VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home New Zealand Imports Slip in June, Raising NZD Pressure and Boosting RBNZ Rate-Cut Bets Pakistan gold prices edge higher as global bullion rally keeps tola rates near record highs USD/IDR Rebounds as Crude-Risk Premium Pressures Rupiah; Fed Hike Odds Support Dollar WTI hits one-month high as US–Iran tensions lift oil, with $85.84 and $90.28 in focus India gold prices steady as central bank demand underpins outlook, traders watch INR 12,475 breakout Malaysia gold prices edge higher as central bank buying underpins global bullion demand AUD/JPY Holds Near 113.55 as RBA-BoJ Yield Gap Supports, Yen Intervention Risk Caps Gains Gold steadies near $3,983 as Middle East risk supports prices, while Fed outlook caps gains EUR/JPY Holds Above Key EMAs as Ascending Triangle Keeps Breakout Risk in Focus AUD/USD edges higher as softer dollar and steady Fed outlook underpin Aussie demand USD/CHF Extends Gains Near 0.8070 as SNB Watch and Middle East Tensions Shape Flows Gold Falls Below $4,000 as Fed Hike Risk Returns Silver edges towards $57 as US-Iran clashes lift oil, stoking inflation and Fed hike bets Dollar Index steadies as US-Iran tensions lift oil and reinforce safe-haven demand Week Ahead: Markets Eye Inflation as Fed Strategy Evolves USD/CAD Dips Near 1.4000 as Firmer Oil and Canada CPI Awaited Underpin Canadian Dollar New Zealand Exports Fall to $8.09bn in June, Raising NZD Downside Risks for Traders USD/JPY holds near 162 as yen intervention risk and Middle East tensions support dollar S&P 500 Rebound Falters as Tech Leadership Wavers Amid Middle East Escalation Concerns USD/CNH Consolidates Near 6.77 as UOB Sets Range, Maintains Downside Bias Below 6.7820 Bank of Korea’s hawkish turn prompts DBS to price 3.25% policy rate by end-2026 NZD/USD slides towards 0.5840 as China rates hold, Kiwi trade surplus narrows, dollar bids on Iran tensions Sterling Holds Near 1.3450 as US-Iran Tensions and UK Jobs Data Focus Markets PBoC holds Loan Prime Rates steady, leaving Aussie dollar and Asia-Pacific volatility subdued WTI Jumps Above $83 as US-Iran Conflict Raises Fears Over Middle East Supply Disruptions AUD/USD Dips Below 0.7000 as Middle East Tensions Lift Dollar, Fed Hike Bets Ease Rightmove index drop deepens in July, raising pressure on UK housing and sterling outlook New Zealand Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply in June, Raising Pressure on Kiwi and Rate Outlook New Zealand annual trade deficit widens in June, adding pressure on kiwi and rate outlook China’s Property Downturn Enters Fifth Year as Tier-1 Markets Stabilise While Lower-Tier Slump Persists USDX Near 101 as Fed and Geopolitical Risks Build Mexican peso slides as US-Iran tensions lift dollar; markets eye Mexico data and Fed outlook USD/JPY Steady as Katayama’s Yen Warning Fades, While Retail Traders Shift Towards JPY Options CFTC data shows Australian dollar speculative net shorts deepen as bearish AUD sentiment builds CFTC Data Shows Yen Net Shorts Narrow Slightly, Leaving Speculators Exposed to Potential Squeeze CFTC data show oil speculators cut net-long positions as high output and demand fears weigh PBoC Fixes USD/CNY Weaker Than Estimates as Yield Gap Fuels Bearish Yuan Bets CFTC Data Show Sterling Net Shorts Narrow as Speculators Trim Bearish Bets CFTC data show gold speculators trim net long positions, hinting at near-term price consolidation CFTC Data Show S&P 500 Net Shorts Ease as Positions Move Closer to Flat USD/SGD steadies near 1.2905 as UOB flags range trade and 1.2860 break risk Sterling slides as oil-driven inflation fears mount, complicating Bank of England policy outlook EUR/USD steady near 1.1430 as Middle East tensions lift dollar; ECB meeting in focus Markets brace for ECB decision, UK inflation and global PMIs as dollar firms and oil rises Gold edges higher as US-Iran tensions lift inflation fears and keep Fed hike odds elevated PBoC Holds Key Policy Rate at 3% as China Maintains Steady Monetary Stance Dow tumbles below 52,000 before rebound as hawkish rate bets and earnings loom USD/CHF retreats from 0.8150 peak as Swiss franc strengthens, keeping broader uptrend intact Gold hovers near $4,000 as US-Iran tensions lift oil and bolster Fed hike bets