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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD climbs above 1.1650 area on improving risk mood
EUR/USD extends its daily rally and trades above 1.1650 in the American session on Friday. The sharp decline seen in the 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations component of the UoM Consumer Sentiment Index weighs on the US Dollar and helps the pair push higher.
GBP/USD rises above 1.3450 on USD weakness
GBP/USD gathers bullish momentum and trades above 1.3450 on Friday after struggling to find direction on Thursday. The positive shift seen in market mood and the pullback seen in US consumer inflation expectations hurt the US Dollar and support the pair heading into the weekend.
Japanese Yen hangs near multi-month low against USD ahead of Japan election on Sunday
The Japanese Yen drifts lower against its American counterpart for the second straight day on Friday and remains within striking distance of an over three-month low touched earlier this week. Investors now seem convinced that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would forgo raising interest rates this year amid worries about the economic fallout from higher US tariffs.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD climbs above 1.1650 area on improving risk mood
EUR/USD extends its daily rally and trades above 1.1650 in the American session on Friday. The sharp decline seen in the 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations component of the UoM Consumer Sentiment Index weighs on the US Dollar and helps the pair push higher.
GBP/USD rises above 1.3450 on USD weakness
GBP/USD gathers bullish momentum and trades above 1.3450 on Friday after struggling to find direction on Thursday. The positive shift seen in market mood and the pullback seen in US consumer inflation expectations hurt the US Dollar and support the pair heading into the weekend.
Gold price retains its positive bias amid a broadly weaker USD; lacks bullish conviction
Gold price trades with a mild positive for the second straight day on Thursday, though it lacks follow-through and remains below the $3,350 level through the early European session. Reports that US President Donald Trump was considering replacing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raised concerns over the future independence of the US central bank.
Bitcoin Cash targets 52-week high as on-chain data indicate room for growth
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is trading in the green by 2% at press time on Thursday, following a 6.39% price surge on Wednesday. Rising in a parallel channel pattern, BCH shows signs of increasing bullish momentum and nearing the $500 psychological level.
Could Iran block the Strait of Hormuz? Why Oil is on edge after US strikes
As the Israel-Iran conflict reaches new heights, an old threat is coming back to haunt the markets: that of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow arm of the sea in the Persian Gulf, wedged between Iran to the north and the United Arab Emirates and Oman to the south, is much more than a simple sea passage.
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