The dollar continues to surge to the upside as central banks from around the world rush to crush their currencies. This is having obvious impacts on global markets, and tremendous trading opportunities!! Brandon Tristan spends much of his time in the XLT (Extended Learning Track) helping hundreds of traders hone their trading skills. Brandon shares his thoughts on what he sees happening with the US Dollar as well as other currencies. He also offers some insight into Tesoro.
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AUD/USD keeps the red below 0.6400 as Middle East war fears mount
AUD/USD is keeping heavy losses below 0.6400, as risk-aversion persists following the news that Israel retaliated with missile strikes on a site in Iran. Fears of the Israel-Iran strife translating into a wider regional conflict are weighing on the higher-yielding Aussie Dollar.
USD/JPY recovers above 154.00 despite Israel-Iran escalation
USD/JPY is recovering ground above 154.00 after falling hard on confirmation of reports of an Israeli missile strike on Iran, implying that an open conflict is underway and could only spread into a wider Middle East war. Safe-haven Japanese Yen jumped, helped by BoJ Governor Ueda's comments.
Gold price pares gains below $2,400, geopolitical risks lend support
Gold price is paring gains to trade back below $2,400 early Friday, Iran's downplaying of Israel's attack has paused the Gold price rally but the upside remains supported amid mounting fears over a potential wider Middle East regional conflict.
WTI surges to $85.00 amid Israel-Iran tensions
Western Texas Intermediate, the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $85.00 on Friday. The black gold gains traction on the day amid the escalating tension between Israel and Iran after a US official confirmed that Israeli missiles had hit a site in Iran.
Dogwifhat price pumps 5% ahead of possible Coinbase effect
Dogwifhat price recorded an uptick on Thursday, going as far as to outperform its peers in the meme coins space. Second only to Bonk Inu, WIF token’s show of strength was not just influenced by Bitcoin price reclaiming above $63,000.
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