FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Oil prices jumped above 100$ per barrel today after Israel bombed 30 Iranian fuel depots on Saturday and the market feared that the conflict could extend beyond what was previously expected. The momentum picked up already on Friday after Qatar’s Energy Minister warned that prices could surge to 150$ on a prolonged war. The path of least…
The Pound Sterling is down 0.5% to near 1.3350 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair tumbles as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms its peers, with demand for safe-haven assets remaining firm, amid war in the Middle East between the United States (US), Israel, and Iran. US Dollar Price Today The…
2026.03.09 2026.03.09 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 09.03.2026 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. Today, the euro opened with a gap…
If you’re new to trading, it’s easy to assume that all “safe-haven” currencies do the same thing when markets panic: they go up. Last week was a brutal reminder that they don’t. After the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a widening regional conflict, traders rushed for safety….
Even with the decline, oil prices are still some 14% higher on the day so far. It underscores the fact that that the roughly $12 drop is just a minor knock. And that typically is what the IEA reserves release tends to suggest in extraordinary circumstances. It was the same back in 2022 amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. All else…
The Indian Rupee (INR) sinks to a fresh all-time low against the US Dollar (USD) in the opening trade on Monday. The USD/INR pair opens higher around 92.80 as the Indian Rupee faces the heat of the boiling oil prices, and the US Dollar strengthens due to risk-off market sentiment and higher oil prices. On the NYMEX, WTI oil…
It’s a battle between the safe-havens! CHF/JPY is stuck in a holding pattern these days, as geopolitical tensions are keeping traders on edge. Which lower-yielding currency will dominate? CHF/JPY 4-hour Forex – Chart Faster with TradingView With the US-Iran conflict not showing any signs of simmering anytime soon, traders are still scrambling to safe-haven lower-yielding currencies like the franc…
It’s always darkest just before dawn. We’re one TACO away from a massive reversal in sentiment. The question is: Will Iran (and Israel) agree to stop the bombs if Trump asks? That would be a huge climbdown from the President but he’s not going to like headlines about oil going up the most in one-day ever. It will be…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil price opened at a gap up, extending its winning streak for the fifth successive session, and is trading around $110.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. WTI price hit $110.73, the highest since June 2022, amid concerns that a prolonged Middle East conflict could disrupt global energy supplies over the longer…
USD/JPY is closing in on the highest levels of the year. The pair is up 80 pips so far today to 158.59, breaking above last week’s peak and trading at the best levels since January 22. That was the day of the widely-publicized Ministry of Finance rate check via US banks late on a Friday. That move caused a…
