Key Takeaways Gold falls: Spot gold dropped 0.4% to $4,438.92 per ounce, while gold futures eased 0.3% to $4,467.57. Range-bound for 10 days: Spot prices have been trapped between $4,400 and $4,600 per ounce since mid-May. Silver and platinum retreat: Spot silver fell 0.9% to $73.9595/oz, while spot platinum dropped …
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Swiss Franc Weakness Deepens as Policy Choices Shape Currency Direction
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Oil’s Glut Warning: Rising Supply Threatens to Push Prices Even Lower
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Sterling Rebounds as Thin Holiday Trading Slows Dollar’s Rally
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UK Borrowing Surges Past Forecasts as Inflation Hits Debt Costs
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Oil Holds Near $80 as U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse, Testing Fragile Truce
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Yen Nears 40-Year Low as Dollar Holds Firm on Hawkish Fed, Iran Uncertainty
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Bitcoin Slides Toward Weekly Loss as Fed Hawkishness, Iran Talks Collapse Hit Risk Appetite
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European Stocks Eke Out Gains as Fragile Iran Truce Meets Hawkish Fed
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Market Analysis
May, 2026
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28 May 2026 10:21 am
War Reignites: Iran Strikes U.S. Airbase in Kuwait as Peace Deal Hopes Collapse and Oil Surges 4%
Key Takeaways Crude rockets higher: Brent surged 3.8% to $97.83 per barrel, while WTI jumped 4% to $92.26 — recouping a bulk of this week’s sharp losses. Iran hits U.S. airbase: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirmed strikes on a U.S. airbase in Kuwait in retaliation for American attacks on Bandar Abbas. …
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28 May 2026 9:32 am
Asian Stocks Retreat as U.S. Launches Fresh Iran Strikes: Nikkei Pulls Back from Record Highs as PCE Data Looms
Key Takeaways Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday as fresh U.S. military strikes on Iran dampened recent investor optimism over a near-term peace agreement, while traders turned cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data later in the day. Wall Street’s major indexes closed at all-time highs overnight on hopes of …
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26 May 2026 12:38 am
US–Iran Talks Slow Over Nuclear Program and Sanctions Relief
Progress toward a potential agreement between the United States and Iran slowed after both sides became increasingly divided over issues tied to Tehran’s nuclear program and demands for sanctions relief.The slowdown follows days of growing optimism that negotiations were moving closer to a breakthrough that could help ease regional tensions …
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25 May 2026 11:50 pm
Global Markets Brace for GDP, Inflation Data and Big Tech Earnings in a High-Impact Week
Global markets are preparing for one of the most important weeks of the month as investors closely monitor key US economic data, inflation figures and major corporate earnings reports. Despite a shortened trading week in the United States due to the Memorial Day holiday, financial markets are expected to see …
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25 May 2026 10:29 pm
EU–China Trade War Fears Rise as Brussels Prepares Emergency Measures Against Chinese Imports
The European Union is preparing a new wave of trade measures targeting Chinese imports as tensions between Brussels and Beijing continue to escalate. European officials are expected to discuss emergency economic tools designed to protect local industries from what the bloc describes as unfair competition and industrial overcapacity coming from …
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25 May 2026 9:09 pm
Oil Prices Drop Sharply as US–Iran Peace Talks Lift Global Market Sentiment
Brent and WTI crude slide several percent as geopolitical tensions ease and traders price in potential supply stability.Global oil prices fell sharply as renewed optimism over US–Iran negotiations sparked expectations of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The potential progress toward a diplomatic understanding has reduced fears of supply …
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25 May 2026 8:51 pm
Gold Rebounds Strongly Amid Middle East Ceasefire Optimism
Gold prices jumped sharply at the start of the week as investors reacted to growing optimism surrounding a possible US-Iran agreement that could reduce tensions in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Spot Gold climbed more than 1% to trade near the $4,570 level after renewed diplomatic …
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25 May 2026 7:53 pm
Dollar and Oil Swing Wildly as Geopolitics Intensify
The US Dollar opened the new trading week on a weaker footing as investors increasingly focused on the possibility of a breakthrough in negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Growing optimism surrounding a potential peace agreement has sparked a broader shift toward risk appetite across global markets, placing renewed pressure on …
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25 May 2026 4:32 pm
Brent Crashes Below $100 as Iran Framework Deal Emerges: Tehran Drops Toll Threat But Hormuz Details Murky
Key Takeaways Brent breaks $100: The global benchmark plunged 4.7% to $95.55 per barrel, while WTI slid 5.1% to $91.70. Framework deal reached: Iran and the U.S. have reached a framework of an agreement, per an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson. Hormuz specifics missing: The current MOU draft does not include …
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25 May 2026 2:13 pm
Dollar Retreats as Iran Peace Hopes Flush Out Safe-Haven Premium: Rupee Rebounds on RBI’s “Whatever It Takes” Pledge
Key Takeaways Dollar softens: The DXY and dollar index futures both fell 0.2%, retreating after modest weekly gains. Holiday-thinned trade: U.S., Hong Kong, and South Korean markets closed, keeping volumes muted. “Largely negotiated”: Trump claimed the U.S.-Iran framework deal is mostly done, covering the war’s end and Hormuz reopening. Rubio’s …
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25 May 2026 12:17 pm
Gold Surges 1.1% as Iran Peace Hopes Crush Dollar and Yields: Silver and Platinum Join the Rally
Key Takeaways Gold jumps: Spot gold rose 1.1% to $4,558.55 per ounce, while gold futures gained 0.8% to $4,593.34. Silver surges: Spot silver jumped 2.9% to $77.7250 per ounce. Platinum rallies: Spot platinum climbed 2% to $1,968.12 per ounce. Dollar and yields retreat: A sharp drop in both the greenback …
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25 May 2026 10:49 am
Brent Crashes Below $100 as Rubio Touts “Pretty Solid” Hormuz Framework: But Nuclear Standoff and Blockade Cloud the Picture
Key Takeaways Brent breaks $100: Futures slid 5.6% to $97.74 per barrel — the weakest level in nearly three weeks. WTI plunges: U.S. crude fell 6.1% to $90.71 per barrel. Rubio’s “pretty solid” framework: The Secretary of State said the U.S. and Iran have a solid framework deal on reopening …
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