The US Dollar strengthened further on Friday, building on its weekly gains against major currencies as investors remained cautious amid growing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. With US financial markets closed for the Juneteenth holiday and limited economic data on the calendar, market participants focused on developments surrounding US-Iran relations and comments from central
The lazy bull case for Alphabet is “AI will save Search.” The real one is stranger: the market is still pricing GOOG like a cheap advertising company even as a $460 billion cloud backlog quietly rerates the business underneath it. At $371.10 on June 16, 2026, Alphabet trades on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of
The risk to oil prices in mid-2026 is no longer a war premium — it is a peace dividend. The framework agreement between Washington and Tehran, due to be signed on June 19, 2026, pairs a $300 billion private investment fund for Iran with the immediate resumption of Iranian oil exports and the reopening of
USDJPY currency pair can be expected to fall to the next support level 159.50 (low of the previous correction iv). USDJPY reversed from resistance zone Likely to fall to support level 159.50 USDJPY currency pair recently reversed down from the resistance zone between the long-term resistance level 160.50 (which has been reversing the price from
Investors are cautiously awaiting Fed Chair Warsh’s debut, while easing oil prices and US economic resilience influence future policy outlooks. Market Caution Ahead of the Federal Reserve (FOMC) Decision Financial markets are currently locked in a tense “wait-and-see” holding pattern as investors brace for the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. The spotlight
Uniswap price and broader cryptocurrency market decoupled as digital asset surged following institutional validation The cryptocurrency market witnessed a dramatic divergence on June 17, 2026, as decentralized finance (DeFi) giant Uniswap (UNI) staged a massive rally, defying a broader macroeconomic slowdown. While major digital assets consolidated under the shadow of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy
The US dollar held near 10-day lows on Tuesday as traders weighed the relief from a preliminary US-Iran peace agreement against a heavy week of central-bank decisions. The deal has helped calm oil markets and improve risk appetite, but currency moves have been more measured than the rally in stocks and bonds. Investors are still
The US dollar edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision under Chair Kevin Warsh, while optimism surrounding an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran helped improve market sentiment. Currency markets remained largely subdued during the Asian trading session, with traders reluctant to take significant positions ahead
Markets adopted a cautious stance during the European morning session on Wednesday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement and assessed a series of geopolitical and economic developments. Investors are also awaiting revisions to May Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices inflation data from Eurostat, while the United States economic calendar is scheduled
The US dollar lost some of its haven appeal on Monday as investors treated a tentative US-Iran peace framework as a reason to move back into risk assets and reassess the inflation threat from oil. The dollar index touched its weakest level since June 5 before steadying around 99.55 in Asia. The euro rose to