Monthly Archives: April 2026
GBP/USD climbs above 1.3500 in early Europe as Fed repricing weakens dollar amid Middle East tensions
Written on April 20, 2026 at 12:22 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD rebounded from one-week low, filled bearish gap, and rose above 1.3500 as dollar weakened.
During the European session, GBP/JPY approaches 214.60 as BoJ rate uncertainty weakens the Japanese Yen
Written on April 20, 2026 at 11:55 am, by josephine
GBP/JPY climbed near 214.60 as yen weakened; traders awaited BOJ decision and UK jobs, inflation data.
INGING’s Chris Turner says DXY stabilised near 97.50–98.00 as Hormuz reopened, with EUR/USD above 1.18
Written on April 20, 2026 at 11:52 am, by josephine
Dollar dips briefly as Hormuz reopens; ING sees DXY near 98, as easing hopes fade amid oil risks.
HSBC Asset Management says global indices stayed resilient amid oil shock, as valuations and risk premia improved alongside earnings
Written on April 20, 2026 at 11:29 am, by josephine
Stock indices stayed resilient amid oil shock; valuations shifted as risk premia rose, boosting expected equity returns.
Danske’s team says Brent nears $95 a barrel, as escalating US–Iran Strait of Hormuz tensions underpin gains
Written on April 20, 2026 at 11:26 am, by josephine
Brent neared $95 as US-Iran tensions threatened Hormuz flows; blockade standoff risks pushing prices above $100.
USD/CHF holds above 0.7800 near 0.7820 as the Dollar rises amid a cautious Fed outlook
Written on April 20, 2026 at 11:23 am, by josephine
USD/CHF holds above 0.7800 as firmer dollar, inflation and Middle East tensions temper Fed cut bets.
MUFG’s Teppei Ino says fading hike bets weaken the yen; USD/JPY briefly hit 159.86, then retreated
Written on April 20, 2026 at 10:25 am, by josephine
USD/JPY hit 159.86 then retreated; officials and Ueda tempered BoJ hike bets, leaving yen soft.
During early European trading, XAG/USD slips 1.7% to around $79.30 amid Iran re-closing Hormuz again
Written on April 20, 2026 at 10:22 am, by josephine
Silver slid 1.7% to $79.30 as Hormuz re-closure lifted oil, USD, and inflation fears globally.
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen says EUR/USD rises are capped, while longer-term US Dollar risks increase
Written on April 20, 2026 at 9:55 am, by josephine
Commerzbank’s Nguyen warns EUR/USD upside limited as markets overprice ECB reaction; near-term focus remains central-bank responses.
Germany’s March monthly Producer Price Index rose 2.5%, beating expectations of 1.4% by a wide margin
Written on April 20, 2026 at 9:52 am, by josephine
Germany’s March PPI rose 2.5% month-on-month, beating forecasts, signaling faster-than-expected producer-level price pressures.
