Escalating Expectations of Eased Iran Tensions: Oil Prices Fall, Stock Markets Rise

Boosted by expectations of easing tensions in Iran, significant volatility has emerged in the global financial markets: oil prices have dropped sharply, stock markets around the world have generally risen, and the US dollar has edged lower. This market reaction is mainly due to the market’s optimistic attitude towards the diplomatic efforts made by the US government to resolve the nearly one-month-old Middle East conflict. Specifically, there is a distinct divergence in the performance of...

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FXCG – Gold(XAU/USD)1-Hour Forex Trading Analysis(25/03/2026)

1. Market Overview The 1-hour chart of XAUUSD shows a strong unilateral uptrend since the evening of March 24, with prices surging from around 4380 to 4573, a gain of nearly 200 USD. The chart reveals a clear ascending structure, with prices consistently holding above short-term moving averages, which are arranged in a bullish formation to underpin the upward move. 2. Technical Indicator Analysis Moving Averages: The red short-term MA and blue medium-term MA have...

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FXCG – Gold(XAU/USD)1-Hour Forex Trading Analysis(24/03/2026)

1. Market Structure Overview The 1-hour chart of XAUUSD shows a clear bearish trend after a high-level pullback: After peaking above 4890, gold prices have broken below key moving averages and the Bollinger Bands (BB) middle band, currently trading near the lower BB band, indicating a dominant short-term bearish bias. A red descending channel line acts as strong resistance, with all recent rebound attempts failing to break above it, confirming the downtrend. The BB bands...

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Goldman Sachs Adjusts Asian Monetary Policy Expectations: Scraps Indonesia Rate Cut, Hints at India Rate Hike

Goldman Sachs Group has abandoned its expectation of monetary easing in Indonesia this year, while raising its expectations for interest rate hikes in India and the Philippines. The main reason for this adjustment is that the U.S.-Israel war against Iran has pushed up global energy prices and further intensified inflationary pressures in Asia. In a report released on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs economists pointed out that central banks in economies with weak inflation expectation anchoring, high...

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FXCG – OIL(USOil)1-Hour Forex Trading Analysis(23/03/2026)

1. Current Market Overview As of 04:00 on March 23, 2026, WTI Crude Oil on the 1-hour timeframe is quoted at $99.077 per barrel. After a sharp rally to a multi-week high, the price has entered a high-level consolidation phase, with the medium-term uptrend remaining intact while short-term bull-bear competition intensifies. 2. Core Technical Indicator Analysis Candlestick & Trend StructureThe price launched a strong upward move from the March 20 low of $93.47, hitting a...

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