US Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits lowest level since 1983 as Iran tensions drain emergency stockpiles

Rising US-Iran tensions could destabilize global markets, prompting shifts to safe assets and impacting energy prices and inflation expectations. The post Israel warns US of Iranian assassination plot against Trump, rattling crypto markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Bullish amid respected higher-high structure appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The British Pound advances some 0.50% against the Japanese Yen on Thursday, as risk appetite improves after US President Donald Trump said that Iran had reached out and that it wants to make a deal badly. At the time of writing, GBP/JPY trades at 217.76, near year-to-date (YTD) highs. GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Technical outlook The GBP/JPY has reached 18-year highs, last seen in February 2008, opening the door to challenging the January 2008 monthly peak levels. Price action shows the market is respecting a series of higher highs and higher lows, an indication of further upside. Momentum favours buyers, as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is bullish and about to enter overbought territory, indicating further upside. The first resistance for GBP/JPY is 218.00. Once cleared, it opens the door to challenge key psychological levels like 219.00, 220.00 and the January 2008 high

The post Polymarket keeps Iran regime-fall odds at 2.45% as ceasefire rift flares appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Jessie A Ellis Jul 09, 2026 10:03 At a NATO summit in Turkiye, a report says President Trump called the US–Iran ceasefire MOU “over,” after US strikes followed a promised pause tied to Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Polymarket keeps Iran regime-fall odds at 2.45% as ceasefire rift flares Polymarket Holds “No” Near 98% After US–Iran Ceasefire MoU Headlines Polymarket traders are pricing a very low chance that Iran’s regime falls by Sept. 30, with “No” leading at 97.55% on about $278,895 in volume. The latest catalyst in headlines is a new flare-up in US–Iran ceasefire messaging, and the market reaction is best read through the contract’s binary settlement and the still-flat short-term odds. Key Takeaways Polymarket implies “No” at 97.55% (Yes 2.45%) on whether the Iranian regime falls by Sept. 30. After the ceasefire MoU headline, pricing still reflects stron

The post British Pound Sterling stages a jailbreak while Westminster arranges a coronation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Cable adds roughly a tenth of a percent on Thursday, changing hands a whisker above 1.3400 and poking through the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) for the first time since mid-June. The setting makes the move notable: the United States traded overnight strikes with Iran for a second consecutive day, Crude Oil carries a war premium, and Federal Reserve (Fed) speakers spent the session sounding hawkish. None of it bought the Dollar anything against the Pound. Washington supplies hawks and airstrikes, and the Dollar shrugs Thursday’s American docket gave Dollar bulls usable material, starting with Initial Jobless Claims printing 215K at 12:30 GMT against a 218K consensus and a 217K prior. A voting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member delivered remarks rated firmly hawkish at 13:00 GMT, another policymaker speaks at 17:30 GMT, and Existing Home Sale

Heightened geopolitical tensions could lead to market volatility, impacting global oil prices and increasing regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrencies. The post Iran plots to assassinate Trump, Israel warns US: what it means for markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The attack on Iran's naval base heightens geopolitical tensions, impacting crypto markets and raising concerns over global economic stability. The post Iranian Navy base in Konarak attacked as crypto markets react with sharp volatility appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The escalation in US-Iran tensions could destabilize regional security, impact global oil supply, and prompt tighter crypto regulations. The post Iran launches missile and drone attacks on US military sites in Gulf, rattling crypto and oil markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Mexican Peso gains as risk appetite improves, weighs on USD appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Mexican Peso (MXN) registers solid gains of over 0.22% against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as risk appetite improves after two days of hostilities between the US and Iran ended, despite US President Donald Trump’s warning that the deal might be “over.” The USD/MXN pair trades at 17.54 after reaching a daily high of 17.57. USD/MXN slips due to US Dollar weakness The emerging market currency is underpinned by broad US Dollar weakness. Data in Mexico showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June fell to its lowest level since December 2020, tumbling for the third straight month, down from 3.94% to 3.37% YoY, below estimates of 3.52%. Core inflation on an annual basis has risen to 4.03% YoY, slightly above Banxico’s 3% plus or minus 1% goal. The data eases pressure on the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), which last month decided to hold rates unchanged at 6.50%, while signaling t