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October 24, 2026

Three Markets to Watch Next Week: EUR/USD, Nasdaq 100 and USD/JPY Face a Critical Central Bank and Earnings Test

Global Markets Outlook: Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan Decisions Collide With GDP, Inflation and…

Energies

October 24, 2026

Trade of the Day: Brent Crude Oil Forecast for Monday — Can Oil Reverse Below $111.53 as Geopolitical Risk Peaks?

Oil Market Outlook: Monday’s Trading Focus Brent crude oil enters Monday’s session at a critical…

Earnings Calendar

October 24, 2026

Earnings Preview: Five Stocks That Could Surprise Markets — Seagate, L3Harris, ServiceNow, Microsoft and Coca-Cola

Earnings Season Intensifies as AI Valuations, Energy Costs and Consumer Demand Drive Market Expectations The…

Markets

October 24, 2026

Week Ahead: October 26–30, 2026 — Fed and ECB Rate Decisions, US GDP and Inflation, Big Tech Earnings and Global Elections

Global Markets Face a Critical Week of Central Bank Decisions, Economic Data and Political Risk…

Metals

October 24, 2026

Metals Market Update: Lithium Carbonate Drops 2.37% as Platinum, Silver and Gold Slide

Metals Commodities Market Snapshot The metals market is showing divergent price performance, with lithium carbonate…

Markets

October 24, 2026

Energy Commodities Update: Natural Gas Plunges 6.08% as Oil and European Gas Prices Rally

Energy commodity markets are showing sharply divergent price movements, with natural gas falling 6.08% while…

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Three Markets to Watch Next Week: EUR/USD, Nasdaq 100 and USD/JPY Face a Critical Central Bank and Earnings Test
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October 24, 2026
Trade of the Day: Brent Crude Oil Forecast for Monday — Can Oil Reverse Below $111.53 as Geopolitical Risk Peaks?
October 24, 2026
Earnings Preview: Five Stocks That Could Surprise Markets — Seagate, L3Harris, ServiceNow, Microsoft and Coca-Cola
October 24, 2026
Week Ahead: October 26–30, 2026 — Fed and ECB Rate Decisions, US GDP and Inflation, Big Tech Earnings and Global Elections
October 24, 2026
Metals Market Update: Lithium Carbonate Drops 2.37% as Platinum, Silver and Gold Slide

British Pound: Room to rise toward 1.3440 against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank strategists (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that GBP/USD saw volatile swings but closed…

October 23, 2026

Euro: Weakens against US Dollar amid risk concerns – Danske Bank

Danske Bank highlights weaker Euro sentiment amid rising French CDS spreads, with EUR/CHF declining and EUR/USD briefly falling below 1.12.…

October 23, 2026

Gold: Energy-driven inflation weighs – ING

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report Gold failed to benefit from the equity sell-off and falling US Treasury…

October 23, 2026

Oil: Hormuz risks and freight costs drive prices higher – Rabobank

Rabobank strategist Molly Schwartz discusses conflicting narratives around Iran-related tanker damage in the Strait of Hormuz and rising Oil flows…

October 22, 2026

Oil: Risk premium supported by Gulf tensions – ING

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil prices remain well supported as ICE Brent trades back above…

October 22, 2026

Euro: Range trading consolidation persists against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report EUR/USD remains stuck in a tight consolidation,…

Energies

October 24, 2026

Trade of the Day: Brent Crude Oil Forecast for Monday — Can Oil Reverse Below $111.53 as Geopolitical Risk Peaks?

Oil Market Outlook: Monday’s Trading Focus Brent crude oil enters Monday’s session at a critical technical and fundamental juncture, with…

October 24, 2026

Energy Commodities Update: Natural Gas Plunges 6.08% as Oil and European Gas Prices Rally

Energy commodity markets are showing sharply divergent price movements, with natural gas falling 6.08% while crude oil, Brent crude, propane…

October 24, 2026

Brent Crude Oil Surges Above $116 to Four-Year High as Iran Conflict Escalation Threatens Global Supply

Brent crude oil has climbed above $116 a barrel, reaching its highest level in more than four years as escalating…

October 23, 2026

US Natural Gas Prices Hit Two-Month Low at $2.76 as Mild Weather Forecasts Weigh on Heating Demand

US natural gas futures have fallen to $2.76 per MMBtu, their lowest level in two months, as forecasts for above-average…

October 22, 2026

WTI Price Forecast: Advances above mid-$98.00s as bullish setup backs additional gains

