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The U.S. dollar is heading for a monthly loss after softer inflation reduced Fed rate hike expectations, while the BOJ held rates…
Oil prices climbed as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Red Sea shipping risks, and a sharp 7.2-million-barrel U.S. crude inventory draw boosted fears of…
Microsoft shares jumped 8% after reporting better-than-expected earnings, 43% Azure growth, over $100 billion in annual Azure revenue and strong AI-driven guidance…
Brent crude jumped to $93.10 and WTI to $85.57 as U.S. forces struck IRGC targets after Iranian missile attacks and EIA data…
Bitcoin fell to around $64,000 after the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty surrounding Strategy's earnings pressured the cryptocurrency…
Gold slipped ~0.4% to near $4,050 after initially rallying on the Fed’s rate hold. Warsh’s inflation remarks, a firmer dollar and recovering…
XRP trades around $1.07–$1.09 after OSL HK becomes the first SFC-licensed Hong Kong exchange to offer retail XRP/USD and XRP/HKD trading, settling…
Gold (XAU/USD) struggled to build on its intraday recovery from an over one-week low and traded below the $4,050
DXY trades near 101.30 as markets await the Fed’s July 29 decision. Odds favor holding rates at 3.50%–3.75%. US-Saudi strikes in Iraq…
Oil prices climbed over 3% on July 29 as US and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned sites in Iraq following drone attacks. Iran…
Bitcoin traded near $64,075, up 1%, showing resilience before the Fed decision (68% odds of hold) even as KOSPI plunged over 12%…
The U.S. dollar remained near a one-month high as investors focused on the Federal Reserve's policy decision, higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, easing…
Arslan Ali Butt is the founder and Lead Market Analyst at AAFX.io, with more than a decade of experience covering forex, cryptocurrencies,…
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