Forex
USD/JPY rises and challenges the 158.00 figure on Friday, up over 0.20% after the latest US employment report signaled weakness in the labor market. Also, the Middle East conflict deteriorates market mood, maintaining the US Dollar (USD) bid during the week.
Commodities
Market Outlook: US Markets face a dark day as Non-Farm Payrolls miss expectations with a loss of 92,000 jobs. Combined with a miss in Retail Sales and exploding Oil prices due to Middle East tensions, stagflation fears are rising. Job losses in Goods-producing and Services sectors signal a post-holiday hangover.
Forex
EUR/USD trades around 1.1560 on Friday at the time of writing, down 0.40% on the day after briefly rebounding toward 1.1590 following the release of the latest United States (US) labor market data.
Crude oil prices continue to surge on Friday as the crisis in the Middle East deepens.
Forex
NZD/USD trades lower near 0.5870 on Friday, down 0.54% on the day at the time of writing, as the US Dollar strengthens amid geopolitical tensions and investor caution ahead of the upcoming US labor market report.
Forex
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8680 on Friday at the time of writing, losing 0.10% on the day as investors assess contrasting economic outlooks in the Eurozone and the United Kingdom (UK).
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, surges to near $82.80 during the European trading session on Friday, the highest level seen since July 2024.
Commodities
Gold (XAU/USD) has slipped about 3% this week despite escalating geopolitical tensions from the US–Iran war 2026. The pullback comes as rising inflation expectations driven by a surge in West Texas Intermediate crude oil pushed up the US 10-year Treasury real yield, increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold. However, technical signals suggest the metal may attempt a short-term bullish rebound if key support holds.
Commodities
Market analysis of a chaotic week: Asian stocks suffer steepest weekly losses since 2020 due to Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Oil prices spike, fueling inflation fears, which drives a major safe-haven rally for the US Dollar, causing traders to pare back expectations for Fed/BoE rate cuts and increase bets on an ECB hike.
Forex
The AUD/USD pair trades 0.55% higher to near 0.7050 during the European trading session on Friday.
