A week ahead preview: A wave of Market repricings are taking traders by surprise, with Bonds and Metals not appreciating a single part of this. Get ready for the upcoming week by looking at the past week's Market performance, what changed and the key events to expect in next week)
Forex
The Swiss Franc (CHF) trades flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, reversing part of its earlier gains as the Greenback eases slightly from daily highs. At the time of writing, USD/CHF is trading around 0.7878 after briefly touching the 0.7900 mark.
Forex
EUR/USD trades with a mild downside bias on Friday as a modest rebound in the US Dollar (USD) weighs on the Euro (EUR), with price action lacking follow-through buying after failing to sustain a break above the 1.1600 mark.
Indices
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Forex
The GBP/USD trims some of its Thursday’s gains, down by 0.84%, as traders turned risk-averse amid an escalation of the Middle East conflict and priced in no rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2026. At the time of writing, the pair trades below 1.3350 after hitting a daily high of 1.3442.
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Commodities
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Forex
EUR/GBP edges higher on Friday, recovering losses recorded in the previous day after the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England (BoE) monetary policy announcements.
Forex
USD/JPY trades around 158.70 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.61% on the day, staging a clear rebound after Thursday’s sharp decline. The move comes as the US Dollar (USD) regains traction following a bout of volatility, with markets reassessing the outlook for US monetary policy.
Commodities
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in a tight range around $72.80 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal holds onto Thursday’s recovery move, which was driven by weakness in the US Dollar (USD).
