160.33. That’s where USD/JPY finished Monday — the first daily close above 160 since the late-April spike, and a line in the sand that matters both technically and politically. The pair has now rallied for four straight weeks, from 156.85 in early May to Monday’s high of 160.39. Steady, persistent, almost boring — which is […]
Most investors think about the dollar as background noise. In 2026, it’s the lead instrument — and whether you trade FX or not, its spring surge is already affecting everything you own. Channel one: your stocks Roughly 40% of S&P 500 revenue comes from abroad. When the dollar rises, those foreign earnings translate into fewer […]
4,483. That was gold’s low on Friday — the cheapest the metal has been since January, and a full 8.8% below April’s peak of 4,918. For an asset that spent the past two years as the market’s favorite hedge, the speed of this decline is remarkable precisely because it’s been so quiet. No panic, no […]
If you’ve been watching EUR/USD this week, you’ve seen the same thing I have: a slow, grinding fade. The pair opened the week near 1.1770 and has slipped to around 1.1660 by Thursday’s close — not a crash, just a steady drip of selling that tells you buyers are losing patience at these levels. What […]