VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Iran Threatens Hormuz Closure, Roiling Oil and Volatility Markets as Investors Brace for Supply Shock VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets USD/JPY Holds Near July 2024 High as Hormuz Tensions and Yield Gap Sap Yen Oil sheds war premium as US-Iran MoU lifts sentiment despite lingering Hormuz shipping constraints EUR/USD Extends Decline as Iran Talks and ECB Hawkishness Clash with Bearish Technicals WTI slides as US-Iran deal progress raises prospects of Iranian crude returning within 60 days Gold rebounds above $4,200 as Fed hawkishness and Middle East tensions cap upside Canadian dollar hits 14-month low as Fed-BoC gap widens and gold takes over from oil USD/CHF near seven-month high as Fed hawkishness, SNB dovish stance and Iran tensions lift dollar EUR/JPY Edges Higher, Consolidates Near 185 as Traders Watch Breakout Risks Dollar index rebounds as US-Iran tensions and hawkish Fed stoke inflation and rate fears Sterling Upside Capped as Geopolitical Risk and UK Politics Bolster Dollar, Weighing on GBP/USD Aussie dollar slips towards 0.7000 as hawkish Fed and firm US dollar overshadow RBA stance NZD/USD slips as China holds loan rates, Fed hawkish stance and geopolitics lift volatility AUD/JPY Holds Near 113.30 as Steady China Rates Support AUD, with BoJ and Intervention Risks in Focus China Targets 46 US Firms in Procurement Curbs, Tightens Export Controls on 10 Entities AUD/USD Holds Near 0.7000 as Hawkish Fed, Hormuz Risks Weigh Despite RBA Tightening Bias PBoC sets weaker yuan fixing, signalling tolerance for depreciation as growth support takes priority Major FX pairs brace for Fed under Warsh; PCE inflation, flash PMIs and central-bank speakers awaited BoJ’s Himino Flags Inflation Overshoot Risk as USD/JPY Tests 161 and Intervention Looms Australian dollar slides towards 0.7000 as Middle East tensions and Fed hike bets lift US dollar PBoC Holds Loan Prime Rates as Aussie Dollar Rises, AUD/USD Faces Technical Resistance PBOC Holds Policy Rates Steady, Yuan Range-Bound as Traders Position for Low Volatility USD/CAD near 2025 highs as risk aversion and Fed-BoC divergence weigh on loonie EUR/USD slips as US-Iran tensions lift dollar, with Lagarde remarks and ECB rate bets in focus Katayama Warns on Yen Volatility as USD/JPY Rises Above 161, Intervention Risk Looms Euro slips to multi-week low as ECB hikes amid weaker growth, while Fed underpins dollar Gold heads for third weekly loss as Fed’s hawkish stance lifts dollar and Treasury yields Gold steadies near $4,155 as hawkish Fed offsets US-Iran diplomacy jitters WTI jumps towards $78 as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, stoking supply fears and volatility Sterling Slides as Starmer Resignation Talk Lifts UK Risk, Fed Hawkishness Supports Dollar Gold drifts towards $4,000 as firmer Fed outlook and higher real yields weigh Dollar Index holds near 13-month high as Fed hawkishness widens yield differentials ahead of PCE USD/CAD Climbs Towards 1.4200 as Fed-BOC Policy Gap and Softer Oil Lift Greenback AUD/USD Holds Steady as Fed and RBA Hawkish Signals Offset Ahead of Key Inflation Data NZD/USD Hits Two-Month Low as US Dollar Strength Pressures Kiwi Below Key Averages USD/JPY steadies near 161 as intervention risk rises and Fed messaging overhaul cools dollar rally Swiss franc slides as SNB holds rates, lifting USD/CHF to yearly high on carry trades Yen Slides as Iran Tensions Lift Dollar, USD/JPY Near 161.80 Amid Intervention Risk USD/CHF rallies to November 2025 high as Fed-SNB policy gap underpins bullish bias Sterling steadies after three-month low as hawkish Fed supports dollar despite UK sales rise NZD/USD Slips Towards April Lows as Hawkish Fed Outlook Sustains Dollar Demand Sterling Recovers from Three-Month Low as Fed Stays Hawkish and Middle East Risks Linger EUR/USD rebounds as dollar eases on ceasefire hopes, Fed hawkishness keeps euro pressured Oil futures shed Hormuz risk premium as WTI dips, refining bottlenecks keep fuels tight Nordea Sees Limited EUR/USD Upside as Fed-ECB Policy Divergence Keeps Dollar Supported Gold steadies near $4,150 as Fed hawkishness and easing Middle East tensions pressure bullion Nordea Sees USD/JPY Holding Firm on Wide US–Japan Yield Gap Despite Intervention Risk Deutsche Bank Flags Week Ahead: Flash PMIs and US PCE to Drive Global Inflation Focus Nordea Sees Firm US Data and Hawkish Fed Keeping Dollar Supported Before Gradual Fade