Holds near $105.50 as Trump Iran deadline looms

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – catches fresh bids during the Asian session on Tuesday and climbs back closer to a nearly four-week high set the previous day. The commodity currently trades just below mid-$105.00s, up over 1.5% for the day, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the…

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New Zealand Commodity prices jump. Middle East conflict drives near-record ANZ index surge

Middle East supply shock drives broad commodity surge, pushing ANZ index near record highs. Summary: Commodity prices surged in March amid Middle East conflict ANZ index rose 4.1% m/m, near record highs Gains broad-based; dairy, aluminium led Supply fears triggered precautionary buying UAE smelter damage tightened aluminium supply NZD weakness boosted local price index to record Global commodity prices…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 06.04.2026

2026.04.06 2026.04.06 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 06.04.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price may decline in the ending diagonal . Consider short positions with a Take Profit at 62,315.10. XRPUSD: A decline…

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HSBC sees equity buy signal but warns 4.5% yields pose broad market risk

HSBC’s Kettner says markets have triggered a buy signal after a sharp positioning reset, but warns a hot CPI could push yields toward 4.5%, a “danger zone” that risks broad pressure across equities, credit and EM assets. Earlier: But: Summary: HSBC sees first proper buy signal since prior market shock Positioning reset, especially heavy hedging, supports rebound case Sentiment,…

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The US Dollar Is Back in Vogue on Forex. Forecast as of 06.04.2026

2026.04.06 2026.04.06 The US Dollar Is Back in Vogue on Forex. Forecast as of 06.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The US economy will suffer far less from the Middle East conflict than Europe’s. This realization is bringing American exceptionalism back into focus and driving EUR/USD lower. Let’s discuss this and outline a trading plan. The article covers the following subjects: Major…

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