Category: Finance

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Gold is drawing a safe‑haven bid as weekend strikes raise geopolitical risk premia. They see risks skewed to the upside, with resistance a...

ABN AMRO economists assess how higher Brent Oil prices could affect eurozone inflation and the ECB. In a mild USD 80 scenario, they see inflation returning to around 2%, while a USD 130 shock lifts 20...

GBP/JPY rebounds sharply on Monday after a bearish gap-down open, as heightened volatility sweeps across the FX market following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. At the time of writi...

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen says the Swiss Franc has become the ultimate currency safe haven, even ahead of the Dollar and Japanese Yen. Despite Switzerland not being a reserve currency issuer or net...

DEX volumes in February fell by over 37% against the previous month. Despite this, DEX activity for the past month is the highest since February 2025.  DEX activity showed some resilience in February,...

Key highlights: An individual investor bought $330K worth of VVV at $3 and now sits on gains of over $300K while still holding the position The trade reflects strong conviction as the investor has not...

All three indices trade in fragile intraday repair mode, with the next decision at key gates and pivots into the New York session. MacroStructure Index Futures Desk, March 2, 2026 Dow (YM). S&P 50...

ING’s Chris Turner argues Dollar strength after the Iran attack is justified and likely to persist. He highlights US energy independence versus Europe and Asia, and the risk that higher Oil and natura...

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Sees fresh downside below 1.3300 amid geopolitical risks The GBP/USD pair claws back its significant early losses during the European trading session on Monday, but is still 0....

Banking giant UBS has reaffirmed its bullish stance on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), citing strong long-term demand visibility and sustained margin strength. In a March 2 note, analyst Timothy Arcuri reitera...

BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage highlights how Middle East tensions and a Saudi refinery hit have driven Oil prices 7–10% higher, with European gas also surging. He notes that Sa...

A display board shows canceled flights to Dubai and Doha amid regional airspace closures at Noi Bai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2026. Pi...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares drew fresh attention on Monday, March 2, losing 2.5% in pre-market after a nearly 14% surge on Friday, February 27, when CEO Ted Sarandos announced the streaming service ...

Despite the widespread uncertainty and a selloff across multiple sectors, the early morning hours of Monday, March 2, led to a strong rally across several key industries. Among these, probably the big...

MUFG’s Teppei Ino notes that the Dollar’s advance against the Japanese Yen has stalled after the LDP’s landslide Lower House victory, as markets had already priced in the so‑called Takaichi trade and ...

EUR/GBP trades lower around 0.8750 on Monday at the time of writing, down 0.23% on the day, after two consecutive days of gains. The cross is facing profit-taking as the Euro (EUR) is weighed down by ...

German DAX is once again coming to the downside after reversing from the January 19 gap, and notice that index still did not break above the 25520 high. So apparently we are still in corrective sidewa...

Gold (XAU/USD) opens the week with a bullish gap amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the US-Iran war triggering a fresh wave of safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, XA...

With the official listing of the XRP ETF in the U.S. market, XRP’s market structure is entering a new phase of development. The launch of the ETF has expanded institutional participation and improved ...

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the US-led military operation against Iran has driven a classic risk-off move, lifting the Dollar broadly while weighing on global equities. He ...

AltcoinsBlockchain The “Aave Will Win” framework has officially passed its Temp Check vote, marking a critical step in the future direction of Aave. Key Takeaways The “Aave Will Win” Temp Check passed...

Key Insights: Dogecoin price, trading at $0.093, needs a 20% rally to break $0.110 resistance for a bullish reversal. A hidden bearish divergence formed from Dec. 22 to Feb. 25, as price made a lower ...

A newly created Polymarket account has generated nearly $500,000 in just three days after correctly predicting the timing of U.S. military strikes on Iran. The wallet, identified as 0x1caA6a7ad0c6916,...

US ISM Manufacturing PMI Overview The United States (US) Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for February is due for release today at 15:00 GMT. Th...

Fintech Europe’s largest banks are moving closer to launching a regulated euro stablecoin, as the Qivalis consortium accelerates talks with crypto exchanges and liquidity providers ahead of a planned ...

Crypto mining operations are set to resume in two Russian regions with seasonal restrictions on the activity that may eventually become permanent. The positive development, at this point, comes amid g...

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) welcomes Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (L) and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi before a meeting regarding the...

Commerzbank’s Chief Economist Dr. Jörg Krämer notes that Brent crude Oil has reacted only moderately so far to the Middle East war and effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, briefly rising above $...

The first BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) dividend of 2026 is coming this month, on March 24, when the leading asset manager is going to continue its twenty-three-year-long payout track record. In short, BlackR...

TD Securities’ Global Strategy Team expects the US Dollar to benefit from safe-haven flows as markets react to the Iranian conflict. They anticipate that geopolitical risks will drive expectations for...

The GBP/USD pair claws back its significant early losses during the European trading session on Monday, but is still 0.6% down to near 1.3400. The pair is still under pressure as the Pound Sterling (G...

ING’s Chris Turner says higher energy prices are forcing investors to reassess optimism on European industry and the Euro. With Investors have been overweight the Euro and European assets, EUR/USD is ...