Recent content by Elina Ward

Thursday 14 May 2026 Brent Crude Oil Turned Volatile as Hormuz Supply Risk Clashed With U.S. Inflation Pressure Brent Crude Oil Price Reaction: 11–14 May 2026 The chart below illustrates the movement of Brent Crude Oil on a 1-hour candlestick timeframe from 11 to 14 May 2026. Brent Crude Oil...

Wednesday 13 May 2026 XAUUSD Turned Volatile as Iran War Risk Clashed With Hot U.S. Inflation and Fed Rate Pressure XAUUSD Gold Price Reaction: 11–13 May 2026 XAUUSD moved through a highly volatile trading structure between 11 May and 13 May 2026, as gold was pulled between safe-haven demand...

Monday 11 May 2026 Intel CFD Rallied Sharply as Apple Foundry Hopes Fueled a 26% Weekly Gain Intel CFD Stock Price Reaction: 4–8 May 2026 Intel CFD delivered a strong bullish reaction during the week of 4–8 May 2026, moving from an early-week dip into a sharp upside breakout by the end of the...

Tuesday 12 May 2026 BTCUSD Rallied as U.S.–Iran Headlines and ETF Flows Fueled a 3.69% Weekly Gain BTCUSD Price Reaction: 4–10 May 2026 BTCUSD delivered a positive weekly reaction during the period of 4–10 May 2026, moving from an early-week low into a strong midweek rally before closing the...

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Friday 8 May 2026 📊 High-Impact Economic Calendar – 9–15 May 2026 🌍 Week Overview This week featured a strong concentration of inflation data, growth indicators, and consumer activity releases, with markets closely focused on the U.S. CPI and PPI reports, alongside key economic updates from...

Thursday 7 May 2026 Brent Crude Spiked on Hormuz Risk Before Sliding as Trump-Iran Deal Hopes Eased Oil Fears Brent crude moved sharply between 4 May and 7 May 2026 as the market shifted from pricing Middle East supply disruption to pricing a potential easing of Strait of Hormuz risks...

Wednesday 6 May 2026 Gold Slid as Fed Uncertainty, Oil-Driven Inflation Fears and Treasury Yields Pressured Bullion XAUUSD declined sharply between 27 April and 1 May 2026 as elevated oil prices, rising Treasury yields and shifting Federal Reserve expectations triggered a broad macro repricing...

Monday 4 May 2026 Apple Shares Rise on Record Q2 Earnings Beat and $100B Buyback Authorization Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares climbed 5.14% during the late April trading window, fueled by a strong fiscal Q2 earnings beat, record iPhone and Services performance, and a new $100 billion share...

Friday 1 May 2026 📊 High-Impact Economic Calendar – 4–8 May 2026 🌍 Week Overview This week centered on major labor market data, central bank policy, trade balances, and growth indicators, with particular attention on the RBA Interest Rate Decision, U.S. labor data, and Non-Farm Payrolls. Traders...

Thursday 30 April 2026 Brent Crude Oil (27–30 April 2026) Geopolitical Supply Shock Reprices Global Oil as Brent Surges on Hormuz Crisis, Fed Inflation Risks, and Physical Market Tightening Executive Summary Between Monday, April 27, and Thursday, April 30, 2026, Brent crude experienced one of...

Wednesday 29 April 2026 XAUUSD Declines −3.77% from Peak as Oil Shock, Rising Yields, and Fed Expectations Trigger Gold Repricing Introduction XAUUSD (Gold vs U.S. Dollar) serves as one of the world’s leading safe-haven assets, typically responding to shifts in geopolitical tensions, inflation...

Friday 24 April 2026 📊 High-Impact Economic Calendar – 27 April – 1 May 2026 🌍 Week Overview This week will be driven by a combination of central bank decisions, inflation data, and key U.S. macroeconomic releases, creating a high-volatility environment across global markets. Traders will focus...

Thursday 23 April 2026 Brent Crude Extends Rally Above $106 as Middle East Risk Premium Builds Brent crude oil advanced sharply through the week of April 20–23, rebounding from early losses to multi-day highs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drove a sustained repricing of supply risk...

Wednesday 22 April 2026 XAUUSD (Gold) Rebounds After Early Selloff as Geopolitics and Oil Drive Macro Repricing Gold (XAUUSD) is a globally traded precious metal widely regarded as a safe-haven asset and an inflation hedge. It is highly sensitive to movements in the U.S. dollar, Treasury yields...