Month: April 2024

Financial markets have steadied following a brief period of heightened volatility triggered by fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Initial concerns about a full-scale confrontation were alleviated. Both Israel and Iran played down the significance of recent explosions near an Iranian military base, suggesting a broader conflict might be avoided for now. As
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The Mexican Peso recovers after data shows a rise in Retail Sales in February.  The Peso had weakened in a volatile sell-off after markets switch risk averse on geopolitical tensions.  Israel purportedly retaliated against Iran, with explosions heard in the Iranian city of Isfahan.  USD/MXN surged to just below 18.00 on the news but then retreats and
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Over the weekend, Iran launched its retaliatory attack against Israel with drones and ballistic missiles. There were no casualties and 99% of the attack was neutralised. Iran eventually said that the matter could be deemed concluded. There was some initial risk on sentiment, but things turned around pretty soon as Israel pledged to retaliate. Eventually,
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GBP/USD loses traction around 1.2430 amid the firmer US dollar on Friday.  The Fed’s hawkish comments boost the Greenback against the GBP.  BoE’s Greene said rate cuts were not imminent and that inflation remains too high.  The GBP/USD pair remains on the defensive near 1.2430 during the early Asian session on Friday. The downtick of the major pair is backed
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The forex markets are still generally staying in consolidative mode today, showing minimal reaction to the latest economic data and comments from central bank officials. Commodity currencies, along with Swiss Franc, are displaying relative strength. Meanwhile, Euro, Dollar, and Yen are on the weaker side. In the broader financial markets, the recent selloff in global
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