WTI regains positive traction following good two-way price swings over the past two days. Persistent geopolitical uncertainties act as a…

October 22, 2026

US Heating Oil Prices Rebound Above $4.80 per Gallon as Tight Distillate Supplies Sustain Winter Energy Risks

US heating oil prices have climbed back above $4.80 per gallon, recovering part of the previous session’s decline of more…

October 22, 2026

European Natural Gas Prices Near Four-Year Highs Above €87/MWh as LNG Supply Crisis and Record-Low Storage Threaten Winter Energy Security

European natural gas prices are holding above €87 per megawatt-hour (MWh), trading close to their highest levels in nearly four…

October 21, 2026

Oil Prices Surge as AI Stocks Face Volatility

Financial markets are facing another eventful week, with oil prices rising amid geopolitical tensions, AI-related stocks experiencing renewed volatility, and…

Softs

October 24, 2026

Agricultural Commodities Market Update: Butter Drops 3.59% as Coffee and Oats Also Decline

Agricultural commodity markets are showing mixed performance, with butter leading the latest declines at 3.59%, followed by coffee, which fell…

October 24, 2026

Baltic Dry Index Pulls Back to 2,660 Points After Four-Day Rally as Weekly Gains Continue

The Baltic Dry Index retreated on Friday, ending a four-session winning streak as freight rates weakened across the major dry…

October 24, 2026

Coffee Prices Fall as Rising Global Supply Counters El Niño Crop Risks

Coffee futures are under pressure as long liquidation, rising robusta inventories and expectations of a record global crop weigh on…

October 24, 2026

Cocoa Price Forecast: ICE Futures Rise Despite Record Inventory Growth as West African Crop Risks Build

Cocoa futures edged higher in the latest session, with New York and London contracts advancing despite rising exchange inventories and…

October 24, 2026

Sugar Price Forecast: ICE Sugar Futures Gain as Brazil Output Falls and El Niño Threatens Global Supply

Global sugar prices are finding support from tightening production expectations, weather-related risks and growing concerns over supply availability in major…

October 24, 2026

Cotton Price Forecast: Futures Retreat as US Export Sales Lag Seasonal Expectations

Cotton futures closed lower across the market, with contracts losing between 15 and 59 points as traders weighed weaker price…

Bonds

October 24, 2026

Canada’s 10-Year Yield Edges Higher on BoC Rate Hike Bets

Canada’s 10-year government bond yield edged higher to around 3.85% in October as expectations for Bank of Canada policy shifted…

October 24, 2026

Brazil’s 10-Year Yield Edges Higher Ahead of Election Runoff

Brazil’s 10-year government bond yield edged higher, rising above 13% in October amid election uncertainty ahead of the presidential runoff.…

October 23, 2026

Australia 10Y Yield Falls to 7-Week Low

Australia’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 5.2%, hitting a seven-week low as a tech-led global equity selloff spurred demand…

October 23, 2026

Japan’s 10-Year Yield Drops on Haven Demand

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell by more than 10 basis points to around 2.76% on Friday, reaching its lowest…

October 23, 2026

US 10-Year Yield Holds at One-Month Low

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.97% on Friday after falling by more than 10 basis…

October 22, 2026

US 10-Year Yield Resumes Decline

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 5.08% on Thursday, extending its recent decline as a…

Crypto

October 24, 2026

Cryptocurrency Market Update: Binance Coin Leads Gains with 1.20% Advance

The cryptocurrency market is recording modest daily movements, with Binance Coin (BNB) emerging as the leading performer in the supplied…

October 23, 2026

Cryptocurrency Market Forecast: BNB Leads Crypto Gains as XRP, Ethereum and Bitcoin Edge Higher

Cryptocurrency markets are showing modest gains, with BNB (Binance Coin) rising 1.46% to lead the major reported performers. XRP has…

October 22, 2026

Bitcoin Falls 1.34% as XRP and Ethereum Also Decline, Putting Crypto Market Sentiment Under Pressure

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower, with Bitcoin, XRP and Ether among the leading digital assets posting losses. Bitcoin has declined…

October 21, 2026

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC gains strength as ETH and XRP selling eases

Bitcoin hovers near $83,000 on Wednesday, sustaining its mild rebound from its 50-day EMA at $80,796 the previous day. Ethereum…

October 20, 2026

Ripple, Cardano, Solana – XRP, ADA face downside risk as SOL consolidates

XRP stalls near $1.29 on Tuesday, below key EMAs, as momentum remains weak and nearly 10% downside risk looms. Cardano…

