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EUR: Buying the dips remains a clear risk – ING
Geopolitical events are causing a temporary dislocation from macro-driven price action in EUR/USD, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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USD: Oil to outshine FOMC – ING
The combination of rising geopolitical risk and oil prices has temporarily re-established some safe-haven appeal for the dollar.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei: Israel made a huge mistake and will be punished for that
Televised address to the nation from the Iran's Supreme Leader - Mehr News
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Iron ore sinks – ING
Iron ore prices sank below $93/t as demand continues to slow down in China. Demand from China is likely to remain weak amid the continued slowdown in China’s property market.
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Why Is Crypto Going Down? Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin Prices Lead Sell‑Off Amid Iran–Israel Escalation Fears
Crypto News: Bitcoin price drops to $104,737 while Ethereum falls to $2,525 amid Iran-Israel tensions. XRP down 3% to $2.15, Dogecoin extends losses for the fifth day. Why crypto is down today is explained.
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USD/CHF extends gains, nearing 0.8200 with all eyes on the Federal Reserve
The US Dollar is heading higher for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
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GBP: Lower inflation again, but no change in interest rates – Commerzbank
Inflation in the United Kingdom was higher than expected in April. One reason for this was the sharp increase in travel prices, which pushed up both the core and headline rate, Commerzbank's FX analyst Michael Pfister notes.
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"Long gold" remains the most crowded trade for the third month in a row
The latest findings from the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey
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Fed's Powell: Policy remains modestly restrictive
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained the decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at the 4.25%–4.50% range following the June meeting and responded to questions during the post-meeting press conference.
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USD/CHF: Dovish cut can lend momentum – OCBC
Swiss National Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting takes place tomorrow. Markets have fully priced in a 25bp cut to bring the policy rate down to zero. Pair was last at 0.8178 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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AUD/USD is struggling to regain the 0.6500 level with risk appetite subdued
The Australian Dollar is paring some of Tuesday’s losses, favoured by a mildly weaker US Dollar on Wednesday.
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Qatar pauses LNG shipments at Strait of Hormuz – ING
Tensions in the Middle East continued to disrupt energy logistics as Qatar instructed LNG vessels to delay entering the Strait of Hormuz, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
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Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Loses $82M in Cyberattack as Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate
Israel Iran News: Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex suffered a major security breach that drained approximately $82 million from its digital wallets, with an Israeli-linked hacking group claiming respon...
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DXY: FOMC tonight – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) rebounded as markets grapple a challenging environment of higher oil prices and falling equities amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. DXY was last at 98.64, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data.
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Dollar keeps a touch lower so far in European morning trade
Not a whole lot in it as risk appetite holds up for the time being
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Former Iran Economy Minister calls for control over the Strait of Hormuz for 100 days
The former Minisiter posted on X his opinion but it could also be a plan under consideration by Iran's government
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Oil near five-month high – ING
The oil market remains on edge with the conflict between Israel and Iran entering its sixth day, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
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GBP: Inflation adds to dovish BoE arguments – ING
The UK has just released CPI figures for May. While the headline reading slowed a tad less than expected to 3.4%, and core was in line with consensus at 3.5%, the closely-monitored services CPI came in a bit below expectations at 4.7% (expected 4.8%), ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Tests ascending channel’s lower boundary near 0.6000
NZD/USD is retracing its recent losses, trading around 0.6030 during the European hours on Wednesday. The technical analysis of the daily chart suggests the potential for weakening bullish bias, as the pair tests the lower boundary of the ascending channel pattern.
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ECB’s Panetta: Not pre-committing to a defined course on monetary policy
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta said on Friday, “the ECB is not pre-committing to a defined course on monetary policy.”
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Eurozone May final CPI +1.9% vs +1.9% y/y prelim
Latest data released by Eurostat - 18 June 2025
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Former Euroclear CEO Joins CLS Board of Directors
CLS, the financial market infrastructure company that processes trillions of dollars in Forex transactions daily, has added two new directors to its board following its annual shareholder meeting e...
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AUD/JPY rises above 94.00 despite increased risk aversion
AUD/JPY holds gains after registering nearly 0.50% losses in the previous session, trading around 94.20 during the European hours on Wednesday. However, the upside of the currency cross could be limited due to heightened safe-haven demand, driven by escalating Middle East tensions.
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The threat of an Oil price shock – Standard Chartered
Oil price increases have a greater impact on the global economy than Oil price declines. The main impact is felt via an immediate rise in headline inflation. Transport shares, net fuel imports, public debt/GDP and trade integration are key factors to watch.
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ECB's Panetta: Will keep a flexible approach to monetary policy decisions
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Wednesday that the ECB will keep a flexible approach to monetary policy decisions amid heightened risks due to the Israel-Iran conflict.
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USD/CAD holds gains ahead of the Fed, with downside attempts limited at 1.3650
The USD/CAD is trimming some gains on Wednesday, with investors reducing USD long positions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, due later today.
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ECB's Panetta: ECB to Stay Flexible, Decide Meeting by Meeting
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What is expected for the FOMC decision?
There's strong consensus that the Fed will keep rates steady and reaffirm a wait-and-see stance as they gather more information on the impact of government policies and economic developments
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GBP/JPY softens to near 195.00 ahead of BoE rate decision
The GBP/JPY cross trades in negative territory near 195.05 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The cautious mood in the market provides some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY), a safe-haven currency.
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Forex Today: Attention shifts away from geopolitics to Fed
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, June 18:
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EUR/USD rebound loses momentum with markets bracing for the Fed's decision
The EUR/USD pair is showing minor gains on Wednesday following a significant decline on the previous day.
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Eurozone April current account balance €19.3 billion vs €60.1 billion prior
Latest data released by the ECB - 18 June 2025
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EUR/GBP holds gains around 0.8550 following UK CPI inflation data
EUR/GBP extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.8560 during the early European hours on Wednesday.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD breaks above $36.90, confirms a Bullish Flag
Silver (XAG/USD) broke above the top of a descending channel from early-June highs, favoured by higher safe-haven demand on risk-off markets, and has confirmed a bullish flag.
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iFOREX Renews PSV Eindhoven Partnership After Title Win
Online trading platform iFOREX Europe will continue as PSV Eindhoven's official trading partner for another season, the companies announced Tuesday.
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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Keep a bearish vibe, crucial support level emerges near 98.00
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, attracts some sellers to around 98.55 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday.
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German Fintech NaroIQ Closes $6.5M Seed Round to Take On US ETF Giants
German fintech NaroIQ has secured $6.5 million in seed funding to build what it calls a European alternative to the US-dominated exchange-traded fund market.
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European indices hold lightly changed at the open today
A bit of caution as we await further developments in the Middle East
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Gold Technical Analysis – Eyes on the FOMC decision
Gold pulls back into key levels as the focus turns towards the FOMC decision later in the day
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