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    Energies
    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…
    Markets
    September 1, 2026

    Japan’s Katayama: Confirmed with Bessent that continued, coordinated action on FX is needed

    Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that he confirmed with US Treasury Secretary…
    Energies
    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…
    Markets
    August 31, 2026

    STRABAG shares reached record highs earnings. What did the infrastructure giant report?

    STRABAG shares rose to record highs last week following the release of strong first-half 2026…
    Markets
    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…
    Markets
    August 31, 2026

    European Stocks Lacking Direction

    European stocks were subdued on Monday, with both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 trading…

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    Institutions

      August 31, 2026

      Euro: Inflation test for ECB hike odds – BNY

      Geoff Yu at BNY argues that upcoming German CPI and Eurozone flash CPI are critical for European Central Bank expectations,…
      August 31, 2026

      Gold: Fed hawkishness caps upside – ING

      ING’s commodities team, led by Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey, reports that Gold came under pressure after Federal Reserve Chair…
      August 31, 2026

      US Dollar: Warsh speech supports greenback – DBS

      DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee notes that the US Dollar (USD) recovered after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole…
      August 31, 2026

      Japanese Yen: Market needs more than BoJ pricing – OCBC

      OCBC FX Strategist Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that the Japanese Yen (JPY) has already benefited from aggressive…
      August 31, 2026

      Brent: Hormuz tensions keep prices supported above $90 – ING

      ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that oil prices, including ICE Brent, started the week stronger after US…
      August 31, 2026

      British Pound: Downside risks with 1.3480 in sight against US Dollar – UOB

      United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD fell sharply to 1.3527 and closed at 1.3540,…

      Energies

        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…
        August 31, 2026

        US Natgas Prices Drop Further

        US natural gas prices fell to $2.87/MMBtu on Monday, extending their retreat from a five-week high as traders weighed the…
        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…

        Softs

          August 31, 2026

          Corn Extends Rally as US Crop Concerns Mount

          Corn futures climbed further above $5.1 per bushel, reaching a fresh high since July 2023 as mounting concerns over US…
          August 29, 2026

          Falling ICE Inventories Boosted Arabica Coffee Prices

          December arabica coffee (KCZ26) closed up +3.20 (+1.03%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26) closed down -26 (-0.73%).…
          August 29, 2026

          Cocoa Prices Surged on West African Crop Risks

          December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +475 (+7.69%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up…
          August 29, 2026

          Sugar Prices Retreated on Long Liquidation Pressures

          October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed down -0.63 (-3.46%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26)…
          August 29, 2026

          Cotton Saw Profit Taking Pressure to Close the Week

          Cotton futures faced pressure to close the week with Friday losses of 19 to 114 points across the board. December…
          August 29, 2026

          Wheat Extended Rally to 3-Year Highs into the Weekend

          The wheat complex extended the move to 3-year highs for the winter wheats into the weekend. Chicago SRW contracts rallied…

          Bonds

            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…
            August 31, 2026

            European Bond Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs on Rate-Hike Bets

            European bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs on the final trading session of August, with Germany’s 10-year Bund yield reaching…
            August 31, 2026

            India 10Y Yield Hits 12-Week High

            The yield on India’s 10-year G-Sec rose to around 6.95%, extending gains from the previous session to a twelve-week high…
            August 31, 2026

            US 10Y Yield Holds Firm on Hawkish Warsh Remarks

            The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note traded around 4.7% on Monday after rising for three consecutive sessions, as…
            August 31, 2026

            Japan 10Y Yield Approaches Fresh 30-Year High

            Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.94% on Monday, moving toward 30-year highs and tracking gains in US…

            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 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…
                  August 31, 2026

                  Gold Extends Fall on Fed Rate Hike Bets

                  Gold fell below $4,450 an ounce on Monday, extending a sharp drop in the previous session as hawkish remarks from…
                  August 29, 2026

                  Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh Boosts the Dollar and Sinks Gold

                  The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 2-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.61%.  The dollar jumped on…

                  Opinion

                    August 31, 2026

                    STRABAG shares reached record highs earnings. What did the infrastructure giant report?

