EUR/USD surpasses 1.1580 on weaker USD
EUR/USD adds to Monday’s gains and climbs to fresh three-day highs past 1.1580 on Tuesday. The US Dollar, in the meantime, remains on the back foot as investors await the deadline set by President Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a development that is keeping volatility elevated.
GBP/USD remains well bid around 1.3250
GBP/USD now gives away some of its earlier advance and recedes toward the 1.3250-1.3240 band following an earlier move to the vicinity of the key 1.3300 barrier on Tuesday. Cable’s extra advance comes in response to extra weakness in the Greenback, as traders stay cautious ahead of President Trump’s deadline.
Gold turns negative near $4,600
Gold now surrenders the initial uptick and trades with marginal losses, retargeting the $4,600 mark per troy ounce on Tuesday. The precious metal’s cautious stance comes amid a widespread fragile sentiment, all after President Trump has recently intensified his rhetoric on Iran ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, a development that is keeping investors on edge and limiting conviction.
Bitcoin recovery falters despite ETF inflows
Bitcoin extends its decline, trading below $69,000 after being rejected from a key technical level the previous day. Despite institutional and corporate demand showing early signs of returns, the near-term market outlook for the Crypto King remains cautious, as traders wait for the deadline of US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Iran.
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Ripple pressured as exchange reserves grow
Ripple (XRP) is trading under pressure on Tuesday and holding support above $1.30 at the time of writing. Its near-term bias has remained largely bearish amid the war in the Middle East.
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STOCKS
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WEEKLY FORECAST
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The EUR/USD pair finished a second consecutive week a handful of pips above the 1.1500 level, seesawing between gains and losses in line with United States (US) President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the Middle East war.
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Gold (XAU/USD) gathered bullish momentum and climbed to a fresh two-week high, but erased a large portion of its gains in the second half of the week.
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Another bearish week for the British Pound led to the second consecutive weekly retracement for GBP/USD, which was primarily driven by geopolitical concerns rather than domestic issues, while market participants currently do not expect the Bank of England (BoE) to resume interest rate cuts this year
Bitcoin: BTC nears key support as war concerns grow, quantum fears linger
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $67,000, approaching its key support level at the time of writing on Friday, after nearly erasing its earlier weekly recovery.
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