investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Gold down, Bitcoin up

Summary: A tanker was struck by a projectile off Oman while transiting a US-protected lane, according to UKMTO, even as Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reported significant progress in talks with Iranian leadership; oil eked out a small gain on the session Gold pushed above $4,690, approaching resistance near the $4,700 round number, before dropping sharply to below $4,640…

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Financial & Forex Market Recap – August 24, 2026

Wall Street opened the week on the back foot as a slide in chipmakers ahead of Nvidia’s earnings dragged the S&P 500 lower, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a sweeping sanctions campaign aimed at cutting Iran off from the global economy. Oil settled near $85 as the energy market weighed the threat of secondary sanctions against Iran’s trading…

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Tanker struck by projectile off Oman, UKMTO says

Another reported strike on a tanker adds to a run of incidents that have kept a risk premium attached to oil prices even as headline benchmarks have been choppy. With crew safety confirmed and environmental impact still unclear, the immediate market reaction is likely to hinge on whether this proves an isolated event or part of a broader pattern…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 24.08.2026

2026.08.24 2026.08.24 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 24.08.2026 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: A bullish correction (B) is expected to complete. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 79,546.18. XRPUSD: An upward move…

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US-Canada Trade War Explained – Babypips.com

Talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed hours after Trump called a deal “pretty much” done. Here’s what the new 50% tariffs actually cover, why the loonie’s reaction is more restrained than the headline suggests, and what it teaches traders about how currency pairs really move. Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed Friday night. Hours earlier, President…

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