Brent Oil Challenges 97.81 as Iran Halts Talks. Peace Trade Faces First Real Test

Just as investors were becoming comfortable with the idea of a US-Iran agreement, oil markets received a sharp reminder of how fragile that assumption...

Trump Says “Relax”, Markets Appear To Be Listening Despite Ongoing Iran Tensions

For a market supposedly obsessed with geopolitics, investors appear remarkably calm. The proposed US-Iran agreement remains unsigned, key details are still unresolved, and military...

Japan Spent ¥11.7 Trillion Defending USD/JPY 160. Traders May Test It Again This Week

For a few days in early May, it looked as though Japan had successfully pushed back against Yen weakness. The Ministry of Finance has...

Markets Face Twin Tests: US Jobs Data and an Unsigned Iran Deal

Markets enter the new week balancing two major uncertainties: whether a proposed US-Iran ceasefire extension can evolve into a formal agreement, and whether incoming...

US ISM Manufacturing Hits Three-Year High as New Orders Surge