Crude Oil Price Analysis – Oil Continues to Have Erratic Moves.Crude oil continues to be very noisy as we are watching the latest headlines coming out of the Middle East, as hostilities have had a few flareups.

Natural Gas Price Analysis – Natural Gas Rallies to Start the Week.Natural gas rises slightly on Monday to kick off the week, as the headlines in the Middle East continue to cause chaos in quite a few markets. While this contract is US-based, there will be a potential move in the export market.

BoJ: Rate hike timing and data in focus – Rabobank.BoJ: Rate hike timing and data in focus – Rabobank

Mexico economy stuck in mild stagflation this year, held back by trade uncertainty.Mexico's economy will remain stuck in mild stagflation in 2026, a Reuters poll of economists found, held back by uncertainty over its trade deal with the U.S. and Canada.

ECB: Firmer growth and renewed tightening – BNP Paribas.ECB: Firmer growth and renewed tightening – BNP Paribas

Oil Prices Boost Canadian Inflation in March.Headline CPI inflation jumped up to 2.4% year-on-year (y/y) in March, slightly less than consensus expectations. Higher energy prices were a big part of the story, with inflation ex-energy up a more modest 2.2% y/y.

Markets on Hold Pending US–Iran Talks, Warsh Fed Chair Hearing Next Catalyst.Markets are broadly steady today as traders hold back from taking directional positions, waiting for clarity on whether a second round of US–Iran talks will take place in Islamabad before the April 22 ceasefire deadline. Despite rising geopolitical tension, price action across assets suggests a clear lack of conviction.

USD: Rebound on Middle East tensions – MUFG.USD: Rebound on Middle East tensions – MUFG

GBP/JPY holds firm near highs as Oil-driven Yen weakness keeps bulls in control.GBP/JPY holds firm near highs as Oil-driven Yen weakness keeps bulls in control

USD/JPY: Policy risks keep pair near 160 – Rabobank.USD/JPY: Policy risks keep pair near 160 – Rabobank

Canada Inflation Jumps to 2.4% yoy in March, Gasoline Prices Up Record 21.2% mom.Canada's inflation picked up in March as CPI rose from 1.8% yoy to 2.4% yoy, driven largely by a sharp rebound in energy prices, but missed expectation of 2.5% yoy. On a monthly basis, CPI increased 0.9% mom, also below expectation of 1.1% mom.

DXY: Energy shock seen contained in broad range – BBH.DXY: Energy shock seen contained in broad range – BBH

Brent: Slower normalisation lifts forecasts – Societe Generale.Brent: Slower normalisation lifts forecasts – Societe Generale

Australian Dollar underperforms as renewed Mideast conflicts drag riskier assets.Australian Dollar underperforms as renewed Mideast conflicts drag riskier assets

Oil Surges 6% as Sentiment Sours, Nikkei Rises. US-Iran Developments in Focus.The ceasefire remains fragile and will be tested at the start of the week after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted. President Donald Trump struck a cautiously optimistic tone, suggesting that Iran has committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.

investingLive European markets wrap: Oil holds higher as risk retreats on US-Iran setback.The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday last week was brief and did not last a day. That as Iran reverted back to close the waterway amid their dissatisfaction with the continued US naval blockade.

USD/JPY: Credibility risks lift upside scope – OCBC.USD/JPY: Credibility risks lift upside scope – OCBC

Pound Sterling trades mixed at the start of UK data-packed week.Pound Sterling trades mixed at the start of UK data-packed week

Crude Oil –20.04.2026.  Crude Oil remains volatile on the so called ceasefire between Iran and US-Israeli aggression before the market moved higher with an upward price gap after the US broke the ceasefire. As we see from the chart, the market is facing resistance around 92.35 which could give some space for a trading zone with support […]

USD/JPY –20.04.2026.  The pair managed again to hit another correction while still facing the support zone of 157.25-65, which could hold prices inside this trading zone toward resistances 160.20 or 161.95. Above 161.95 the market could enter a new uptrend wave with first target toward 163.80.

Markets Today: Oil surges 6% as sentiment sours, Nikkei rises. US-Iran developments in focus.Geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran are roiling global markets, with oil prices surging and risk assets dropping. The US dollar strengthened on safe-haven bids as the ceasefire narrative crumbled.

Rupee falls most in a week as traders brace for US-Iran ceasefire expiry.The Indian rupee logged its steepest one-day fall ​in a week on Monday, ​with wary investors bracing for the end of the ​U.S.-Iran ceasefire a day later amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

India central bank partially withdraws restrictions on certain rupee trades.The Reserve Bank of India on Monday ​rolled back some of the ‌restrictions on certain types of rupee derivative trades, which it ​had initiated earlier in ​April to arrest the currency's ⁠slide to successive record ​lows.

Fed: Leadership clash raises market risk – DBS.Fed: Leadership clash raises market risk – DBS

Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel.After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday when lawmakers will likely press the Fed chief nominee to flesh out his monetary policy and economic ideas and calls for fundamental change.

Are markets waiting for Trump to come to the rescue once again?.The brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz barely lasted a day. That before Iran's military decided to shut down passage of the waterway again as Tehran is dissatisfied with the continued US naval blockade.

WTI Oil holds around $87.00 as the US-Iran peace process teeters.WTI Oil holds around $87.00 as the US-Iran peace process teeters

USD: Volatility shifts support weaker trend – HSBC.USD: Volatility shifts support weaker trend – HSBC

Pakistan Army Chief Munir spoke to Trump, told him Hormuz blockade is hurdle to talks.A senior Pakistani security source has confirmed that Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir held a conversation with US President Trump regarding the escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. During the call, General Munir reportedly suggested that the ongoing blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has become the single most significant hurdle to the success of the Islamabad-mediated peace talks.

Pound weakens as US Iran peace talks falter and tensions rise.The British pound edged lower on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed investors towards the safe-haven US dollar. The renewed geopolitical uncertainty raised concerns that a fragile two-week ceasefire could collapse, weighing on risk sentiment across markets.