EUR/USD Technical Analysis The EUR/USD pair traded sideways within a narrow range during the previous session, amid a cautious and watchful market atmosphere. Technical Outlook – 4-Hour Timeframe: Across intraday price action, the pair is mounting an attempt to claw back a portion of the losses sustained in the previous …

Key Takeaways Oil eases: Brent fell 1% to $96.87 per barrel, while WTI dropped 0.8% to $95.22 — snapping a three-session rally. Prior session’s gains: Both benchmarks had risen nearly 2% Wednesday to their highest levels in over a week. Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: The U.S. announced Wednesday evening that Israel and …

Key Takeaways Broad regional retreat: Asian markets fell as tech and chip stocks gave back recent gains amid Iran uncertainty and Broadcom’s post-earnings slump. Broadcom crashes 12%: The chip designer’s mixed earnings and unchanged AI guidance disappointed markets, with losses spilling across Asia. Nikkei drops 1.9%: Japan’s index slumped after …

Overview All eyes turn to the services sector this Wednesday as the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) prepares to release its May Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The report arrives at a pivotal moment, with markets hungry for confirmation that the U.S. economy continues to expand amid persistent inflation and …

ADP Private Payrolls: May 2026 U.S. private sector employment beat expectations in May, with the ADP National Employment Report showing 122,000 jobs added, above the Reuters economist consensus of 117,000. April’s figure was revised slightly downward to 105,000 from an initially reported 109,000. The report, developed jointly with the Stanford …

Key Takeaways May ADP beat: Private sector employment grew by 122,000 in May, topping the 117,000 expected. April revised up: The prior month’s reading came in at 105,000. Broad-based hiring: ADP’s chief economist noted the hiring was “more broad-based in May than we’ve seen in the last few years.” Summer …

Key Takeaways Futures mixed: Dow futures fell 182 points (-0.4%), S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2%. Nine straight S&P 500 records: The benchmark notched its longest all-time closing streak since May 2025. Five-day sweep: All three major averages hit record closing highs for five consecutive …

Key Takeaways Iran targets U.S. 5th Fleet HQ: The IRGC said it struck the U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a regional air base. CENTCOM: attacks unsuccessful: U.S. forces said they successfully defeated all Iranian missile and drone attacks. Multi-country strikes: Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain; CENTCOM shot down …

Key Takeaways Gold slips: Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,460.87 per ounce, while gold futures eased 0.7% to $4,488.84. Range-bound trading: Conflicting Iran headlines have kept gold locked in a tight band in recent sessions. Qeshm Island struck: U.S. Central Command confirmed strikes on the island near the Strait of …

Key Takeaways Oil extends rally: Brent rose 1.1% to $97.01 per barrel, while WTI gained 1.1% to $94.76 — both extending the prior session’s 1%+ advances. Qeshm Island struck: U.S. Central Command confirmed strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island — located near the Strait of Hormuz — significantly raising the strategic …