Forex Market News Silver Plummets to YTD Low Near $55.00 Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions and Energy Supply Fears July 17, 2026 Layla Zulfa Main Facts The global commodities market experienced significant volatility during early European trading on Friday, as silver (XAG/USD) plunged by 0.8%, hovering near the $55.00 threshold. Earlier in the session,…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Greenback’s Geopolitical Surge: How Middle East Tensions and Hawkish Fed Rhetoric are Reshaping Global Markets July 14, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan The global financial landscape is currently undergoing a violent recalibration. Triggered by a toxic cocktail of escalating geopolitical instability in the Middle East and a pivot toward aggressive monetary tightening…
Forex Market News Euro Edges Higher Ahead of US CPI and Fed Testimony Amid Strait of Hormuz Geopolitical Tensions July 14, 2026 Siti Muinah The Euro (EUR) staged a modest recovery during early European trading on Tuesday, rising approximately 0.12% to trade near 1.1395 against the US Dollar (USD). This technical rebound comes as…
Commodities & Precious Metals The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Escalating Tensions and the Future of Global Energy Security July 13, 2026 Siti Muinah Introduction: A Fragile Chokepoint The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which approximately 20% of the world’s petroleum passes, has once again become the epicenter of global geopolitical volatility.…
Commodities & Precious Metals Geopolitical Volatility Threatens Oil Market Stability: IEA Warns of Renewed U.S.-Iran Tensions July 12, 2026 Layla Zulfa Introduction: A Fragile Recovery Undermined The global energy landscape, which only weeks ago appeared to be charting a course toward stabilization, now finds itself on a knife-edge. According to the…
Forex Market News Mixed Signals in Washington: US Diplomatic Channels Remain Open with Iran Despite Presidential Declarations and Rising Gulf Tensions July 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan Introduction In a striking display of dual-track foreign policy, the United States government has signaled its continued commitment to a critical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Islamic Republic of…
Commodities & Precious Metals Escalating Tensions: Gold Volatility Surges Amidst U.S.-Iran Conflict and Fed Uncertainty July 9, 2026 Jia Lissa The fragile geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has fractured once again, pushing global markets into a state of heightened volatility. On Thursday, a fresh wave of U.S. air strikes…
Global Macro Trends Minnesota Business Titans Call for Calm Amid Escalating Federal-State Tensions July 9, 2026 Laily UPN MINNEAPOLIS — A profound sense of unease has gripped the Twin Cities as a coalition of Minnesota’s most influential business leaders issued an urgent plea for “immediate deescalation of tensions”…
Commodities & Precious Metals Geopolitical Tensions Explode: Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over Amidst Strait of Hormuz Crisis July 9, 2026 Layla Zulfa The fragile stability of the Middle East has been thrust into a state of acute volatility following President Donald Trump’s declaration that the interim peace agreement with Iran is effectively…
Forex Market News Safe-Haven Demand Spikes: GBP/USD Slips to 1.3340 as Middle East Tensions Escalate and Markets Await FOMC Minutes July 8, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Global financial markets experienced a pronounced shift toward risk-aversion during Wednesday’s European trading session. Investors reacted to a combination of escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East and heightened anticipation…
