The mood is positive in US markets so far this week as Trump talks about a de-escalation.The messages are mixed though and that's leading to some confusion. The oil market remains 1.8% higher but US stock futures are up 0.8% and Treasury yields are down 5-7 bps across the curve.Trump tweeted about n
Global leader in the online trading and financial services sector, XM has been awarded the Best Gold Broker and Best Customer Service for2026 by Capital Finance International (CFI.co). This recognition stands as a formal validation of its established institutional strength, operational resilience, a
Prior +1.9%HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expectedPrior +2.0%Core CPI Y/Y +2.5% vs +2.5% priorFull report hereEverything as expected with limited market reaction. Destatis notes that energy prices are expected to be up 7.2% on the same month of the previous year. This is the first increase in energy prices
Trump on Truth Social:The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran. Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not i
Headlines:Iran's FM spokesperson: US proposals have mostly been 'unrealistic and excessive'USDJPY falls below the key 160.00 handle amid intensifying verbal interventionMonth-end flows point to dollar buying into the fix - BofADollar buying looks to be the flavour this month-endBOJ reaffirms that un
Poland's retail FX and CFD market expanded at its fastest pace in years during 2025, with the total number of active participants climbing by roughly 50% to approximately 370,000, while aggregate losses across all clients reached a record 2.68 billion zlotys, according to data released by Poland's F
Ahmad Said has a particular way of explaining what's wrong with most trading platforms. "Deployed in the cloud isn't the same as cloud-native," he told FinanceMagnates.com. "Most platforms in this space were adapted to the cloud. Helio was built from day one as active/active, multi-region infrastruc
No direct talks with the US took place, only messages via intermediaries Proposals conveyed to Iran have mostly been 'unrealistic, unreasonable and excessive'Tehran is dismissing reports of direct negotiations with Washington, clarifying that recent diplomatic exchanges have been limited to messages
Euro area economic confidence slipped to 96.6 in March, after recording a revised 98.2 reading in February. That's the lowest estimate since September with consumer confidence (-16.3) also falling back on the month to its lowest since the latter months of 2023.It's all coming undone as the US-Iran w
“Resilience” remained the keyword with Dubai-based financial services companies even after the city endured three weeks of bombings by Iran. Month into the war, Almost a dozen companies in the space told Finance Magnates that their day-to-day operations were not disrupted in the ongoing conflict.Sin
The study notes that the costs of tariffs enacted by the Trump administration are "falling mostly on domestic importers and consumers". In putting a number to that, the study reveals that US consumers are bearing around a third of the tariff burden currently. And if the tariffs are going to stay for
The other state releases around the same time:Brandenburg CPI +% vs +2.0% y/y priorHesse CPI +% vs +2.2% y/y priorSaxony CPI +2.6% vs +1.9% y/y priorNorth Rhine Westphalia +2.7% vs +1.8% y/y priorBaden Wuerttemberg CPI +2.5% vs +1.8% y/y priorThe readings point to higher headline annual inflation in
EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, the main highlight will be the German inflation data. We will get first the German states figures which generally give clues on the national CPI data. The national CPI is essentially a weighted average of the states. Having said that, inflation is expected to
This will be quite the anticipated report to watch in the session ahead. Prior to the US-Iran conflict, German inflation was already the key sticking point for the ECB in preventing the central bank from pursuing further rate cuts. Price pressures in Europe's largest economy have been stubborn and s
Israel may invite U.S. to relocate Middle East bases after warTrump touts destruction in Iran, Ackman looks forward to a whopping victory dividendAustralia to cut taxes on petrol and diesel use as part of National 'Fuel Security' planReserve Bank of India FX intervention move after hours on Friday.
Bond giants see growth shock ahead as markets fixate on inflationSummary:Major bond managers warn markets are underestimating growth risks from the U.S.–Iran war, according to Bloomberg. Oil above $110 has driven a Treasury selloff, with yields surging on inflation fears. Investors expect the Fed
Pakistan has opened a possible diplomatic lane between Washington and Tehran, but the military build-up around Hormuz means markets will want proof before pricing out the war premium.Summary:Pakistan says it will host U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad in the coming days, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar s
As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online ... prices are liable to swing around, so take care out there. The USD is a little stronger in very early trade. I'll be back soon with weekend news. This
The headline story on the weekend is from the Washington Post and it's titled: 'Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran'The headline basically tells the whole story and it signals what the market has been buzzing about since the Japan-based USS Tripoli was deployed to the Middle Eas
For investors and traders navigating the current volatility, here is a backdrop of what happened over the recent trading sessions, characterized by escalating geopolitical tension and significant market retreats:Geopolitical Escalation: The conflict involving Iran has intensified as Houthis in Yemen