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The war in Iran is now entering its second month without any clear prospects for either a ceasefire or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The war in Iran rages on without a clear end in sight, with market participants now bracing for the possibility that the conflict drags on for a matter of months, rather than just weeks.
Risk appetite rebounded on Monday morning after some upbeat comments from President Trump suggested that an end to the Iran war may not be as far off as previously feared.
The war in Iran rages on without a clear end in sight, and as US and Israeli strikes continue, and Iran digs its heels in by continuing to block the Strait of Hormuz, markets are bracing for a conflict that could drag on for a number of months, rather than merely weeks.
Any doubts about whether the dollar still retained its safe haven status in times of geopolitical turmoil have been dispelled.
The Iran war is now in its second week, and markets are bracing for the possibility that it will last a while.
News of the joint US-Israel attack on Iran broke after the close of trading in a week of relatively mild trading in financial markets.
A tentative rally in the dollar was sharply reversed over the weekend after the US Supreme Court ruled most of President Trump's tariffs to be illegal.
The rising cost of hedging the Aussie dollar.This week saw the AUD fall close to 3% to below 0.66c against the USD - while also seeing simil...
Can the Aussie dollar recover from its recent lows?The Aussie dollar hit the key level of US$0.7150 just four short weeks ago, but since then it's collapsed to 0.674.
How the AUD will react to the strength of retailersWalmart's dominant market position makes it a gauge of retail strength, and James Swerling of Ebury notes that sales are expected to reach 4% higher y/y, healthy but lagging on inflation.Walmart's weak guidance may be a portend of slowing growth ahead and perhaps a more dovish Fed.
Move over King Dollar... the AUD is backIt's been a massive week with central bank news with the BOE, the ECB, and the FED all having their first meetings of the year.Patrick Idquival from Ebury says Powell did his best to be hawkish in his speech when the Fed raised rates by 23bps, but markets weren't convinced.
