US Dollar Index treads water above 98.00 despite growing market optimism

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is halting its seven-day losing streak and trading around 98.20 during the Asian hours on Wedne...

Printr Launches Version Two Platform Update With Five Fee Models and On-Chain Proof of Belief Staking

Printr Launches Version Two Platform Update With Five Fee Models and On-Chain Proof of Belief Staking – The Daily Hodl ...

US President Trump: Not thinking about extending the ceasefire

US President Donald Trump said in an ABC News interview on Wednesday that he isn’t thinking about extending the ceasefire, adding that he doesn’t think it will be necessary. “I think...

NZD/USD consolidates near 0.5900 amid peace talks optimism

The NZD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on its strong move up witnessed over the past two days and oscillates in a narrow band near the 0.5900 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices,...

U.S. declares blockade ‘fully implemented,’ cutting off Iran’s seaborne trade ‘completely’

ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 14: An infographic titled “US warships around the Strait of Hormuz” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Yasin Demirci/Anadolu via Getty Im...

CEOs are betting AI will augment work rather than displace all workers

The effect artificial intelligence will have on the labor market has left workers and job seekers alike worried about their future. Top executives, however, are optimistic that the technology can cont...

Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in March, much less than expected despite war impact

Producer prices rose in March but considerably less than expected as the Iran war’s push on energy prices rekindled fears of another inflation burst. The producer price index, a gauge of pipelin...

Pound Sterling slips as US Dollar firms despite Middle East diplomacy hopes

GBP/USD halts its seven-day winning streak, trading around 1.3560 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) edges higher despite dampened safe-haven demand amid...

USD/CAD gains ground above 1.3700 while outlook remains uncertain amid Iran optimism

The USD/CAD pair trades slightly higher to near 1.3780 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Loonie pair gained a temporary ground after posting a fresh three-week low near 1.3730 on T...

Silver Forecast: XAG/USD retains bullish bias near $80.00, one-month top

Silver (XAG/USD) climbs to a nearly one-month peak during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it struggles to build on the momentum further beyond the $81.00 mark. The white metal, however, sticks ...

Gold eases from four-week top as Hormuz risks support USD

Gold (XAU/USD) hits a nearly four-week high during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it lacks follow-through buying and currently trades just below the $4,850 level, nearly unchanged for the day....

Australian Dollar gains support from US–Iran talks optimism

AUD/USD gains ground for the third successive day, trading around 0.7120 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair appreciates as the Australian Dollar (AUD) receives support from improved market ...

South Korea Trade Balance up to $26.23B in March from previous $25.74B

Gold retreats slightly from the $4,870 level, or a one-month high set in the Asian session on Wednesday. The downtick lacks any follow-through and remains cushioned as hopes for Iran diplomacy continu...

US President Trump on Iran war: I view it as very close to over

Gold retreats slightly from the $4,870 level, or a one-month high set in the Asian session on Wednesday. The downtick lacks any follow-through and remains cushioned as hopes for Iran diplomacy continu...

WTI remains subdued near $87.50 as Trump signals renewed Iran talks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its losses for the second consecutive day, trading around $87.50 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Crude oil prices fall amid easing suppl...

US Vice President Vance: Talks for a deal with Iran will continue

US Vice President JD Vance, speaking at a public event, signaled that negotiations are ongoing and that Washington is pursuing a broader grand bargain aimed at reshaping Iran’s economic integration wi...

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8582 vs. 6.8593 previous

On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8582 compared to the previous day’s fix of 6.8593 and 6.8096 Reuters estimate. PB...

Japanese Yen bulls hesitant as Hormuz risks offset Iran diplomacy

The USD/JPY pair is seen consolidating the previous day’s losses and oscillating in a narrow band below the 159.00 mark during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices, however, remain confin...

EUR/USD holds near 1.1800 due to rising optimism on US-Iran talks

EUR/USD remains flat after seven days of gains, trading around 1.1790 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair may extend its gains as the US Dollar (USD) weakened amid rising optimism that the U...

Cencora’s Quiet Power: Consistent Growth in a Tight-Margin World

Cencora (COR) is not a stock that will grab attention with flashy margins or a dramatic story. For the real story, you have to go beyond the headlines. This is a pharmaceutical distributor that runs a...

Polygon launches sPOL liquid staking token to unlock native DeFi

Polygon Labs has launched sPOL, a native liquid staking token (LST) and it is designed to mobilize more than 3.6 billion staked POL into the network’s DeFi ecosystem.  sPOL is the first liquid staking...

Singapore: Growth resilience faces external risks – DBS

DBS economist Chua Han Teng highlights that Singapore’s 1Q26 GDP growth was resilient, with real GDP up 4.6% year-on-year, but warns that the Iran war shock and global slowdown pose downside risks. DB...

NZD/USD rallies on broad Dollar weakness but fades at 0.5920

NZD/USD rose over 0.55% on Tuesday, printing a session high near 0.5920 before pulling back to settle around 0.5900. The pair has rallied sharply from the early-April lows close to 0.5790, but the 0.5...

NZD/USD rises toward 0.5900 as risk sentiment improves and USD softens on US data

The NZD/USD pair is trading with a bullish bias near the 0.5900 level on Wednesday, as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) gains strength amid improving global risk sentiment and a weaker US Dollar (USD). On...

AUD/USD pulls back from 0.7150 on weak sentiment data

AUD/USD extended its bullish push on Tuesday, gaining around 0.38%, but gave back some top-end gains after touching a session high close to 0.7150. Price settled near 0.7120 in a session that saw stro...

USD/JPY retreats on softer PPI and renewed Iran talk hopes

USD/JPY fell around 0.4% on Tuesday, slipping back below the 159.00 handle to settle close to 158.85. The pair remains trapped in a choppy two-yen band between 160.00 and 158.00, with intraday price a...

EUR/USD nears 1.1800 as Iran talks hopes sink, US Dollar

The EUR/USD rallies for the seventh straight session as the Greenback falls to a six-week low amid hopes of US-Iran talks in the week ahead, while US data remains in the back seat despite a jump in in...

CNY: Stronger currency despite softer trade – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur notes that China’s March trade data were slightly weaker than expected, with exports underperforming forecasts and imports surging, narrowing the trade surplus. He estimates...

USD/SGD: MAS tightening supports Singapore Dollar – MUFG

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Michael Wan notes that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tightened its exchange rate policy in April by slightly increasing the slope of the Singapore Dollar Nom...

Kalshi shows off record-level volumes from the Masters weekend

The leading prediction market, Polymarket, continues to declare its stance on insider trading, taking action against startups and builders that are suspected of directing volume to its platform based ...

United States war spending in Iran may approach $1 trillion, researchers say

What started on February 28 as a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran has already burned through billions of dollars in American taxpayer money, and the meter is still running. If you trust the Trump adm...

CoW Swap reports a DNS attack, advising all traders not to interact with the protocol

CoW Swap reported frontend problems and a DNS hijacking. The protocol called all traders to revoke permissions and avoid losing assets from connected wallets.  CoW Swap, one of the leading DEX trading...