting its strongest level since May 2025, fueled by a hawkish policy pivot from the ...

19/06/2026 - 07:00 UTC

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Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data and Bank Earnings

Escalating US-Iran tensions trigger market panic

The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and...

Global Focus Shifts to Today's FOMC Minutes and Q2 Corp...

Samsung Drop Sparks Wide Asia Chip Valuation Selloff

Weekly Preview: ISM Services, FOMC Minutes Delta Airlin...

Weak NFP Eases Rate Hike Fears, Apple Surges on New iPh...

Big Tech Slides on AI Spending Fears; Traders Look Ahea...

Michael Hewson's Weekly Preview for iFOREX traders on ...

Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks and Shifts the Focus to Hawki...

Yen at 4-Decade Low, US Tech Recovers Ahead of Nike Ear...

Weekly Preview: Nike Earnings, NFP & ISM Manufacturing ...

Upcoming US Labor Data and PMI Releases Fuel Forecasts ...

Markets This Week: Payrolls, Inflation, Tesla & Nike – ...

Oil and Gold Plunge on Strait of Hormuz Reopening

Markets Brace for US PCE Data and Micron Earnings

Trading News from June, 23rd, 2026

Global AI Rally Halts as Tech Heavyweights Lead Sharp R...

Weekly Preview: Focus Shifts to Fed PCE Inflation, GDP,...

Hawkish Fed and Warsh Pivot Push US Dollar to Year-to-D...

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