Two forces are pulling markets in opposite directions this week, and that’s exactly what makes it worth paying attention to. On one side, the US labor market just showed its first real crack in months. On the other, oil prices are climbing again because of an unresolved conflict in the Middle East. Normally, a weak … Read more
This week’s currency and commodity markets revolve around one number: Friday’s U.S. jobs report. After a Federal Reserve meeting that ended in a rare split vote, and a Bank of Japan decision that came with a currency-market shock attached, traders are heading into August with more uncertainty than usual about where the dollar, gold, and … Read more
If you only look at the markets calendar once this summer, this is the week to do it. Three of the world’s biggest central banks — the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan — are all announcing interest rate decisions within the same five days. That kind of clustering … Read more
Oil is trading near a one-month high after renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and that single story is rippling through gold, silver, the U.S. dollar, and oil-linked currencies like the Canadian dollar. On top of that, the European Central Bank meets Thursday, July 23, days after its first rate hike … Read more
If you check the calendar for a Federal Reserve meeting this week, you won’t find one — and neither will you find a meeting from the European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Reserve Bank of Australia, or Bank of Canada. Every major central bank sits out the week of July 13–17, 2026. … Read more
Quick AnswerNo — copper’s 2026 rally is not a classic speculative bubble. It is a supply-driven bull market, anchored by a real mine disruption and structural electrification demand, with speculative and tariff-driven amplification on top. Prices remain vulnerable to a correction if Chinese demand stays weak or U.S. tariff policy shifts. The Short Answer: Not … Read more
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in June, but it also nudged its year-end forecast toward one more rate hike — right before a much weaker-than-expected jobs report landed on July 2. That contradiction is unresolved, and it makes Wednesday’s release of the Fed’s June meeting notes (the “FOMC minutes”) the single most important … Read more
The forex market is about to get loud. The week of June 29 to July 3, 2026 packs more high-impact events into five trading days than most months can manage. You’ve got the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report landing on Thursday instead of Friday—because U.S. markets close on Friday, July 4 for Independence Day. You’ve got … Read more
If you’ve been watching the forex market lately, you already know the US dollar has been on a tear. Last week, the Federal Reserve sent a clear message to traders everywhere: rates could stay higher for longer — and possibly go even higher — if inflation doesn’t cooperate. That single shift in tone rattled currency … Read more
The Week the Forex Market Holds Its Breath If there is one week in the forex calendar where everything can flip overnight, it is central bank week — and the one running June 15–19, 2026 might be the most loaded we have seen all year. Think about what is on the table: the Federal Reserve’s … Read more