Market News and Analysis Archive

Jul

ECB Decision, U.S. Jobless Claims and Earnings in Focus

he US Dollar Index (USDX) extended its losses for a second consecutive session, hovering around the 101.00 level as investors weighed renewed inflation concerns driven by higher en...

23/07/2026 - 06:44 UTC

Jul

Gold & Crude Surge on Middle East Crisis; Tech Stocks R...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) drifted lower by 0.24% in its last trading session, easing off recent highs as diplomatic chatter surrounding US-Iran negotiations briefly tempered energ...

22/07/2026 - 07:06 UTC

Jul

Markets Await ECB Rate Decision, UK data, and Big Tech ...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) edged up 0.13% in its last trading session, remaining firmly supported by persistent inflation concerns and strong market expectations for additional Fed...

21/07/2026 - 07:27 UTC

Jul

Weekly Preview: ECB Interest Rates, Tesla & Google Repo...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) is consolidating around the 100.75–100.80 region after edging down -0.21% last week. Despite this minor pullback, the underlying fundamental backdrop str...

20/07/2026 - 06:49 UTC

Jul

Mega-Cap Earnings Shift to Alphabet and Tesla Next Week

Following a two-day slide, the US Dollar Index (USDX) recovered with a 0.2% gain on Thursday—supported by upbeat US Initial Jobless Claims and safe-haven flows—and maintained its r...

17/07/2026 - 07:08 UTC

Jul

Monetary Policy and Corporate Earnings Dominate Outlook

Global financial markets remain on a knife-edge as investors balance cooling domestic inflation data against highly volatile geopolitical developments and a shifting monetary polic...

16/07/2026 - 07:30 UTC

Jul

SK Hynix and Samsung Surge as Cooling US Inflation Lift...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) stepped back from recent highs, dropping -0.39% on Tuesday. This pullback was primarily driven by softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data, which ...

15/07/2026 - 07:23 UTC

Jul

Oil Surges on Hormuz Threats, Reviving Global Inflation...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) extended its gains to hover around 101.25, building on a 0.24% increase for the Greenback. This upward momentum was reinforced by hawkish comments from F...

14/07/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jul

Weekly Preview: CPI, Central Bank Testimonies, Big Bank...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) extended its gains around 101.10 during Monday’s Asian trading session, building on a 0.16% increase for the USDX last week as escalating geopolitical co...

13/07/2026 - 07:40 UTC

Jul

Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data and Bank Earnings

The US Dollar Index fell to a three-week low, sliding -0.12% for USDX as safe-haven demand cooled following signs of diplomatic de-escalation between the US and Iran. Despite recen...

10/07/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jul

Escalating US-Iran tensions trigger market panic

The US Dollar Index (USDX) remained unchanged on Wednesday, closing near the 101.00 mark as opposing market forces locked the greenback in a tight range. The afternoon release of t...

09/07/2026 - 07:16 UTC

The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and...

Author: Michael Hewson Date : 13th July 2026 As Q3 gets under way the recent US payrolls painted a picture of a rDate:bly robust labour market, although the number of jobs adde...

08/07/2026 - 22:25 UTC

Jul

Global Focus Shifts to Today's FOMC Minutes and Q2 Corp...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced 0.22% on Tuesday, holding its ground above the 101.00 mark as escalating geopolitical friction in the Middle East sparked defensive safe-haven bu...

08/07/2026 - 06:51 UTC

Jul

Samsung Drop Sparks Wide Asia Chip Valuation Selloff

The global foreign exchange market experienced a quiet start to the week as the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) remained almost unchanged on Monday, holding in a tight consolidative phase...

07/07/2026 - 07:36 UTC

Jul

Weekly Preview: ISM Services, FOMC Minutes Delta Airlin...

Over the past week, the US Dollar Index (USDX) declined 0.50%, as investors reassessed the outlook for the US economy and monetary policy. The US dollar faced modest pressure amid ...

06/07/2026 - 06:39 UTC

Jul

Weak NFP Eases Rate Hike Fears, Apple Surges on New iPh...

The United States Dollar Index (DXY) faced renewed downward pressure on Thursday, closing 0.55% lower as market participants actively scaled back aggressive interest rate expectati...

03/07/2026 - 07:00 UTC

Jul

Big Tech Slides on AI Spending Fears; Traders Look Ahea...

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) logged a modest gain of 0.25% on Wednesday, finding late-session support despite facing early pressure from disappointing domestic economic data. The c...

02/07/2026 - 07:39 UTC

Michael Hewson's Weekly Preview for iFOREX traders on ...

A look back at H1, and Fed minutes – 6th July 2026 By Michael Hewson Coming off the annual 4th July Independence holiday in the US, the first week of Q3 tends to be a quieter one t...

01/07/2026 - 13:25 UTC

Jul

Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks and Shifts the Focus to Hawki...

The US Dollar Index (DXY) advanced past the 101.00 mark on Wednesday, catching a tailwind from strong domestic economic indicators and a hawkish pivot by the Federal Reserve. Momen...

01/07/2026 - 07:26 UTC

Jun

Yen at 4-Decade Low, US Tech Recovers Ahead of Nike Ear...

The US Dollar Index experienced a slight pullback of 0.29% on Monday, though it maintained a strong footing above the 101.00 threshold, trading near 101.30. The greenback remains o...

30/06/2026 - 07:21 UTC

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ECB Decision, U.S. Jobless Claims and Earnings in Focus

Gold & Crude Surge on Middle East Crisis; Tech Stocks R...

Markets Await ECB Rate Decision, UK data, and Big Tech ...

Weekly Preview: ECB Interest Rates, Tesla & Google Repo...

Mega-Cap Earnings Shift to Alphabet and Tesla Next Week

Monetary Policy and Corporate Earnings Dominate Outlook

SK Hynix and Samsung Surge as Cooling US Inflation Lift...

Oil Surges on Hormuz Threats, Reviving Global Inflation...

Weekly Preview: CPI, Central Bank Testimonies, Big Bank...

Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data and Bank Earnings

Escalating US-Iran tensions trigger market panic

The Week Ahead: Markets Watch Inflation, Fed Policy and...

Global Focus Shifts to Today's FOMC Minutes and Q2 Corp...

Samsung Drop Sparks Wide Asia Chip Valuation Selloff

Weekly Preview: ISM Services, FOMC Minutes Delta Airlin...

Weak NFP Eases Rate Hike Fears, Apple Surges on New iPh...

Big Tech Slides on AI Spending Fears; Traders Look Ahea...

Michael Hewson's Weekly Preview for iFOREX traders on ...

Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks and Shifts the Focus to Hawki...

Yen at 4-Decade Low, US Tech Recovers Ahead of Nike Ear...

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