I. Market Overview The WTI Crude Oil (USOIL) 1-hour chart shows a bearish, pullback-dominated short-term trend, with the latest price around $95.135 per barrel. After hitting a local high of $101.295, prices corrected sharply, and following a wide range-bound consolidation between $93 and $98, the market has resumed its downward move, with bearish momentum firmly in control in the near term. II. Key Technical Indicator Analysis 1. Price & Trend Structure Prices have broken below...
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Oil prices fell as expectations for the operation of the Hormuz tanker improved, and stock market losses narrowed.
Volatility across asset classes eased as the early surge in oil prices subsided. Stocks and bonds rebounded from intraday lows after Israel indicated it would help the U.S. secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 recovered most of its 1% loss. U.S. crude fell to $95 a barrel after the settlement agreement was reached. The U.S. approved some deliveries and sales of Russian crude. FedEx released an optimistic outlook close to the trading...
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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged amid rising oil prices fueled by the war, causing both stock and bond markets to fall.
Wall Street remained tense as soaring oil prices led to declines in both stock and bond markets. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the uncertainty surrounding the war's impact on inflation made future interest rate policy more difficult to predict. Although the Fed maintained its expectation of two rate cuts in 2026 and 2027, traders reduced their expectations for rate cuts this year. Powell stated that maintaining a moderate tightening of interest rates...
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FXCG – Gold(XAU/USD) Forex Trading Analysis(18/03/2026)
1. Market Structure Overview On the 1-hour timeframe, XAUUSD has entered a downward correction phase after peaking near 5043. The price has broken below the key support zone of 5016-5020, with current trading around 5002, indicating a clear shift in short-term momentum to the downside. Moving Averages: The red medium-term moving average has turned downward, and the price is consistently trading below it, acting as dynamic resistance. The blue short-term moving average is also flat-to-bearish,...
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Oil prices broke through $96, and global stock markets rose cautiously.
Wall Street rose cautiously as traders attempted to ignore the potential inflationary impact of rising oil prices, given the lack of any sign of de-escalation in the Iran war. Although most S&P 500 components rose, the index's gains were limited. U.S. crude oil prices retreated from intraday highs but ultimately closed above $96 a barrel. Airlines shares surged on the news, with some executives saying bookings were strong as travelers rushed to lock in tickets...
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