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Fed Minutes Reveal Hawkish Tone as PCE Comes Into Focus

Aug. 24, 2026

EUR/USD challenges 1.1700 as overbought RSI points to pullback risk The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes landed on Wednesday last week and revealed a slightly hawkish Fed stance. This was to be expected considering that three of the FOMC members voted to hike the rate by 25 basis points. The Minutes revealed that […]

High-Stakes White House Crypto Summit Sends Bitcoin Flying

Aug. 21, 2026

BTC confirms a bullish breakout after clearing the long-term trend line and 200-day MA. On Wednesday, Bitcoin came just a few dollars short of $70,000, and the market saw $3.34 billion worth of liquidations, out of which $3.07 billion were shorts. On Thursday, it breached the $73,000 level, and on early Friday, it moved past […]

Dollar Weakens as Markets Reassess September Fed Hike

Aug. 17, 2026

EUR/USD holds above the bearish trend line as bulls target 1.1600 resistance. The US Dollar weakened throughout last week after a series of disappointing economic releases that included inflation data and retail sales. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) was in line with expectations, but the Producer Price Index (PPI) missed the forecast. Sales made […]

Bitcoin Slips Despite Cooler Inflation and Lower Fed Bets

Aug. 14, 2026

BTC tests trend-line support near the 50 MA, risks falling to $58K Bitcoin slipped to the $63K level after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) matched analysts’ expectations on Wednesday. The fact that inflation is not swelling should be a tailwind for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies because the Fed is likely to postpone a rate […]

NFP Shock Sends Dollar Lower as CPI Takes Center Stage

Aug. 10, 2026

EUR/USD tests a key resistance cluster, with a trend-line break potentially triggering further gains. The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, according to the latest Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, making a stronger case for the Fed to hold rates. Analysts had predicted that the US would add 85,000 jobs, so the surprise was that […]

Clarity Act Delay Caps Bitcoin Recovery Despite ETF Inflows

Aug. 07, 2026

Bitcoin remains below a long-term bearish trend line, while $65K continues to cap upside momentum. Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kicked off the month of August with a 3-day streak of inflows, totaling over $625 million, according to data from Coinglass. We are seeing a modest Bitcoin rally, but major resistance is still overhead, and the […]

Dollar Drops, Attention Turns to Critical NFP Report

Aug. 03, 2026

EUR/USD eyes a breakout above a long-term bearish trend line after failed break of 1.1400 The US Dollar suffered its biggest weekly decline in three months after the Federal Reserve maintained the interest rate steady, as it was largely anticipated. Inflation is still well above the 2.0% target, and some investors are beginning to wonder […]

Bitcoin Stuck Between Fed Risks and Clarity Act Delays

Jul. 31, 2026

BTC needs a decisive break above $67K to invalidate the bearish double-top formation. The waters remain murky for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market as progress on the Clarity Act has stalled and the odds of a Fed rate hike in September have increased. The FOMC maintained a target rate of 3.50% – 3.75%, as […]

Fed, Core PCE Loom as Dollar Rally Gains Steam

Jul. 27, 2026

EUR/USD below key resistance – bearish momentum keeps the focus on 1.1325 support. The dollar rallied last week, pushed higher by safe-haven demand as the US-Iran conflict escalated and President Trump considered expanding the military action. The ECB maintained the interest rate unchanged, as it was widely expected. However, growing inflationary pressure increases the likelihood […]

Major Bitcoin Roadblock Removed? Clarity Act Has New Wings

Jul. 24, 2026

The $65K breakout faces its first retest as technicals begin to improve This week, Bitcoin managed to climb above the key resistance at $65K and reached a high at $66,900, all on the back of positive news surrounding the Clarity Act. Some of the gains were erased later in the week due to increased military […]