Forex Today: Markets overlook escalating tensions in Middle East

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The post Bitcoin Holds Strong Amid Renewed Middle East Hostilities appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin has remained relatively strong as tensions erupted between the US and Iran over the last couple of days. Can the $BTC price hang on to support around the $62K level, or if attacks from both sides escalate, could this be what sends Bitcoin spiralling into a bear market bottom? $BTC price bounces back to $63K resistance Source: TradingView As expected, the $BTC price came back down, given its slightly overbought nature of the last day or two. Also, the price found good support on the top of the falling wedge, at horizontal support, and at the bull market trendline.  After bouncing, the price has currently come up against the $63K horizontal resistance which is preventing further gains up to now. There will possibly be more sideways price action to come, unless of course events in the Middle East drag the U.S. stock market down, which in turn would likely take the $BTC price dow

The post US Dollar Index: Fed hawks supported by energy spike – ING appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. ING’s Chris Turner notes that higher Oil prices and Gulf tensions have driven a bigger reaction in rates than in FX, with Brent near $80 supporting Fed hawks. The US Dollar (USD) is expected to stay firm versus low-yielders, while carry trades in Emerging Markets (EM) have been unwound. Turner sees US Dollar Index (DXY) around 101.00 with scope back toward 101.50. Fed scenarios and DXY support “Dominating global markets yesterday was the seeming breakdown in negotiations between the US and Iran and a more serious exchange of fire. That has extended overnight, with the US military striking infrastructure targets in northern Iraq – the first strike on infrastructure since early April. Brent briefly touched $80/bl and we saw some large moves at the short end of interest curves.” “In addition, last night saw the release of the FOMC minutes for the June meeting. Some had feared that Fed

The post US Dollar: Constructive outlook as Oil risks build – OCBC appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note renewed Middle East tensions and higher Oil prices are lifting the US Dollar (USD) and global bond yields. They expect the USD to appreciate by 2–3% in 2H26 versus lower-yielding currencies like the Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY) and Swiss Franc (CHF), with a larger rally contingent on a sharper Oil spike or US overheating. Geopolitics and energy underpin Dollar “We continue to expect the USD to appreciate by 2-3% in 2H26 and remain constructive on the currency against lower-yielding peers, including the EUR, JPY and CHF.” “A more significant move of over 5% remains a tail risk and would likely require either oil prices rising above USD100/bbl or renewed signs of US economic overheating, such as falling unemployment and firmer medium-term inflation expectations, rather than a soft-landing outcome.” “At around USD78/bbl, Brent crude remai

Bitcoin has remained relatively strong as tensions erupted between the US and Iran over the last couple of days. Can the $BTC price hang on to support around the $62K level, or if attacks from both sides escalate, could this be what sends Bitcoin spiralling into a bear market bottom?

The post What is keeping the Japanese Yen close to 40-year lows as extreme positioning meets intervention threats? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains locked in a high-stakes standoff against the US Dollar, testing the ultimate limits of Tokyo’s tolerance for its local currency to depreciate. While a combination of a dovish Bank of Japan (BoJ), loose domestic fiscal policy, and structural vulnerabilities as a net energy importer continue to weigh down the asset, speculative short positioning has reached heavily stretched extremes.  Market observers warn that while the immediate technical path points to further gradual upside for the USD/JPY pair, the threat of unannounced government intervention looms large, setting the stage for a potentially violent and sudden trend reversal. USD/JPY daily chart. Source: FXStreet. Structural pressures and extreme positioning heighten intervention threats FX strategists at ABN AMRO note the market is aggressively probin

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