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USD/JPY rebounds 0.35% from 151.64 low, driven by bond yield movements. Technical analysis hints at bullish shift; resistance near 200-day SMA at 152.76. Downside risks if SMA not surpassed; supports at 152.00 and 150.93 in focus. The USD/JPY climbed during the North American session. It trades at 1

Back in January, despite strong rise, crude oil has seen limited upside and fully reversed the path. This is partly due to the Trump administration’s goal of bringing crude oil prices lower, with plans to refill the US strategic reserves. In fact data from the Energy Information Administration, show

February has seen risk assets stall so far. Although the Dax and FTSE 100 made fresh record highs last week, gains for European assets were modest, and US equity indices were lower for both blue chips and mid cap stocks. The dollar was mixed, as were commodities, with gold also reaching a fresh reco

Asia markets Brace for impact—Asian markets are staring down the barrel of a volatile open on Monday, as Wall Street’s Friday selloff sends shockwaves through global risk sentiment. With inflation jitters gripping U.S. markets, Treasury yields climbing, and President Trump ready to slap “reciprocal

Federal Reserve officials take great pains not to comment on fiscal policy, but the looming threat from tariffs is forcing their hand. In recent days, multiple central bank policymakers not only have noted the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's desire to slap broad-ranging duties on pr

Markets Global markets are pushing higher as investors shrug off Trump’s tariffs—for now. The relief rally, sparked by the U.S. decision to pause aggressive levies on Canada and Mexico, is gaining traction. Let’s be honest—this was always more political than practical, a sledgehammer to crack a pean

The US Dollar shed further ground on Tuesday as market participants continued to evaluate the US tariffs narrative and the potential retaliatory measures by China. Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, February 5: The US Dollar Index (DXY) failed to regain upside impulse, keeping the trade wel

Asia market update: Risk appetite worsens on sudden CN countermeasures against US after risk-on had initially returned to Asia with Canada and Mexico falling in line with Trump’s anti-Fentanyl demands; Focus on US Dec JOLTS. General trend - China turned an otherwise positive risk-on session on its h

And just like that, the U.S.-China trade war has begun. The deadline has passed, and Washington’s 10% tariffs on Chinese imports are now live, just days after being announced. Unlike the eleventh-hour reprieve granted to Mexico and Canada, no last-minute deal materialized for Beijing. Risk markets a