The US-Iran ceasefire sent oil crashing 17%, stocks soaring, and gold sliding. Learn what “risk-on” means and why geopolitics moves forex markets.

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UK house prices dipped a little in March, with the average property price now seen at £299,677. That also sees the annual house price growth slow to 0.8%, down from 1.2% in February. That shows the market has long some bounce going into the spring season but perhaps relative economic uncertainty from the events in the Middle East is…

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USD/CAD continues to lose ground for the third successive day, trading around 1.3830 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) declines on decreased safe-haven demand after the United States (US) and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire. However, the downside of the USD/CAD pair could be restrained as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar…

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Will the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge show price pressures were already heating up before the Iran war struck?

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Summary: RBNZ expands post-MPR communication with multiple media appearances Governor Breman scheduled across domestic and global outlets Follows decision to hold OCR at 2.25% amid heightened uncertainty Aims to reinforce policy messaging and manage expectations Reflects need for clarity amid rising inflation and weaker growth Signals broader push toward transparency and engagement RBNZ post-MPR media schedule Date Outlet Programme…

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to hold the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 2.25% after concluding the April monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. The decision aligned with the market expectations. Summary of the RBNZ Monetary Policy Review (MPR) Summary of the RBNZ Monetary Policy Review (MPR) The monetary policy committee today agreed to hold the…

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2026.04.06 2026.04.08 Weekly Economic Calendar for 13.04.2026–19.04.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The upcoming week is expected to be relatively quiet after a busy stretch of key economic releases. However, the ongoing unrest in the Middle East is keeping market participants on edge. That said, in the week of April 13–19, 2026, markets will be watching for crucial macroeconomic data from the…

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Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions dominated Tuesday’s session, whipsawing oil prices, crushing the dollar on weak durable goods data, and driving gold to fresh highs near $4,708.

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Anthropic warns its latest AI model could supercharge cyberattacks, refuses to release ‘Claude Mythos’. Rushing to arm defenders first. Summary: Anthropic restricts release of new AI model over cyberattack risks Model given to major firms to strengthen defenses first AI agents could dramatically accelerate hacking speed and scale Concerns growing over widening gap between attackers and defenders Model reportedly…

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The NZD/USD pair is trading near the 0.5720 region on Wednesday, holding a neutral tone as the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by safe-haven demand while traders brace for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) monetary policy decision. Geopolitical tensions continue to dominate sentiment after United States (US) President Donald Trump reinforced a hardline stance on Iran, setting…

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