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    Metals
    September 2, 2026

    Platinum Hits 2-Week Low

    Platinum futures fell below $1,740 an ounce, hitting a two-week low as rising global bond…
    Metals
    September 2, 2026

    Nickel Falls to Over 1-Month Low

    Nickel traded around $16,600 per tonne, reaching its lowest level since early July, as ample…
    Metals
    September 2, 2026

    Copper Falls on Demand Concerns

    Copper fell toward $6.4 per pound on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level in a month…
    Energies
    September 2, 2026

    Coal Hits 11-Week High

    Coal prices rallied to around $145 per ton in early September, reaching their highest levels…
    Markets
    September 2, 2026

    Global bond market sell off

    Key takeaways The UK’s debt servicing bill spirals How to stabilise the bond market Budget…
    Soft Commodities
    September 2, 2026

    Cocoa Prices Fall on Larger Supplies from the Ivory Coast

    December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed down -200 (-2.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London…

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    Institutions

      September 1, 2026

      Canadian Dollar: Trade tensions and extended BoC hold – TD Securities

      TD Securities highlights asymmetric upside risk in USD/CAD as US–Canada trade tensions escalate. Section 338 tariffs are expected to shave…
      September 1, 2026

      Polish Zloty: Fiscal risks cap gains against Euro – Societe Generale

      Societe Generale notes that the Polish Zloty strengthened while domestic bonds sold off as August inflation and second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
      September 1, 2026

      CEE FX: Hawkish repricing supports regional currencies – ING

      ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky reports that Polish inflation surprised to 3.4% on higher fuel prices, while food prices fell, and…
      September 1, 2026

      Indian Rupee: RBI tightening path seen shallow – Standard Chartered

      Standard Chartered strategists Anubhuti Sahay and Saurav Anand expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to deliver a total of…
      September 1, 2026

      Euro: Proactive ECB seen as supportive – Commerzbank

      Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes that several central banks, including the European Central Bank (ECB), have already raised rates following the inflation…
      September 1, 2026

      Japanese Yen: BoJ hike expectations shape FX – MUFG

      Michael Wan at MUFG notes continued dispersion in Asia FX, with USD/JPY trading just below 160. NHK reports US officials…

      Energies

        September 2, 2026

        US Natural Gas Prices Rise

        US natural gas prices rose to $2.94/MMBtu, reaching their highest level in nearly eight weeks, as hot weather persisted and…
        September 2, 2026

        Coal Hits 11-Week High

        Coal prices rallied to around $145 per ton in early September, reaching their highest levels in eleven weeks amid robust…
        September 1, 2026

        WTI holds above $85.50 as Middle East risks tighten global supply

        WTI advances due to resumed US-Iran strikes and threats to Kharg Island, sparking intense energy supply concerns. A supertanker mine…
        September 1, 2026

        Heating Oil Nears 5-Month High

        US heating oil prices rose to around $4.45 per gallon, nearing a five-month high and leaving prices about 80% higher…
        September 1, 2026

        European Gas Extends Gains

        European natural gas prices extended rally, climbing above €70/MWh on Tuesday, the highest level since January 2023, as the flare-up…
        August 31, 2026

        Crude Oil Rallies on Fresh US-Iran Strikes

        Crude oil rose more than 3% to above $86 a barrel on Monday as tensions in the Middle East escalated,…
        August 31, 2026

        Chart of the Day: Middle East escalation boosts oil prices

        Crude oil has once again become a hostage of geopolitics. Attacks in the Persian Gulf region and increasing restrictions on…
        August 31, 2026

        WTI rises to near $84.50 as IRGC claims supertanker struck by mines in Hormuz

        WTI jumps after Iran claims a supertanker hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched missile barrages toward…

        Softs

          September 2, 2026

          Palm Oil Retreats on Weak Demand, Heavy Supply

          Malaysian palm oil futures hovered below MYR 4,950 per tonne, ending their recent rally as weaker edible oils on the…
          September 2, 2026

          Cattle Fall Lower

          Live cattle futures posted 60 cent to $1.55 losses on the day. Last week’s cash trade was mostly $220-222 late…
          September 2, 2026

          Coffee Prices Pressured by Rising Supplies

          December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed down -2.05 (-0.66%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed down -68 (-1.93%).…
          September 2, 2026

          Cocoa Prices Fall on Larger Supplies from the Ivory Coast

          December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed down -200 (-2.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed down…
          September 2, 2026

          Sugar Prices Rally on the Outlook for a Global Deficit

          October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed up +0.55 (+3.09%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26)…
          September 2, 2026

          Cotton Falls Back Lower

          Cotton posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 115 to 169 points at the Tuesday close.  Crude oil was $4.92 per barrel…

          Bonds

            September 2, 2026

            Australia 10Y Yield Hits Fresh 15-Year Peak

            Australia’s 10-year government bond yield broke above 5.2%, reaching its highest level since July 2011, as surging oil prices fueled…
            September 2, 2026

            Global bond market sell off

            Key takeaways The UK’s debt servicing bill spirals How to stabilise the bond market Budget looms for Healey and Burnham…
            September 1, 2026

            Can You Beat the Bond Market?

