MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Michael Wan notes that Asian currencies recovered as risk sentiment improved following comments from US President Trump on ending the Iran war, even as Oil prices stayed elevated. He remains skeptical that a durable peace deal is near and advises caution in positioning, highlighting China’s diplomatic role and the broader geopolitical risks for Asia FX…
2026.04.01 2026.04.01 Oil Prices Retreat Slightly On Optimism Over US-Iran Conflict De‑escalation. Forecast as of 01.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The conflict in the Middle East gives Iran the opportunity to ship its oil through the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees to tankers from other countries. Even if the US retreats from the region, Tehran will continue to charge these…
It looked like the ECB was finally done with rate hikes, right up until the March inflation data started telling a different story.
Sector Overview 📈 Technology & Semiconductors: The technology sector, especially semiconductors, led today’s market rally. Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) showed brisk gains of 1.03% and 3.65%, respectively. Intel (INTC) stood out with an impressive rise of 8.59%, bolstering investor confidence in the semiconductor space. 📉 Energy Sector: Struggling to keep up, the energy sector experienced significant…
EUR/USD extends its advance for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, climbing to one-week highs as improving optimism around the US-Iran war lifts risk sentiment, pushing the Euro (EUR) higher and weighing on the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.1611, up about 0.50% on the day after touching a high of…
2026.04.01 2026.04.01 Opening Range Breakout (ORB) Strategy: How to Trade It Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ The opening range breakout trading strategy is a simple yet effective approach. It defines the opening range of a trading session, usually the first 15–30 minutes after the market opens, and implies waiting for a breakout up or down. A trade is opened in the direction…
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FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Oil prices have come under some pressure yesterday after Trump basically confirmed the WSJ report in a Truth Social post that he would be open to end the war with Iran without the Strait of Hormuz opening condition. The losses extended further later in the day when the Iranian President said that they were ready to end…
In its Financial Policy Committee (FPC) statement released on Wednesday and reported by Reuters, the Bank of England (BoE) said the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial system remains resilient but warned that global risks are increasing as geopolitical tensions and stretched asset valuations raise the likelihood of financial stress. The central bank stressed that vulnerabilities across sovereign debt markets, private…
2026.04.01 2026.04.01 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 01.04.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil prices are rapidly pulling back. The…