October 19, 2026

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC rebounds to $82,500 as ETH and XRP hold support

Bitcoin extends its rebound from the 50-day EMA around $80,607 on Monday, testing a resistance trendline’s breakout near $82,526. Ethereum…

Geopolitical

October 24, 2026

Week Ahead: October 26–30, 2026 — Fed and ECB Rate Decisions, US GDP and Inflation, Big Tech Earnings and Global Elections

Global Markets Face a Critical Week of Central Bank Decisions, Economic Data and Political Risk Global financial markets are heading…

October 15, 2026

IMF says the biggest risk is prolonged conflict

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that a prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to…

October 11, 2026

Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Escalates Gulf Tensions and Raises Energy Market Risks

Contributor: Currency Hedger | Geopolitical Analysis: Louis Roche, Today Markets The deadly attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has…

October 8, 2026

Pentagon orders readiness for potential Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing

The Pentagon told US Central Command (CENTCOM) several days ago to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran,…

October 7, 2026

Saudi-led coalition says Houthi ballistic missile intercepted over Khamis Mushait

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward…

October 5, 2026

The Week Ahead – Markets Enter a Critical Week as Europe, US Rates and AI Stocks Drive the Outlook

Global markets enter the new week with investors balancing three competing forces: renewed fiscal concerns in Europe, fading expectations for…

US Inflation Expectations Rise to Five-Month High as Consumer Sentiment Remains Weak

UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected

Macro Calendar: Preliminary PMI Readings and Earnings Ahead

India Economic Outlook: Services PMI Hits Four-Month High as Private Sector Growth Accelerates in October 2026

Economic Calendar: Markets Await Reports from Procter & Gamble and Western Digital

Dutch Consumer Confidence Falls Slightly in October

Precious Metals

October 24, 2026

Metals Market Update: Lithium Carbonate Drops 2.37% as Platinum, Silver and Gold Slide

Metals Commodities Market Snapshot The metals market is showing divergent price performance, with lithium carbonate leading the declines while platinum,…

October 23, 2026

XAG/USD recovers from YTD low, outlook remains uncertain

Silver price rebounds to near $54.50 from its YTD low of $53.46. The outlook of the Silver price remains uncertain…

October 23, 2026

Gold Price Forecast: Gold Slides Towards $4,000 as AI Stock Sell-Off Triggers Precious Metals Liquidation

Gold prices are falling towards $4,000 per ounce, approaching their lowest levels in nearly three months as a deepening sell-off…

October 22, 2026

Gold declines to one-week low, below $4,100 on Fed hike bets as bulls shrug off weak USD

Gold attracts fresh sellers on Thursday amid firming expectations for a December Fed rate hike. Falling US bond yields keep…

October 21, 2026

Metals Price Forecast: Silicon Falls 1.06% as Silver and Platinum Slide, While Gold Holds Steady

Market Overview Metals markets are trading under mixed pressure, with silicon leading the reported declines at 1.06%, followed by silver…

October 21, 2026

Gold Price Forecast: Gold Falls Towards $4,100 as Oil Inflation Fears and Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Bullion

Market Overview Gold prices have extended their decline for a fourth consecutive session, moving towards $4,100 per ounce as rising…

Opinion

October 24, 2026

Three Markets to Watch Next Week: EUR/USD, Nasdaq 100 and USD/JPY Face a Critical Central Bank and Earnings Test

Global Markets Outlook: Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan Decisions Collide With GDP, Inflation and Big Tech Earnings Global financial…

October 24, 2026

Trade of the Day: Brent Crude Oil Forecast for Monday — Can Oil Reverse Below $111.53 as Geopolitical Risk Peaks?

Oil Market Outlook: Monday’s Trading Focus Brent crude oil enters Monday’s session at a critical technical and fundamental juncture, with…

October 24, 2026

Week Ahead: October 26–30, 2026 — Fed and ECB Rate Decisions, US GDP and Inflation, Big Tech Earnings and Global Elections

Global Markets Face a Critical Week of Central Bank Decisions, Economic Data and Political Risk Global financial markets are heading…

October 20, 2026

Chart of the Day: US100 (Nasdaq 100). Rebound in AI trade vs. weakening technical picture

Market returns to tech after worst week since June On Monday, the broad Nasdaq Composite index gained 1.11%, closing the…

October 20, 2026

Volkswagen Share Price Forecast: VW Stock Near 2010 Levels as Wage Freeze, Job Cuts and Strike Risks Deepen Crisis

Volkswagen Restructuring: Job Cuts and Factory Uncertainty The proposed wage freeze forms part of a broader restructuring programme aimed at…

October 19, 2026

Chart of the Day: What’s next for tech stocks after the deepest sell-off since April 2025?

