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Iran’s Oil Trade with China is Challenged Iranian oil exports to China reportedly fell from 1.8 million barrels per day in February to merely 160,000 in May, marking a severe trade disruption. This steep decline stems from tepid demand among Chinese independent refiners, cheaper Russian...

Dollar Posts Biggest One-Day Drop in Month The U.S. dollar recorded its sharpest one-day drop in over a month after President Trump hinted at progress toward ending the Iran conflict and ruled out future military action. This diplomatic shift sapped safe-haven demand, dragging the dollar down...

ECB Hike Fails to Lift Euro (06.12.2026) U.S. stock futures stabilized on Friday as market participants pivoted attention to the landmark public debut of SpaceX. The aerospace giant is projected to launch what could become the largest initial public offering in history, with an estimated...

ECB Hike Fails to Lift Euro (06.12.2026) U.S. stock futures stabilized on Friday as market participants pivoted attention to the landmark public debut of SpaceX. The aerospace giant is projected to launch what could become the largest initial public offering in history, with an estimated...

XAUUSD : Safe-Haven Demand Builds, but the Chart Remains Weak Geopolitical tension around Hormuz is supporting safe-haven demand for gold. Still, the technical picture remains weak. Daily indicators are deeply oversold, but momentum has not turned positive yet. What’s Driving Gold Gold is...

Dollar Strength Persists as Risks Rise (06.11.2026) US stock futures moved lower as rising energy prices added to inflation concerns. Oracle fell more than 10% after announcing plans for a $20 billion fundraising round, while attention shifted to Friday's highly anticipated SpaceX IPO. The...

Dollar Strength Persists as Risks Rise (06.11.2026) US stock futures moved lower as rising energy prices added to inflation concerns. Oracle fell more than 10% after announcing plans for a $20 billion fundraising round, while attention shifted to Friday's highly anticipated SpaceX IPO. The...

+ Gold Update + Gold: Safe-Haven Demand Rises, but Momentum Stays Weak Geopolitical escalation is supporting safe-haven demand for gold. Still, XAUUSD remains below its key trend level, and momentum continues to weaken. Market Setup Gold is trading in a very headline-driven market...

China Turns AI Demand Into Export Power China is becoming one of the biggest winners of the AI infrastructure boom. Global demand for chips, servers, data centers, electronics, and automation equipment is lifting China’s high-tech exports. Reports suggest these exports are now generating...

Markets Try to Regain Stability Amid US-Iran Conflicts (06.10.2026) The dollar index held near 100 after rebounding in the previous session, supported by renewed US-Iran tensions that lifted oil prices and kept inflation concerns in focus. Attention now turns to upcoming US inflation data. US...

Markets Try to Regain Stability Amid US-Iran Conflicts (06.10.2026) The dollar index held near 100 after rebounding in the previous session, supported by renewed US-Iran tensions that lifted oil prices and kept inflation concerns in focus. Attention now turns to upcoming US inflation data. US...

Treasuries Price in More Tightening The $31 trillion US Treasury market is increasingly signaling that current interest rates may not be restrictive enough to bring inflation fully under control. The 2-year Treasury yield has climbed to 4.15%, well above the Fed's current policy range of...

Markets Hold Defensive Tone (06.09.2026) The 10-year US Treasury yield held near 4.57%, close to a two-week high, as strong labor-market data reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year. While rates are expected to remain unchanged at the upcoming meeting, inflation...

Markets Hold Defensive Tone (06.09.2026) The 10-year US Treasury yield held near 4.57%, close to a two-week high, as strong labor-market data reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this year. While rates are expected to remain unchanged at the upcoming meeting, inflation...

Sell Signals and CPI Sirens A closely watched Wall Street sentiment has moved back into “sell signal” territory for the third week in a row. The warning comes while global equities remain near record highs, supported by strong inflows into stocks, high-yield bonds, and emerging market assets...