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Dow Jones — Industrial Average
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
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    Markets
    May 4, 2026

    Chart of The Day – EUR/USD

    The EUR/USD exchange rate is trading around 1.1719 on Monday, and despite seemingly positive industrial…
    Markets
    May 4, 2026

    Will Project Freedom Bring Further Relief to the Markets

    Trump has launched Operation Project Freedom, announcing that from Monday onwards there will be a…
    Markets
    May 4, 2026

    European Stocks Start May on a Cautious Note

    European stocks began the first week of May on a cautious footing. The STOXX 50…
    Energies
    May 4, 2026

    WTI Oil rises towards $100 after Trump vows to free Hormuz ships

    WTI Oil rises about $3 on Monday, nearing the key $100.00 level. Markets reacted with…
    Geo-Political
    May 4, 2026

    Iranian military warns the US Navy not to approach or enter the Strait of Hormuz

    The Unified Command of the Iranian armed forces warned on Monday the US Navy not…
    Metals
    May 4, 2026

    XAU/USD remain depressed as inflation fears fuel bets for more hawkish central banks

    Gold drifts lower at the start of a new week, though it shows resilience below…

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    Energies

      May 4, 2026

      WTI Oil rises towards $100 after Trump vows to free Hormuz ships

      WTI Oil rises about $3 on Monday, nearing the key $100.00 level. Markets reacted with skepticism to Trump’s vow to…
      May 4, 2026

      Gasoline Hovers Near 4-Year High

      Gasoline futures for delivery in New York Harbor hovered near $3.60 per gallon on Monday, close to a four-year high,…
      May 4, 2026

      Heating Oil Futures Retreat

      US heating oil futures slipped to around $3.90 per gallon on Monday, retreating from a three-week high, as markets assessed…
      May 4, 2026

      European Gas Prices Ease

      European natural gas futures dropped toward €45 per MWh, extending their retreat from a three-week high, as President Donald Trump’s…
      May 4, 2026

      WTI recovers above mid-$98.00s after gap lower as Hormuz risks offset OPEC+ output hike

      WTI attracts some dip-buying following a modest bearish gap down opening on Monday. Rising Iran tensions and Hormuz risks turn…
      May 2, 2026

      WTI Crude falls as Iranian proposal raises hopes for renewed US-Iran negotiations

      WTI Crude falls after reports of Iran’s new proposal to the US aimed at ending the war. Ongoing Strait of…
      May 1, 2026

      US Natgas Prices Rise to Over 3-Week High

      US natural gas futures rose to $2.77 per MMBtu, marking their highest level in over three weeks amid an in-line…
      May 1, 2026

      WTI rises to near $102.50 amid rising supply concerns from Middle East

      WTI heads for a second weekly gain as US-Iran tensions persist and Hormuz reopening prospects fade. Trump said the Iran…

      Softs

        May 4, 2026

        Palm Oil Stays Below MYR 4,600

        Malaysian palm oil futures remained below MYR 4,600 per tonne, falling for a second straight session amid a firmer ringgit…
        May 2, 2026

        Cattle Fade Back Lower into the Close

        Live cattle futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 cents to $1.02, as June was $7.77 on the…
        May 2, 2026

        Short Covering Emerges in Coffee Futures on Dollar Weakness

        July arabica coffee (KCN26) on Friday closed up +0.85 (+0.30%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26) closed up +3 (+0.09%).…
        May 2, 2026

        Cocoa Prices Supported by Resilient Chocolate Demand

        July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) on Friday closed up +27 (+0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) closed up…
        May 2, 2026

        Sugar Prices Sharply Higher on Prospects of Smaller Global Output

        July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26) on Friday closed up +0.34 (+2.33%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26)…
        May 2, 2026

        Cotton Extends Rally

        Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 89 to 199 points higher, as July was up 483 points…

        Precious Metals

          May 4, 2026

          XAU/USD remain depressed as inflation fears fuel bets for more hawkish central banks

          Gold drifts lower at the start of a new week, though it shows resilience below $4,600. Inflation fears fuel hawkish…
          May 4, 2026

          Gold declines to near $4,600 amid escalating Middle East tensions

          Gold price posts modest losses near $4,605 in Monday’s early Asian session.  Trump casts doubts on Iran peace proposal as…
          May 4, 2026

          XAG/USD slips below $75.50 due to easing safe-haven demand

          Silver trims gains as easing safe-haven demand amid US–Iran talks weighs on prices. Donald Trump said the US will escort…
          May 1, 2026

          Gold heads for second weekly loss as higher-for-longer rate bets dominate

          Gold heads for a second straight weekly decline as higher-for-longer rate bets weigh. Strong central bank buying and retail investment…
          May 1, 2026

          Technical Analysis – Gold gains 1.5% amid weakening US dollar

          Aweaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields are supporting a rebound in gold prices, which are attempting to break their…
          May 1, 2026

          Silver – XAG/USD struggles to build on intraday gains beyond $75.00

          Silver attracts buyers for the second straight day on Friday, though it lacks follow-through. The mixed technical setup warrants some…

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          Indices

            May 4, 2026

            Sensex Rebounds on Easing Oil Prices

            India’s BSE Sensex rose about 1.2% to 77,816 on Monday, rebounding from the previous session’s decline as easing oil prices…
            May 4, 2026

            Australia Shares Retreat as Week Opens

            Australian stocks fell 43 points or 0.5% to 8,687 in Monday morning trade, reversing prior gains as caution set in…
            May 4, 2026

            South Korean Shares Rally to Fresh Record

            The benchmark KOSPI rose more than 3% to around 6,800 on Monday, rebounding from the previous session to set a…
            May 4, 2026

            Hong Kong Stocks Rebound on Easing Middle East Tensions

            The Hang Seng Index jumped about 455 points, or 1.8%, to around 26,233 on Monday, rebounding from last week’s losses…
            May 1, 2026

            US Stocks Rise to New Records

            US equities were higher as markets looked past the prolonged disruption of oil exports from the Middle East and focused…
            May 1, 2026

            Three Markets to Watch Next Week: USDJPY, US500, OIL

            ey takeaways BoJ Intervention Confirmed: Bank of Japan data points to a massive 5.4 trillion yen intervention triggered after USDJPY…
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            Technical Analysis

              May 4, 2026

              Chart of The Day – EUR/USD

              The EUR/USD exchange rate is trading around 1.1719 on Monday, and despite seemingly positive industrial data, the eurozone is sending…
              May 4, 2026

              EUR/GBP Price Forecasts: Euro remains vulnerable below 0.8640

              EUR/GBP recovery attempt from 0.8620 lows remains limited below 0.8640. The Pound is outperforming the Euro, with risk appetite subdued.…
              May 4, 2026

              XAU/USD remain depressed as inflation fears fuel bets for more hawkish central banks

              Gold drifts lower at the start of a new week, though it shows resilience below $4,600. Inflation fears fuel hawkish…
              May 4, 2026

              EUR/USD Price Forecast: Holds above 1.1700 as bullish potential seems intact

              EUR/USD struggles to capitalize on a modest bullish gap at the start of a new week. The technical setup favors…
              May 4, 2026

              AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens below 113.00, while broader uptrend remains intact

              AUD/JPY weakens to around 112.95 in Monday’s early European session.  The cross keeps bullish vibe above the 100-day EMA, but…
              May 4, 2026

              Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC extends rally, ETH and XRP near key resistance zones

              Bitcoin extends gains on Monday after taking a breather in the previous week. Ethereum approaches the 200-day EMA, a decisive…

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