West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – trades with a mild positive bias during the Asian session on Friday, though it lacks bullish conviction amid hopes of Iran ceasefire stabilizing.
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The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) will publish its data for March at 01.30 GMT. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to show a rise of 1.2% YoY in March, compared to 1.3% in February.
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The NZD/USD pair is trading muted near 0.5860 on Friday, after climbing for four straight days, hovering near recent highs as the US Dollar (USD) remains supported by a combination of geopolitical tensions and a cautious Federal Reserve outlook.
April 9th, 2026 North-American Session Recap – Markets continue to bounce higher but the ceasefire keeps playing tricks with Oil and general sentiment. A Key session is coming ahead. Check up the latest trends and developments, daily asset and FX performance, what changed fundamentally and what's coming up in the session ahead.
Forex
The US Dollar Index (DXY) dropped to the 98.80 price region after the United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report confirmed that inflation remains sticky, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious stance.
Crypto
Crypto update: Digital assets seek steady momentum as Bitcoin hits a 50% retracement from its $120,000 record highs following the mining of its 20 millionth unit. With Crypto ETFs ending persistent outflows and the overall market cap breaching its 50-Day Moving Average, Ethereum leads the nascent recovery. Explore an intraday technical analysis of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
Indices
S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Analysis and Trading Levels: Stock market bulls maintain their momentum, bouncing up to 10% from war lows despite the fragility of the US-Iran ceasefire. As President Trump pressures Israel to open direct talks with Lebanon and Crude Oil eases from the $100 mark, buyers confidently step back into the market. Explore an intraday technical analysis of the major indexes.
DXY tests a critical technical support ("Golden Cross") near 98.50, constrained by volatile geopolitics and the looming CPI report, expected to show a massive 1.0% surge due to energy costs (pain at the pump).
Forex
The GBP/USD advances past the 1.3400 figure as risk appetite deteriorates, as the Middle East conflict seems fragile, as Israel strikes Lebanon, and as they prolong its conflict with Hezbollah. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.3441, up 0.36%.
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The Euro (EUR) trades on the front foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as the Greenback remains under pressure following the US-Iran ceasefire and hopes for de-escalation. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.1676, extending gains for the fourth straight day.
