Region: Europe

  • Peace plans rejected, oil prices jump

    Peace plans rejected, oil prices jump

    Dollar unmoved by jobs beat. Euro’s easy gains are over. Sterling on the defensive, but global forces still anchor.

  • Fresh warning signs

    Fresh warning signs

    Oil anchors rates, dollar stays range bound. Sterling’s sell-off on hold. Euro capped by uncertainty.

  • (Overblown) optimism?

    (Overblown) optimism?

    Peace deal hopes denting dollar support. Buoyed by external forces, tested by local politics. Relief rally, limited upside.

  • Iran optimism and yen strength

    Iran optimism and yen strength

    Re‑escalation fears fade. Euro in holding pattern around 1.17. UK risk premium builds.

  • Under threat

    Under threat

    Escalation flare‑Up, downside bias builds. Oil risk, Yen intervention, and April’s risk rally. Upside stalls as local elections loom.

  • Yen shock overwhelms central bank bonanza

    Yen shock overwhelms central bank bonanza

    Japanese intervention drives broad dollar pullback as yen surges. ECB prepared to hike in June. BoE on “active hold”.