                    STRABAG shares rose to record highs last week following the release of strong first-half 2026 results, with the company posting…
                    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 29, 2026

                    Three markets to watch next week

                    Last week was dominated by uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East, tensions involving Russia and, of course, Nvidia’s…
                    August 29, 2026

                    Week Ahead – Aug 31st

                    Global markets are underpinned by long-term interest rates, which remained elevated at the turn of September amid high energy prices,…
                    August 29, 2026

                    Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh Boosts the Dollar and Sinks Gold

                    The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 2-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.61%.  The dollar jumped on…
                    August 28, 2026

                    Trade of The Day – COCOA

                    Facts: EMA60 crossed above EMA200 and EMA100 from below EMA100 is narrowing the distance to EMA200 (from below) Price broke…

                    Indices

                      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…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Australian Shares Drop Again as September Opens

                      Australian stocks slipped 40 points, or 0.4%, to 9,040 on Tuesday morning, the first trading day of September, extending prior…
                      September 1, 2026

                      South Korean Shares Fall on Middle East Escalation

                      The benchmark KOSPI edged down to around 6,800 on Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous session, as renewed US-Iran military…
                      September 1, 2026

                      Hong Kong Stocks Fall on Geopolitical Risks

                      The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1%, or 260 points, to 25,307 at the open on Tuesday, as renewed US-Iran tensions…
                      September 1, 2026

                      China Stocks Open September Lower

                      The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.1% to around 3,983, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.9% to 13,889 on the first…
                      August 31, 2026

                      ASX 200 Marks Fifth Monthly Gain, Up 1.1% in August

                      The ASX 200 slipped 16 points or 0.2% to end at 9,076 on Monday, the final trading day of August,…

                      Forex

                        September 1, 2026

                        Euro holds gains above 1.1600 ahead of Eurozone HICP inflation data

                        EUR/USD posts modest gains near 1.1620 in Tuesday’s early Asian session.  Germany’s CPI inflation rose to 2.9% YoY in August. …
                        September 1, 2026

                        Canadian Dollar consolidates vs USD as rising oil prices and Fed hike bets clash

                        USD/CAD struggles to lure buyers as rising crude oil prices continue to underpin the Loonie. A softer USD contributes to…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Japanese Yen bulls seem hesitant amid fiscal woes, wide US-Japan rate gap

                        USD/JPY stabilizes during the Asian session following the previous day’s modest losses. Japan’s fiscal concerns and the wide US-Japan rate…
                        September 1, 2026

                        GBP softens to near 1.3550 on geopolitical tensions, hawkish Fed bets

                        GBP/USD weakens to near 1.3550 in Tuesday’s early Asian session.  Trump said Washington would respond to Iranian attacks on US…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Australian Dollar holds gains following stronger Chinese PMI data

                        China’s Manufacturing PMI climbed to 51.5 in August, strengthening the Australian Dollar. Australian building permits dipped 3.6% in July, performing…
                        September 1, 2026

                        Japan’s Katayama: Confirmed with Bessent that continued, coordinated action on FX is needed

                        Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that he confirmed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that continued, coordinated…

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                        Technical Analysis

                          September 1, 2026

                          Euro holds gains above 1.1600 ahead of Eurozone HICP inflation data

                          EUR/USD posts modest gains near 1.1620 in Tuesday’s early Asian session.  Germany’s CPI inflation rose to 2.9% YoY in August. …
                          September 1, 2026

                          Canadian Dollar consolidates vs USD as rising oil prices and Fed hike bets clash

                          USD/CAD struggles to lure buyers as rising crude oil prices continue to underpin the Loonie. A softer USD contributes to…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Japanese Yen bulls seem hesitant amid fiscal woes, wide US-Japan rate gap

                          USD/JPY stabilizes during the Asian session following the previous day’s modest losses. Japan’s fiscal concerns and the wide US-Japan rate…
                          September 1, 2026

                          GBP softens to near 1.3550 on geopolitical tensions, hawkish Fed bets

                          GBP/USD weakens to near 1.3550 in Tuesday’s early Asian session.  Trump said Washington would respond to Iranian attacks on US…
                          September 1, 2026

                          Australian Dollar holds gains following stronger Chinese PMI data

                          China’s Manufacturing PMI climbed to 51.5 in August, strengthening the Australian Dollar. Australian building permits dipped 3.6% in July, performing…
                          September 1, 2026

                          New Zealand Dollar remains subdued despite stronger Chinese PMI data

                          NZD remains weak despite China’s August RatingDog Manufacturing PMI rising to 51.5, beating market expectations. The US Dollar rebounds as…

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