            Partly outside the spotlight of retail investors and public opinion, one can observe changes in the bond market which, although…
            September 1, 2026

            Australia 10Y Yield Jumps to 5-Month High

            Australia 10-year government bond yield climbed above 5.1%, hitting a five-month high amid a broad selloff in global bond markets.…
            September 1, 2026

            US 10Y Yield Hits Highest Since January 2025

            The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.78% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since January…
            September 1, 2026

            Japan 10-Year Yield Hits Fresh 30-Year High

            Japan’s 10-year government bond yield jumped to around 2.99% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 1996 as expectations mounted…

            Crypto

              September 1, 2026

              Crypto Overview: Bitcoin shows resilience at $78,000 – Arbitrum, Curve DAO rally

              Bitcoin hovers above $78,000 on Tuesday, sustaining its mild recovery from the previous day. Arbitrum records double-digit gains in 24…
              September 1, 2026

              Bitcoin holds near $80,000 amid cooling spot activity and stable institutional demand

              Bitcoin held near $80,000 as price momentum remained elevated despite cooling spot activity. Inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs fell…
              August 31, 2026

              Cardano Price – Bearish metrics threaten deeper ADA slide

              Cardano trades near the 50-day EMA at $0.191 on Monday after falling over 15% last week. Derivatives metrics are turning…
              August 31, 2026

              Crypto Overview: Bitcoin slips below $78,000 – DEX tokens rally

              Bitcoin consolidates near $77,000 on Monday following a 3% pullback triggered by Kevin Warsh’s inflation concerns on Friday. Fear and…
              August 31, 2026

              Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC pauses, ETH faces $2,500 resistance, XRP holds 200-day EMA key support

              Bitcoin trades around $77,900 on Monday, consolidating after pausing its gains following a massive rally in recent weeks. Ethereum faces…
              August 29, 2026

              Bitcoin and Gold Outlook – BTC and XAU slide as Fed Chair goes hawkish

              Bitcoin moderates below $80,000 amid seemingly overextended momentum indicators. Gold gives back some gains as it corrects below $4,600 on…

              Geopolitical

                August 31, 2026

                Iran’s IRGC says will respond decisively to any further hostile military aggression

                Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday that its aerospace forces carried out retaliatory drone and ballistic missile strikes against US targets…
                August 31, 2026

                Oil Rises as US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers

                Crude oil climbed above $85 per barrel on Monday, starting the week higher after the US military targeted Iranian rocket…
                August 31, 2026

                European Gas Rises on Fresh Middle East Fighting

                European natural gas prices rose near €69/MWh, the highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting in the Middle East…
                August 27, 2026

                UKMTO says tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

                The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday that an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker in the Strait…
                August 26, 2026

                Are markets reacting to Putin’s threats?

                The failure of peace negotiations and Moscow’s return to a strategy of direct escalation is a clear signal that previous…
                August 26, 2026

                Geopolitical Noise vs. Hard Data: What is Really Happening in the Oil Market?

                The recent correction in oil prices, which at one point reached as much as 8% this week, is driven by…

                Precious Metals

                  September 1, 2026

                  Gold Drops 1.5% – Are Precious Metals Heading Lower Again?

                  The rise in oil prices is putting pressure on the precious metals market today, with gold down nearly 1.5% and…
                  September 1, 2026

                  XAG/USD looks for direction above key support at $65.50 area

                  XAG/USD is trading in a narrow range between Monday’s high, at $67.47, and key support at $65.50. Precious metals are…
                  September 1, 2026

                  Gold Pressured by Fed Rate Hike Bets

                  Gold traded below $4,450 an ounce on Tuesday, hovering near two-week lows as rising oil prices and hawkish remarks from…
                  August 31, 2026

                  Gold pares intraday losses to sub-$4,400 levels on softer USD; not out of the woods yet

                  Gold attracts some follow-through selling on Monday amid rising September Fed rate hike bets. US-Iran tensions lift crude oil prices…
                  August 31, 2026

                  XAU/USD drifts lower below $4,450 as hawkish Warsh remarks lift Fed hike bets

                  Gold price declines to around $4,445 in Monday’s early Asian session. Fed’s Warsh warned the central bank still has ‘work…
                  August 31, 2026

                  XAG/USD falls to near $66.00 amid Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish tone

                  Silver falls following hawkish Jackson Hole remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling potential further rate hikes. CME FedWatch tool…

                  Opinion

                    September 2, 2026

                    Global bond market sell off

                    Key takeaways The UK’s debt servicing bill spirals How to stabilise the bond market Budget looms for Healey and Burnham…
                    September 1, 2026

                    Currency Talk – GBP/AUD, EUR/GBP, GBP/CAD

                    This analysis from the Overbalance series aims to identify three financial instruments, analysed primarily on the daily/four-hour (D1/H4) timeframe. The…
                    September 1, 2026

                    Chart of the Day – DE40 Falls for a Second Straight Session – Dismal German Retail Sales Data.

