Tag Archives: Trading Strategies
Belgium Q1 GDP Rises 0.2%, Meeting Forecasts as Markets Eye ECB and Inflation Data
Belgium’s Q1 GDP rose 0.2% qoq, matching forecasts, reinforcing stability and supporting range-bound, low-volatility trading strategies.
Sterling Holds Near 1.3440 as Softer US PCE and GDP Fail to Lift GBP/USD
Softer US PCE and GDP barely moved GBP/USD; traders await Bailey, ISM and NFP catalysts.
WTI swings between $86 and $91 as US-Iran truce talk offsets Middle East strikes
WTI swung between $86-$91 as US-Iran conflict and diplomacy headlines drove volatility; traders eye options strategies.
US sanctions on Iran’s Hormuz authority lift WTI towards $90 as oil volatility jumps
US sanctions Iran’s Hormuz transit authority as strait closure tightens supply, lifting WTI near $90 amid volatility.
API crude draw narrows to 2.8m barrels, tempering WTI momentum ahead of OPEC+ meeting
API reports US crude stock draw slowed to 2.8 million barrels, signaling easing tightness, capping prices ahead.
AUD/USD dips on softer Australian CPI as RBA hike bets fade and Iran headlines buoy dollar
AUD/USD fell on softer Australia CPI, reducing RBA hike bets, while US-Iran deal uncertainty supported USD.
Canadian Dollar Lags G10 as BoC-Fed Policy Gap Widens, USD/CAD Meets Resistance
USD/CAD holds firm as BoC-Fed policy divergence widens; resistance near 1.3850 suggests range, CAD undervalued.
Brent slips below 50-day average as SocGen flags Hormuz risk and downside levels
Brent breaks 50-day average, tests $96 support; Hormuz tensions fuel volatility, with outcomes ranging $85–$200.
WTI slides 4% as US-Iran talks falter and Hormuz risks keep oil volatility elevated
WTI dropped 4% to $88.90 as US-Iran tensions rose, boosting volatility and Strait-of-Hormuz supply risks.
Gold dips to one-week low as Iran tensions and hawkish rate bets lift dollar
Gold slides to one-week low as dollar strengthens on Iran tensions; hawkish rate bets and bearish technicals weigh.