VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Is Oil the Best Inflation Hedge? Oil vs. Gold in 2026 Home AUDUSD Hits Two-Month Low As Energy Shock Bites Yen Slides as Oil Pressures Build Dollar Pauses Near Highs as Rate Bets Ease S&P 500 Rebounds as War Delay Eases Pressure Oil Holds Above $100 as Supply Risks Intensify Bitcoin Holds Near $67k to New Crypto Rule EURUSD Slips as Oil Shock Reshapes ECB Outlook Dollar Pauses After a Strong Safe-Haven Run S&P 500 Slides as Stagflation Risk Revives Oil Above $106 Tests Trump’s Energy Confidence USDCNH Slips as Hormuz Hopes Lift Yuan USDJPY Holds as BOJ Doubt Keeps Yen Weak Natural Gas Stays Weak Despite Iran Risk Commerzbank says RBI action kept USD/INR near 93.38, despite rupee pressures from commodities and deficits Following stronger-than-expected February UK GDP figures, Sterling rises against peers, up 0.14% near 1.3580 versus dollar Yen Gains, Conviction Weak on Hormuz Risks Nikkei 225 Surges as Ceasefire Slams Oil Prices Amid Iran conflict fears and Trump’s deadline, the Dollar Index steadies near 100 after prior losses Gold Holds Near $4,550 as Dollar Softens Impact of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Closure on Forex and Crypto Markets Oil surges above $100 as Iran tensions escalate Oil Rebounds as Hormuz Keeps Ceasefire Fragile Dollar Rebounds as Failed Iran Talks Revive Defensive Positioning VT Markets Unites Prominent Regional Financial Leaders at its 2026 APAC Gala Dividend Adjustment Notice – Apr 10 ,2026 Austria’s month-on-month, unadjusted wholesale prices rose to 3.9%, accelerating from 0.7% previously MUFG’s Lloyd Chan says Hormuz disruption could lift inflation, dent growth, and pressure KRW, PHP, THB Amid US-Iran peace talks, EUR/GBP stays bearish, under 0.8750, buoyed by converging SMAs, Pound stronger Intel Jumps as Chip Deals Recasts Growth Story MUFG’s Lloyd Chan warns Strait of Hormuz disruptions could drive inflation, hurt growth, weakening KRW, PHP, THB Diplomacy easing the US-Iran war boosts risk sentiment, leaving Sterling stronger as EUR/GBP stays below 0.8750 TD Securities expects US ISM Services to ease in March, Iran tensions depressing sentiment; employment contracts again Commerzbank says March inflation eased to 3.5%, yet BI stays wary amid rupiah weakness, rising risks TD Securities expects March US ISM Services to ease to 54.2, as Iran uncertainty dampens sentiment Commerzbank says BI grows cautious as rupiah weakens; March inflation eased, yet conflict-driven freight costs may rise Week Ahead: All Eyes on Oil as US Blocks Strait of Hormuz During European trading, the pound recovered against the US dollar, rising 0.45% to around 1.3255 Moderate peace-plan optimism lifts sterling versus yen, yet recovery stalls at resistance near 211.45 During European trade, Sterling climbs 0.45% to around 1.3255, gaining ground versus the US Dollar Moderate optimism over an Iran peace plan lifts the Pound against the Yen, stalling near 211.45 Bob Savage says the yen weakens as dollar-yen nears 160, JGB yields surge, BoJ stays hawkish April Futures Rollover Announcement – Apr 09 ,2026 Despite a weaker US dollar, improved sentiment and Iran ceasefire hopes keep EUR/USD below 1.1570 Bob Savage says the yen weakens as USD/JPY nears 160, JGB yields climb, and BoJ stays hawkish Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Signals a New Price War on Wall Street Despite a weaker US dollar, improving sentiment and Iran ceasefire reports keep EUR/USD below 1.1570 AUD/USD climbs 0.5% towards 0.6930 as risk appetite rises during US-Iran ceasefire negotiations Notification of Server Upgrade – Apr 09 ,2026