Category: Finance

The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday as Sterling comes under broad pressure following a batch of weaker-than-expected UK economic data. At the time of writing, GBP/...

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Tests YTD low on dismal UK GDP; seems vulnerable ahead of US PCE The GBP/USD pair attracts heavy selling during the first half of the European session on Friday and dives back ...

Rabobank’s FX Strategy team argues the Dollar’s safe haven role has been confirmed by recent Middle East tensions and associated market stress. The bank highlights the USD’s dominant share in global F...

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to gain traction on Friday and remains on course for a second weekly decline as surging Oil prices stemming from the ongoing US-Iran war fuel inflation concerns and trigger a ...

TD Securities analysts expect the BoE’s cautious stance to support the US Dollar against the Pound in the near term. They see GBP/USD holding a 1.33 floor under a contained conflict, but warn that esc...

Ripple Labs released roughly 900 million XRP, valued at $1.278 billion as of March 13, into circulation during the first quarter of 2026 after unlocking funds from its escrow system.  According to on-...

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Friday that it revised the annualized Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the fourth quarter to 0.7% in its second estimate, compared to the ma...

Inflation in the United States, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, edged lower to 2.8% in January from 2.9% in December, the US Bureau of Economic An...

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all trading near key central pivots heading into New York, while VIX sits at its own decision point, and a heavy macro calendar raises the risk of sharp acceptance-or-r...

Societe Generale’s Anatoli Annenkov argues that despite higher Oil prices and rising inflation risks, the European Central Bank is likely to keep policy unchanged in the near term. He notes that marke...

Commerzbank notes that the Strait of Hormuz closure has also halted Qatari LNG shipments, normally one-fifth of global supply, driving TTF natural gas to almost EUR 70/MWh. While EU direct exposure to...

On March 6, the Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR) metric for XRP fell below 1, indicating the cryptocurrency market sell-off led to investors dumping their tokens at a loss. As could have been expected...

Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja notes that UK GDP and labour market data have come in weaker than the Bank of England’s February projections, while January CPI surprised to the upside. The Iran-related en...

Dubai’s Token2049, one of the major events in crypto this year, will be canceled due to security concerns. Recent strikes against Dubai have made the event risky, just days after organizers reassured ...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) extends its advance on Friday, trading around 100.10 at the time of writing and gaining 0.35% for the day. The US Dollar (USD) remains supported as investors reassess the out...

Key Insights: Avalanche is among the undervalued cryptocurrencies as transactions hit a 2-year high, signaling potential accumulation. Chainlink’s expanding Web3 integrations and rising oracle demand ...

BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage highlights that Japanese authorities are stepping up FX warnings as USD/JPY trades just below 160. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signalled readiness...

TD Securities expects robust US core PCE at 0.30% month-on-month and a softer headline, alongside a rebound in JOLTS job openings to 6.8 million, slightly above consensus. They see upside risks to the...

In an interview with Fox News aired on Friday, United States (US) President Donald Trump said that they are going to be hitting Iran “very hard” over the next week. Trump also noted that t...

Altcoins Pi Network’s long-anticipated entry into regulated U.S. markets became official on March 13, as Kraken enabled spot trading for PI/USD. The move makes Kraken the first major American ex...

Nordea analysts Jan von Gerich and Tuuli Koivu expect the European Central Bank to keep rates unchanged at its 19 March meeting, even as upside risks to inflation and ECB rate hikes increase. They hig...

TD Securities’ US macro team, including Oscar Munoz and Eli Nir, expects the FOMC to keep the Fed funds rate at 3.50–3.75% in March and stay on hold through Q3 2026. They see upgraded PCE inflation pr...

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports that GBP/USD has dropped below 1.3300 and remains vulnerable after UK GDP unexpectedly stalled in January. Zero monthly growth leaves output below ...

NZD/USD extends its decline on Friday, trading around 0.5820 at the time of writing and down 0.58% on the day. The pair records a fourth consecutive daily loss as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens amid ...

MUFG’s Head of Research Derek Halpenny notes the US Dollar has broken above the 100 level on DXY and pushed USD/JPY to fresh year-to-date highs, with Oil stabilizing near USD 100. He argues Japanese a...

Key Insights: Binance news resurfaces as U.S. Democrats revive allegations tied to Iran-linked crypto transactions. Justice Department investigates claims that over $1B moved through Binance-linked ne...

The United States has allowed other nations to buy Russian oil already loaded on tankers at sea, amid an ongoing war with Iran that is cutting supplies and driving up fuel prices. While Washington ins...

As the cryptocurrency market enters a new growth cycle, market analysts remain increasingly optimistic about the future performance of XRP. Several institutional studies suggest that as regulatory cla...

Polymarket is expanding its activity in the USA, posting a new record number of tickers traded on the platform.   Polymarket USA has 447 active tickers, an all-time record after a period of expansion....

Financial writer and investor Robert Kiyosaki has issued another warning, stating that “a financial crash is accelerating.” In characteristic fashion, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author said in a post on X ...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke to the US SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee on Thursday and called for clearer, simpler disclosure standards and warned regulators against micromanaging crypto mar...

TD Securities strategists Paul Soumalias and Alex Loo report that global equity funds kept strong aggregate inflows near recent levels, but with a sharp shift in regional allocation. South Korean equi...