Welcome to today’s Market Blast, and today we will take a look at Forex Trading on the USD Index, Soybean futures, Nvidia, the NASDAQ, WTI Crude Oil, and Boeing. Donald Trump spent the last couple of days in China, and, good or bad, the meetings and talks moved the markets. For example, Chinese airlines agreed

London, United Kingdom, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BulkQuant has officially launched its AI trading bot platform designed for crypto, forex, and stock market traders seeking a simpler way to automate trading strategies across multiple financial markets. The platform combines AI-powered quantitative analysis, automated trade execution, portfolio monitoring, and adaptive risk management into a

In today’s Market Outlook, let’s take a look at Forex Trading on WTI Crude Oil, Gold, XAU/USD, Silver, GBP/USD, NZD/USD, and EUR/USD. We see USD strength right across the board, and it’s really important for traders and investors to understand why. Firstly, we just saw the latest CPI and PPI; in other words, Inflation figures

Fundamental Background UK GDP grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, notably above the revised 0.2% reading recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. The main contribution came from the services sector, which expanded by 0.8%. Nevertheless, strong macroeconomic data failed to support sterling: CPI inflation accelerated to 3.3% year-on-year in March, up

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After completing the correction at $4098.74 on the March 23 low, Gold (XAUUSD) initiated a rally in a clear impulsive structure. From that level, wave (1) advanced and concluded at $4890.97. The subsequent pullback in wave (2) finished at $4500.46, as reflected in the one‑hour chart. Following this retracement, the metal resumed its upward movement

Key Highlights USD/JPY started a decent upward move above 157.20. A key rising channel is forming with support at 157.65 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD could extend losses if it settles below 1.1650. GBP/USD corrected some gains and might revisit 1.3300. USD/JPY Technical Analysis The US Dollar remained supported and recovered above 157.00 against the

US retail sales rose 0.5% mom in April, matching market expectations and reinforcing the view that consumer demand remains resilient despite rising inflation pressures and elevated interest rates. Core readings were slightly firmer, with retail sales excluding autos rising 0.7% mom, above expectations of 0.6% mom, suggesting underlying household spending momentum remains relatively healthy. The

Risk sentiment remained broadly stable on Thursday as US equity futures edged higher alongside European stocks, extending the optimistic tone already dominating global markets this week. But while equities continued drifting along the existing AI- and liquidity-driven rally, oil markets delivered a far more cautious verdict on the opening phase of the Trump-Xi summit in

Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers Group, Inc (NASDAQ:IBKR) today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind unified interface for trading prediction markets across three leading US prediction market platforms — Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx. IBKR’s Prediction Markets offering enables investors to access and trade contracts across all three prediction market exchanges from a single platform,

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Online trading company FxPro today announced the launch of Discover Hub on its mobile app. Built to help traders uncover opportunities faster and stay informed, the new tab combines two powerful Trading Central features in one place. Trading Signals Users can access actionable signals across multiple asset classes and filter by market group. Each signal

2026.05.14 2026.05.14 What Is the Petrodollar and How Does It Affect the Global Economy? Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ What is the petrodollar, and why has this concept shaped the architecture of the global economy for decades? The term describes a mechanism in which oil is traded mainly in US dollars, while oil exporters reinvest their oil revenues

2026.05.13 2026.05.13 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 13.05.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. After climbing yesterday,