West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil surges on Monday, trading around $100.70 per barrel at the time of writing, up 13.70% on the day after briefly jumping above $110 during the Asian session, its highest level since mid-2022.
Commodities
Silver price (XAG/USD) claws back a majority of its early losses and recovers to near its opening price around $84.00 during the European trading session on Monday.
Commodities
Global markets plunge as Brent crude futures surge 14% on escalating Middle East conflict and supply fears. European shares hit two-month lows, with banking and tech stocks leading the sell-off. The US dollar soars as a safe-haven, pushing the euro and sterling lower. Investor focus shifts to US inflation reports (CPI and PCE) that are expected to reinforce a hawkish Fed and delay rate cuts. Technical analysis of the FTSE 100 is also covered.
Commodities
West Texas Intermediate crude oil remains highly volatile after surging to $119.54, its highest level since 2022, amid supply fears linked to the US–Iran war 2026 and potential disruption at the Strait of Hormuz. Prices later pulled back toward $103 after reports of a possible emergency reserve release by Group of Seven nations. Technicals show $102.25 as a key support level that could sustain another bullish leg.
Forex
The Pound Sterling is down 0.5% to near 1.3350 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday.
Here is what you need to know on Monday, March 9:
Forex
USD/CAD continues to lose ground for the second successive session, trading around 1.3550 during the early European hours on Monday. The technical analysis of the daily chart shows the pair remains within the descending channel pattern, suggesting a persistent bearish bias.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, give back some of its early gains after surging almost 28% to a fresh three-and-a-half-year high at around $113.00 during the early European trading session on Monday.
Forex
The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory near 182.95 during the early European session on Monday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) on escalating conflict in the Middle East. The German January Industrial Production data is due later on Monday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil price opened at a gap up, extending its winning streak for the fifth successive session, and is trading around $110.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday.