                    German retail sales disappointed sharply in July, falling 3.4% m/m versus expectations for a 0.4% increase. This was a significant…
                    September 1, 2026

                    September risks rise: rate hikes, oil prices and bond yields, plus, the end of an era for Apple

                    Key takeaways September, the month for rate hikes Japanese bonds no longer risk free asset If Shein was a tech…
                    September 1, 2026

                    Take-Two fell sharply. GTA VI leak worries investors

                    Take-Two Interactive shares are clearly losing ground during Monday’s session on Wall Street. The stock of Rockstar Games’ owner is…
                    September 1, 2026

                    The Week Ahead

                    Key takeaways The key takeaways from Warsh’s speech Rising oil prices and rate hike expectations make September a tricky month…

                    Indices

                      September 2, 2026

                      China Stocks Track Asian Peers Lower

                      The Shanghai Composite fell 1.0% to 3,942 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component declined 1.5% to 13,669, extending the previous…
                      September 2, 2026

                      Sensex Falls to Over 5-Week Low

                      India’s BSE Sensex fell about 0.8% to 76,339 on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level since July 24, as escalating US-Iran…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Chart of the Day – DE40 Falls for a Second Straight Session – Dismal German Retail Sales Data.

                      German retail sales disappointed sharply in July, falling 3.4% m/m versus expectations for a 0.4% increase. This was a significant…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Dow Jones futures fall as surging oil prices stoke inflation concerns

                      Dow Jones futures slip as soaring energy costs renewed inflation fears and pushed Treasury yields higher. Traders increased bets on…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Oil Fuels Market Uncertainty. Wall Street and Gold Under Pressure

                      Rising geopolitical tensions have weighed on market sentiment. Equities, government bonds and precious metals are declining, while oil prices are…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Japanese Shares Fall on Higher Oil Prices

                      The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to below 66,000 on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as rising oil…

                      Forex

                        September 1, 2026

                        Eurozone Inflation Comes In Below Forecasts, Unemployment Rises. EUR/USD reacts

                        The euro is recovering slightly after its recent losses despite unfavorable data from the euro area, where CPI inflation rose…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Currency Talk – GBP/AUD, EUR/GBP, GBP/CAD

                        This analysis from the Overbalance series aims to identify three financial instruments, analysed primarily on the daily/four-hour (D1/H4) timeframe. The…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Swiss Franc moves little following Real Retail Sales data

                        USD/CHF holds steady after Swiss Real Retail Sales rose 2.3% year-over-year in July, beating expectations. All surveyed bankers expect the…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Euro edges lower against British Pound as Germany’s Retail Sales fall more than expected in July

                        EUR/GBP softens to around 0.8570 in Tuesday’s early European session.  Germany’s Retail Sales fell by 3.4% MoM in July, weaker…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Indian Rupee gets tailwinds from upbeat Q2 GDP, narrowed fiscal deficit

                        The Indian Rupee appreciates significantly against the US Dollar, with USD/INR sliding to near 94.80. RBI’s persistent intervention, India’s strong…
                        September 1, 2026

                        EUR/JPY Price – Hovers around 185.50 near nine-day EMA support

                        The EUR/JPY cross may rise toward the all-time high of 187.95. The 14-day Relative Strength Index at 55.9 signals positive…

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                        Technical Analysis

                          September 2, 2026

                          Global bond market sell off

                          Key takeaways The UK’s debt servicing bill spirals How to stabilise the bond market Budget looms for Healey and Burnham…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Gold Drops 1.5% – Are Precious Metals Heading Lower Again?

                          The rise in oil prices is putting pressure on the precious metals market today, with gold down nearly 1.5% and…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Eurozone Inflation Comes In Below Forecasts, Unemployment Rises. EUR/USD reacts

                          The euro is recovering slightly after its recent losses despite unfavorable data from the euro area, where CPI inflation rose…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Currency Talk – GBP/AUD, EUR/GBP, GBP/CAD

                          This analysis from the Overbalance series aims to identify three financial instruments, analysed primarily on the daily/four-hour (D1/H4) timeframe. The…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Chart of the Day – DE40 Falls for a Second Straight Session – Dismal German Retail Sales Data.

                          German retail sales disappointed sharply in July, falling 3.4% m/m versus expectations for a 0.4% increase. This was a significant…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Euro edges lower against British Pound as Germany’s Retail Sales fall more than expected in July

                          EUR/GBP softens to around 0.8570 in Tuesday’s early European session.  Germany’s Retail Sales fell by 3.4% MoM in July, weaker…

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