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Fundamental Analysis

Crude Reacts to News of US/Iran Attacks
Crude Reacts to News of US/Iran Attacks

US/Iran Tensions Flare UpOil prices are softening again today after gapping higher at the open as traders nervously receive reports that the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump...

Copper Soars Despite Fresh US/Iran Attacks
Copper Soars Despite Fresh US/Iran Attacks

Copper Surging HigherCopper prices continue to push higher as we head into the weekend with the futures market on track for an almost 9% gain. Indeed, HG is pushing firmly higher even amidst news of...

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 7/5/26
FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 7/5/26

FTSE 100 FINISH LINE 7/5/26 London’s FTSE 100 traded lower on Thursday, May 7, as the index struggled to extend the prior U.S.-Iran deal-hopes rally and instead ran into a more difficult mix of weaker...

Dollar Slides As US/Iran Peace Hopes Bloom
Dollar Slides As US/Iran Peace Hopes Bloom

Dollar Under PressureThe US Dollar continues to push lower as we move through the back of the week. A stark shift in sentiment over the US/Iran war has sparked a rally across the risk complex, with...

Gold Higher Amidst USD Sell-Off
Gold Higher Amidst USD Sell-Off

Gold Rallying on ThursdayGold prices are starting to push higher again this week with the futures market now up around 5.5% off the week’s lows. The bullish reversal comes amidst rising hope that a...

USDJPY Plunges With Further Intervention Suspected
USDJPY Plunges With Further Intervention Suspected

Fresh Intervention?USDJPY is on watch today following a fresh spike lower yesterday which raised speculation that Japanese authorities intervened once again. Traders widely suspect intervention took...

Bitcoin Breaking Out As ETF Buying Surges
Bitcoin Breaking Out As ETF Buying Surges

BTC Marching HigherBitcoin is on watch midweek as the reversal higher in the futures market continues to gather pace. Prices have now eclipsed the $80,185 level which had capped the market since...

Copper Explodes As Risk-On Trading Takes Hold
Copper Explodes As Risk-On Trading Takes Hold

Copper Soars MidweekCopper prices are exploding higher on Wednesday, with the futures market seen breaking out to 13-week highs. The move comes amidst a wave of risk-on trading as traders cheer the...

Crude Sinks On Easing US/Iran Tensions
Crude Sinks On Easing US/Iran Tensions

Oil PlungesOil prices are falling sharply midweek with crude futures down almost 5% on the day, now down around 9% from the week’s highs. The fall comes amidst signs that both the US and Iran have...