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Week Ahead: All Eyes on Oil as US Blocks Strait of Hormuz
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil benchmark, kicked off the week with a strong bullish gap, surging around 11% as it eyes a move back toward the $100 level. The breakdown in US-Iran peace negotiations, coupled with the US move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, is putting the already fragile ceasefire at risk—supporting further upside in oil prices. | VT Markets
Week Ahead: Peace or Hike?
Tuesday’s Iran peace talks set the first direction, then US Core PCE and US CPI decide whether inflation pressure forces a tougher rates path. | VT Markets
Week Ahead: The 2026 Waiting Game
A stalled peace push, Strait of Hormuz tension, oil near $100 to $150, and CLARITY Act changes keep markets locked in a cautious holding pattern. | VT Markets
Week Ahead: Fed’s Dot Plot Faces a Reality Check
This week’s focus is on whether price action across the dollar, oil, gold, equities and crypto confirms a deeper macro repricing.
Week Ahead: Oil and Interest Rates Standoff
As war risk keeps oil prices elevated, traders are reassessing inflation, Fed rate cuts and the outlook for gold, stocks, crypto and FX. | VT Markets
Week Ahead: The Battle for CLARITY and Oil Stakes
Crypto regulation debates over the CLARITY Act and US CPI data drive volatility in gold, Bitcoin and the US dollar. | VT Markets
Week Ahead: Gold and Oil Hit a Fever Pitch
Fed rate cut expectations drive USD pricing, but Iran risk is now setting the tone for USOil and safe-haven demand in XAUUSD. | VT Markets
How Jerome Powell’s words could change your life
Yes, you read that right. Jerome Powell’s words hold immense power, and if you are trading CFDs, paying attention to his speeches can be the difference between capitalising on market opportunities and watching your trades go south. -vtmarkets.com
A comprehensive guide to fundamental analysis in forex trading
Let’s say you are a Forex trader who is interested in trading the EUR/USD currency pair. You know that the European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce its interest rate decision tomorrow. The ECB’s interest rate decision is a major event that can have a significant impact on the value of the euro. Using Continue Reading
