Wall Street Slides Further Amid Surging Oil Prices and Rising Geopolitical Tensions

US stock futures were broadly flat early Wednesday after Wall Street fell for a third consecutive session. The previous session saw the Dow fall 0.2%, the SP 500 decline 0.7%, and the Nasdaq drop 1.3%

Review 2026-08-19 17:23

【FXCM】19 August 2026 · Daily Market Update

📊 Gold / FX / Index Daily Update | 19 August 2026Dear traders - todays main question is:How hawkish was the Fed really in July?The answer may come at 2:00 p.m. ET, when the Federal Reserve releases i

Review 2026-08-19 16:32

FOMC Minutes Release and Possible Gold Reactions

One of the key market events this week is the release of the FOMC meeting minutes, scheduled for later today during the U.S. trading session.Market attention will be focused primarily on any signals r

Review 2026-08-19 16:21

Gold Tests EMA200 Support — US$3,987 Is the Next Line of Defense

One-line summary: Spot gold currently trades at US$4,325.54 (-0.56% on the day), having touched an intraday high of US$4,364.08 before pulling back to a low of US$4,310.81. Price is now testing suppor

Review 2026-08-19 15:05

FOMC Minutes Due This Week — Gold Traders Watch for a Hawk-Dove Split at the Fed

The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its July 28-29 FOMC meeting this Wednesday (August 19) at 21:00 (GMT+3). Unlike a rate-decision meeting, the minutes bring no new policy decision, but t

Review 2026-08-19 14:27

Exchange Rate: How Currency Values Work

An exchange rate is the value of one currency compared with another. It tells you how much of one currency is needed to buy a unit of another currency. For Forex traders, the exchange rate is the foun

News 2026-08-19 13:25

From Chinese AI to Global ETFs: STARTRADER Launches 45 New 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs

Available from August 13, 2026, the launch covers seven market themes with no trading-hour restrictions.DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 13, 2026- STARTRADER today announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CF

News 2026-08-19 11:19

Global Sovereign Bond Selloff Sends Long-Term Yields to Multi-Year Highs

[Figure 1: Illustration of the U.S. Bond Market]Global sovereign bond markets are experiencing one of their most severe selloffs in decades, with long-term yields continuing to climb under the combine

Review 2026-08-19 10:52

WEDNESDAY TRADING

BUY GOLD 4330 and below TP 4375SELL GOLD 4390 and above TP 4324BUY SILVER 63.30 and below TP 64.55SELL SILVER 65.50 and above TP 63.25BUY EURUSD 1.1550 target 1.1600SELL EURUSD 1.1614 target 1.1548BUY

Review 2026-08-19 09:46

Broad Selloff: USDJPY Targets 159, Gold 4,297, Dow 53,310

MARKET ANALYSISUSDJPYUSD/JPY intraday : 159.05 in sightOur pivot point is at 159.82.Our preference:Target 158.85Alternative scenario:Above 159.82, look for 160.15 and 160.35.Comment:The RSI is below i

Review 2026-08-19 09:42

Risk-Off Day: FX, Gold, Stocks Drop; Oil Bucks the Trend

MARKET ANALYSISUSDJPYUSD/JPY intraday : 159.05 in sightOur pivot point is at 159.82.Our preference:Target 158.85Alternative scenario:Above 159.82, look for 160.15 and 160.35.Comment:The RSI is below i

Review 2026-08-19 09:41

USDJPY, EUR, GBP, Gold, Equities All Slide; Oil Stands Firm

MARKET ANALYSISUSDJPYUSD/JPY intraday : 159.05 in sightOur pivot point is at 159.82.Our preference:Target 158.85Alternative scenario:Above 159.82, look for 160.15 and 160.35.Comment:The RSI is below i

Review 2026-08-19 09:41

Nasdaq Leads Wall Street Lower · Gold and Silver Retreat · Dollar Stabilizes · A-Shares Diverge

Market OverviewGlobal markets focused on three major themes on Tuesday.First, all three major U.S. equity indexes closed lower. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.33% to 26,289.71, the SP 500 declined 0.69%

Review 2026-08-19 09:28

Precision Matters: How Amillex's Ultra-Tight Spreads Help You Keep Pure Profits

I. The Traders Dilemma: The Silent Profit Killer In the fast-paced financial markets, most traders spend countless hours refining technical setups, pinpointing entries, and hunting for trend

News 2026-08-19 08:59

Dollar hits lowest since June while the 10-year yield climbs to 4.73%, as the two diverge

The US dollar index stood at 99.40 on Tuesday (August 18), its weakest level since June and a third consecutive session of declines. Over the same period, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was

Review 2026-08-19 08:37

"A Few," "Most," "Almost All" - In Fed Minutes, the Difference Isn't a Headcount. It's a Price.

The core idea: markets don't trade policy, they trade the gap between policy and expectationsThere is a whole body of theory behind that sentence. Muth introduced the rational expectations hypothesis

Review 2026-08-19 08:36

FXT Economic Data Summary (Asia-Pacific | 08/19)

German Investor Confidence Continues to ImproveGerman investor confidence improved further in August, with the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index rising from 26.3 to 34.2, above the market expectation of 30

Review 2026-08-19 01:16

FXT Financial Focus (Asia-Pacific 08/19)German Borrowing Costs Near 15-Year High

Germany‘s long-term borrowing costs are approaching levels last seen during the eurozone debt crisis, as persistent global inflation pressures lead investors to demand higher returns on ultra-long-dat

News 2026-08-19 01:09

Oil Prices Spike 2.5% Following Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

US stock futures fell early Tuesday as US-Iran tensions and renewed inflation concerns pressured markets. The main driver was a rise in oil prices of nearly 2.5% following the expiration of the US-Ira

Review 2026-08-18 17:45

OTSO Markets Highlights Trust and Transparency in Its Global Trading Environment

OTSO Markets continues to emphasize trust, transparency and responsible trading as important elements of its global trading environment.As financial markets become increasingly connected, traders are

News 2026-08-18 16:38