Asian stocks are poised to rise as lower oil prices boosted Wall Street, fueled by hopes that more oil tankers will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Japanese, Australian, and Hong Kong stock index futures opened higher after crude oil prices fell for the first time in four days on Monday. West Texas Intermediate crude rose slightly in early trading on Tuesday, after falling more than 5% in the previous session. The...
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FXCG: US Stock Futures Fall, Crude Oil Prices Rise on Supply Concerns
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday, while US stock futures edged lower after the US attack on Iran's main export hub exacerbated supply risks across the Middle East. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures opened down about 0.2%. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 2% after the US bombing of military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, the port on which almost all of Iran's oil exports originate. Futures markets indicated that Australian, Japanese, and...
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FXCG Market Analysis : Asian stocks followed U.S. stocks lower, with oil prices in focus.
Asian stocks fell in early trading on Friday, following U.S. stocks, with market focus on oil prices amid growing concerns that a war with Iran would further restrict energy supplies and push up inflation. Asian benchmark stocks fell 0.5% in early trading, after the S&P 500 fell 1.5%, hitting its lowest level since November last year. Even investors who had turned to seemingly safe U.S. large-cap tech stocks felt the impact, with the Nasdaq 100...
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Morgan Stanley believes the oil price shock could delay the Federal Reserve’s next rate cut.
Morgan Stanley stated that the Fed could resume rate cuts as early as June, but the oil price shock triggered by the Iran war could postpone the next rate cut. Despite the potential for rising energy prices to exacerbate inflation, the bank's economists maintain their previous forecast that the Fed will cut rates twice this year, in June and September, each by 25 basis points. However, they believe the Fed could postpone the first rate...
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FXCG – Gold (XAUUSD) Market Analysis (March 11, 2026)
1. Technical Overview The XAUUSD 1-hour chart currently shows a high-level oscillating bullish structure, with prices trading between 5200 and 5240, firmly within the ascending channel established since March 6, 2026. - Moving Averages: Price holds above the medium-term moving average (blue line), which is trending upward, confirming the intact short-term bullish trend. - Oscillators: The RSI(14) reads 62.62, staying in the strong bullish zone without entering overbought territory, indicating remaining upward momentum. The MACD...
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