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📉EURUSD down 0.15% ahead of FOMC

17 September 2025

At 7:00 PM BST, the Federal Reserve will announce its decision on U.S. interest rates. For weeks, the market has been aligned on a 25bp cut — the first since the last reduction from 4.75% to 4.5% in December 2024. Speculation around a potential “jumbo cut” of 50bp is also rising by...

Commodity wrap - Oil, Gold, Coffee, Zinc (16.09.2025)

16 September 2025

Oil: Continued weakness in the US dollar, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts, is supporting a recovery in oil prices and other commodities that are sensitive to dollar movements. Market sentiment remains cautious amid speculation over new secondary sanctions targeting Russia, raising...

Crypto news: Bitcoin tries to hold a bull amid rise in ETF inflows 📈

15 September 2025

Bitcoin hovers around $115,000, holding on to recent gains as the week begins. The sentiment weakened slightly after Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures dipped on reports of an antitrust investigation into Nvidia. Ethereum is down more than 2.5%, falling to $4,500. The U.S. dollar is weakening, but...

7 May 2025

7:00 PM

BREAKING: Fed holds interest rates unchanged📉US100 loses slightly

US Interest Rate Decision: 4.5% vs 4.5% exp. and 4.5% previously Markets react with caution on US Federal Reserve decision. Also, Donald Trump ahead...

6:42 PM

Alphabet tumbles 8% as Apple plans adding AI to Safari search📉

Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL.US) tumble 8% as Apple (AAPL.US) plans to add AI functions to its Safari search. Markets expect that this move may be risky for...

3:31 PM

BREAKING: US oil inventories decline stronger than expected; gasoline stocks higher - EIA reports🚩OIL loses slightly

EIA Crude Oil Inventories: -2.032M (Forecast -1.858M, Previous -2.696M) Gasoline inventories: 0.188M vs -1.2M exp. and -4.003M previously Distillate...

3:15 PM

US Open: US100 gains 0.4% ahead of the Fed decision🗽Arista Networks down 7% despite solid Q1 earnings report

US indices edge higher ahead of the Fed decision at 6 PM GMT (Powell's Press Conference at 6:30 PM GMT); US100 gains almost 0.45% Arista Networks...

2:25 PM

Bitcoin breaks through 97,000 USD after first U.S. state passes reserve bill 🔔📈

Yesterday, in the second half of the day, New Hampshire made history as the first U.S. state to adopt a law allowing the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin...

2:22 PM

🟡Gold Slips Over 1% Ahead of Fed Decision

The market is pricing in a mere single-digit percentage probability of a rate cut by the Fed at today's meeting. Despite repeated calls for easing...

2:07 PM

COCOA rebounds 2.5% above $9100 supported by weak US dollar 💵

Cocoa futures (COCOA) are outperforming all other agricultural commodities traded on the ICE and CBOT exchanges today. After dipping below $9,000 per ton...

1:23 PM

NATGAS gains 3% driven by Canadian tariffs uncertainty and power sector demand📈

Futures on US Henru Hub natural gas (NATGAS) are up more than 3% today, testing $3.60 level. The main goal for natural gas buyers is now recent, local...

1:08 PM

Friedrich Vorwerk Group shares down 5% from all-time high despite strong Q1 report 📉

Shares of German energy infrastructure specialist Friedrich Vorwerk (VH2.DE) are down nearly 5.5% today, ranking among the weakest performers on the German...

12:21 PM

USDJPY - Nomura recommendation (07.05.2025)

Nomura has issued a recommendation for the USDJPY currency pair. Nomura recommends taking a short position on the pair with the following levels: Entry...

9:36 AM

DE40: Positive sentiment returns following news of upcoming U.S.-China trade talks

Siemens Healthineers AG widened its adjusted earnings per share forecast for the full year to €2.20 to €2.50, down from the previous guidance...

7:50 AM

Chart of the Day - Gold (07.05.2025)

Gold prices retreated 1.12% to $3,391.56 an ounce on Wednesday, snapping a two-day advance as news of upcoming U.S.-China trade talks boosted risk appetite...

7:01 AM

BREAKING: German factory orders below expectations. EURUSD gains

07:00 - German Industrial Orders MoM (Apr) German Industrial Orders MoM (Apr): Actual 3.6% vs Forecast 1.3% vs Previous 0.0%

6:58 AM

Economic Calendar: Construction PMIs, EU Retail Sales and Fed Decision in Focus (07.05.2025)

Today's economic calendar features European construction PMI data and retail sales figures, alongside several earnings reports from major U.S. companies....

6:27 AM

Morning Wrap (07.05.2025)

Asian markets rise on U.S.-China trade talk announcement with Hong Kong's Hang Seng leading regional gains with a 1.5% jump after U.S. and Chinese...

6 May 2025

6:49 PM

Daily summary: gold rebounds in an uncertain economic environment 🔔

Indices end the day in the red amid chaotic remarks from Donald Trump. Bitcoin is holding up relatively well, while gold is posting strong gains. U.S....

5:31 PM

Markets hesitate as Trump hints at big announcement and trade talks 📌

Donald Trump struck a mix of assertive and diplomatic tones in fresh remarks on trade and foreign relations. He reiterated America’s “abundance...

5:06 PM

OIL.WTI gains 4% 📌

Tuesday’s session in financial markets is marked by significant gains in industrial commodities and precious metals. At the time of writing, WTI...

4:13 PM

USD slightly gains after Bessent's comments 🔎

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Washington is working on trade deals with 17-18 partners and could announce some of the biggest agreements “as...

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