Key takeaways Nasdaq 100 futures are rebounding by 1.1% following the steepest weekly drop since April 2025. Growing concerns over…

Indices

October 24, 2026

Ibovespa Closes Higher Ahead of Presidential Runoff

The Ibovespa rose 0.5% to close at 205,083 on Friday in the final session before Brazil’s presidential runoff, recovering from…

October 24, 2026

TSX Closes Lower as Oil Rally Fuels Inflation Concerns

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.5% to close at 35,788 on Friday as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and…

October 23, 2026

Japanese Stocks Pare Losses as Tech Selloff Eases

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index fell as much as 2.3% before recovering to close 0.34% lower at 62,693 on Friday, as…

October 23, 2026

Sensex Falls for Fourth Straight Session

India’s BSE Sensex edged down about 0.4% to 72,970 on Friday, extending losses for a fourth consecutive session as surging…

October 23, 2026

Australian Stocks Set to Post Modest Weekly Drop

Australian shares fell 28 points or 0.3% to 8,763 around noon on Friday, extending prior losses amid weaker U.S. stock…

October 23, 2026

South Korean Shares Extend Slide

The benchmark KOSPI slipped nearly 2% to around 5,430 on Friday, extending losses after hitting its lowest closing level since…

Forex

October 24, 2026

FX Market Update: Brazilian Real Surges 1.40% as Polish Zloty and Indian Rupee Lead Currency Losses

Foreign Exchange Market Snapshot The foreign exchange market is showing mixed performance, with the Brazilian real leading currency gains while…

October 24, 2026

Mexican Peso Hits Near One-Year High as Strong Growth and US Trade Deal Hopes Support Currency

The Mexican peso has strengthened to around 18.64 per US dollar, reaching its strongest level in nearly a year as…

October 23, 2026

Indonesian Rupiah Forecast: IDR Weakness Persists Above 18,000 Despite Softer US Dollar

The Indonesian rupiah remains under pressure near IDR 18,080 per US dollar, extending its weakness despite a softer greenback, falling…

October 23, 2026

Trade of the Day: GBP/JPY — 23 October 2026

Market: GBP/JPYDirection: LongCurrent Market Price: 210.053Technical Bias: Bullish, subject to confirmation Trade Setup Trade ParameterLevelTrade DirectionBuy / LongReference Market Price210.053Target…

October 23, 2026

Australian Dollar holds above 0.7000 vs recovering USD; remains close to monthly top

AUD/USD lacks a firm intraday direction on Friday amid a combination of diverging forces. A hawkish RBA acts as a…

October 23, 2026

Swiss Franc inches lower as US Dollar recovers recent losses

USD/CHF advances as the US Dollar finds support despite growing doubts over AI trade sustainability. The Swiss Franc may further…

Technical Analysis

October 24, 2026

Three Markets to Watch Next Week: EUR/USD, Nasdaq 100 and USD/JPY Face a Critical Central Bank and Earnings Test

Global Markets Outlook: Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan Decisions Collide With GDP, Inflation and Big Tech Earnings Global financial…

October 24, 2026

Trade of the Day: Brent Crude Oil Forecast for Monday — Can Oil Reverse Below $111.53 as Geopolitical Risk Peaks?

Oil Market Outlook: Monday’s Trading Focus Brent crude oil enters Monday’s session at a critical technical and fundamental juncture, with…

October 24, 2026

Earnings Preview: Five Stocks That Could Surprise Markets — Seagate, L3Harris, ServiceNow, Microsoft and Coca-Cola

Earnings Season Intensifies as AI Valuations, Energy Costs and Consumer Demand Drive Market Expectations The final week of October brings…

October 24, 2026

Week Ahead: October 26–30, 2026 — Fed and ECB Rate Decisions, US GDP and Inflation, Big Tech Earnings and Global Elections

Global Markets Face a Critical Week of Central Bank Decisions, Economic Data and Political Risk Global financial markets are heading…

October 24, 2026

Metals Market Update: Lithium Carbonate Drops 2.37% as Platinum, Silver and Gold Slide

Metals Commodities Market Snapshot The metals market is showing divergent price performance, with lithium carbonate leading the declines while platinum,…

October 24, 2026