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The SNB kept its policy rate at 0%, in line with market expectations. So why did the Swiss franc still get smoked on Thursday?

Underneath the BOE headline hold at 3.75%, two members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) broke ranks and voted to raise rates immediately.

The US and Iran formally signed a peace memorandum and reopened the Strait of Hormuz, lifting stocks and bonds while the dollar firmed and gold slid.

The Fed held rates steady, but Warsh’s hawkish message sent the dollar higher as traders quickly repriced what comes next.

The U.S. and Iran announced an initial peace agreement earlier this week, and formal signing is set for Friday in Geneva. What could these latest geopolitical updates mean for the forex market, overall sentiment, and your trades?

Will the Swiss National Bank (SNB) keep holding rates steady above negative territory? Or will they finally decide to adjust monetary policy to account for the latest market developments?

The Fed held rates, but a hawkish dot plot under new Chair Warsh lifted the dollar & yields while sinking equities, gold, & Bitcoin as the U.S.-Iran deal pressured oil.

UK inflation held at 2.8% in May 2026, below the 3.0% forecast — but services inflation surged to 3.7%, complicating the Bank of England’s rate decision Thursday.

Will the BOE’s June decision keep pound traders in wait-and-see mode, or will a surprise vote split give Sterling something bigger to work with?

All eyes and ears are on new Fed head Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC decision! Will he drop hints about future Fed moves or reiterate a data-dependent view?

Crude oil tumbled as the U.S.-Iran peace framework moved toward implementation, dragging Treasury yields lower, while a chip-led slide pressured the S&P 500 and the dollar finished mixed.

Australia’s RBA held its cash rate at 4.35% in June 2026, pausing after three hikes. Inflation is still above target, and the U.S.–Iran peace deal clouds what comes next.

Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%, the highest since 1995, with Ueda sidelined and the Iran peace deal complicating the inflation outlook.

Markets rallied on Monday after the U.S. and Iran reached an interim peace agreement, with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sending crude oil sharply lower while equities and crypto climbed and the dollar drifted broadly weaker.

US and Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude down 5% — but the deal isn’t signed and analysts warn peace is fragile.

Will Australia’s central bank hit the brakes when it comes to tightening? Or will they simply pause and keep the door open for more hikes? Here’s what traders need to know ahead of the decision.

The BOJ’s expected hike may be priced in, but Uchida’s press conference could decide whether yen bulls stay in control.

allistic missiles, ceasefire signals, a hot CPI print, and ultimately canceled airstrikes defined the week of June 8–12 across currencies, equities, oil, gold, and crypto.

May’s CPI looked hot, but cooler core inflation and rising producer costs leave the Fed with a tricky dollar puzzle.

Trump canceled Iran strikes and signaled a deal was near, driving a reversal that sent equities surging, oil down nearly 6%, and the dollar broadly lower.