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DXY around 99.80 – 100.04 May CPI reached 4.2% (highest since April 2023), in line with forecasts, not shocking. The market still expects the Fed to raise interest rates later in the year. DXY Support: 99.60 – 99.38; Resistance: 100.20 – 100.64. Gold plunges to $4,205/ounce, nearing $4,000...

US CPI AT 4.2%, HIGHEST IN 3 YEARS, HAWKFISH PRESSURE ON FEDMARKET HIGHLIGHTSDXY around 100.00 – 100.20May CPI came in at 4.2% (highest since April 2023), core CPI at 2.9% (7‑month high). Markets still price ~70% probability of a Fed rate hike in December.DXY support: 99.59 – 99.00; resistance...

June 10, 2026 DXY Breaks 100 – Strong NFP Fuels Hawkish Fed Bets The US Dollar Index surged above 100.00, trading near 100.09, its highest level since March. Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report showed 172k jobs added in May – double the forecast of 95k. The unemployment rate held at 4.3%. Markets...

June 9, 2026 DXY Breaks 100 – Strong NFP Fuels Hawkish Fed Bets The US Dollar Index surged above 100.00, trading near 100.09, its highest level since March. Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report showed 172k jobs added in May – double the forecast of 95k. The unemployment rate held at 4.3%. Markets...

Middle East Conflict Intensifies Over the weekend, Iran launched ballistic missiles into Israel. Israel retaliated with airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon. Houthi forces also fired missiles toward Israel. The fragile ceasefire is on the verge of collapse. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned it is...

June 5, 2026 Nonfarm Payrolls – The Main Event Tonight at 22:30 GMT+7, the US May Nonfarm Payrolls report will be released. Forecast: 95K jobs added, down from 115K previous. The unemployment rate is expected to hold at 3.9%, while average hourly earnings are forecast at +0.3% MoM. Higher than...

DXY Nears 2-Month Peak ($99.5) ADP May Reaches 122,000 Jobs (Highest Since January 2025). Market Expects Fed to Raise Interest Rates at the End of the Year with an 85% Probability. DXY Resistance 99.55 – 100.0; Support 99.0 – 98.58. WTI Oil Jumps to $94/Barrel US-Iran Tensions Escalate...

June 3, 2026 Oil – Rollercoaster Week Continues WTI crude saw an intraday spike of nearly 8% after reports that Iran suspended talks with the US over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Prices hit $93 before pulling back to $91.85 after Trump hinted a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could be reached...

June 4, 2026 Oil – Geopolitical Risk Remains High WTI crude is trading near $90.50, supported by ongoing US-Iran tensions. Talks remain stalled over Iran's nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Any sign of a deal could send oil lower quickly, but for now, supply fears keep a...

June 2, 2026 US and Iran Exchange New Strikes – Ceasefire Strains The US struck Iranian radar and command sites over the weekend in “self‑defense” after a drone was shot down. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard retaliated by attacking a US base. This marks the third such exchange since last week...

May 29, 2026 US-Iran Tensions Escalate – Peace Hopes Fade The US carried out a second airstrike on Iranian military facilities within three days, dimming prospects for a peace deal. Iran retaliated by attacking a US base in the Gulf. Key disagreements remain: Tehran insists on controlling...

May 28, 2026 US-Iran Talks: Mixed Signals, but Optimism Persists Oil prices tumbled over 4% to below $89 per barrel on reports of an informal draft agreement between the US and Iran. Iranian state TV claimed a deal is near, but the White House called the report "completely fictitious." US...

Iran Deal Hopes Keep Oil Under Pressure, Gold Holds $4,500, USD Steady Near 99 May 28, 2026 US-Iran Talks Progress, but Details Remain Reports indicate that the US and Iran are close to a 60‑day framework agreement to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and release some frozen...

May 26, 2026 US-Iran Framework Agreement Nears Markets are buzzing with reports that Washington and Tehran are very close to a 60-day framework agreement. The deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end hostilities, release some frozen Iranian assets, and launch time-bound nuclear talks...

May 25, 2026 Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms Markets are entering a critical week with the US debt ceiling deadline approaching on June 1. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the government could run out of cash by early June. Any signs of political gridlock could trigger a flight to...