Finance & Forex Weekly Recap: July 6 – 10, 2026
The dollar round-tripped to flat as Iran headlines whipsawed oil, hawkish Fed minutes stirred rate bets, and a surprise RBNZ hike crowned the Kiwi this week.
Read MoreThe dollar round-tripped to flat as Iran headlines whipsawed oil, hawkish Fed minutes stirred rate bets, and a surprise RBNZ hike crowned the Kiwi this week.
Read MoreChip stocks drove a Thursday rally even as the US and Iran traded airstrikes. Here’s why AI investment news can outweigh geopolitical risk in markets.
Read MoreAUD/NZD’s Bollinger Band signal points to a possible bullish reversal, but downside follow-through remains a key risk.
Read MoreChipmakers powered a Wall Street rebound Thursday as Micron lifted U.S. spending plans, with the dollar easing, gold and Bitcoin higher, and oil sliding despite renewed U.S.-Iran strikes.
Read MoreHawkish central bank signals hit markets, but traders rewarded the Kiwi and sold the dollar anyway. What’s up with that?!
Read MoreWith no NFP noise to drown out the impact of Canada’s jobs report this week, this top-tier release could trigger a bigger market reaction than usual. Here’s what to look out for.
Read MoreThe minutes of the Fed’s June meeting revealed division over whether inflation will cool as the Middle East conflict eases or stay elevated as AI-related investment keeps pressure on prices.
Read MoreGBP/JPY’s upper Keltner Channel breach puts focus on whether buyers can sustain momentum or whether price snaps back inside the channel.
Read MoreTrump called the U.S.-Iran ceasefire “over” after fresh strikes, sending oil higher and risk assets lower. Fed minutes lifted hike bets and yields, but the dollar still slipped.
Read MoreTrump declared the US-Iran ceasefire over after Iran struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices surging 6% and rattling markets.
Read MoreWhy do you think unsuccessful traders are obsessed with market analysis? They crave the sense of certainty that analysis appears to give them. Although few would admit it, the truth is that the typical trader wants to be right on every single trade. He is desperately trying to create certainty where it just doesn’t exist.Mark Douglas