Forex News and Market Analysis

Friday, April 17, 2026

Temperate Conditions Keep U.S. Natural Gas Futures Stable

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Natural gas futures in the United States rose by 1.07% to reach $ ...
2 hours

Bitcoin Bullish on Its Way to $80,000 but Likely to Hit Strong Resistance

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Bitcoin (BTC) made tremendous progress this week, moving from $70,800 on Sunday to $76,796 (BTC/ ...
4 hours

Iran War May End Soon; Dow Gains 240 Points

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Oil prices dropped and stocks gained on Friday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump announc ...
5 hours

Oil Drops 1.5% as Bitcoin Holds $74,650 While Trump Signals US-Iran Deal Progress

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Global markets reacted with a sigh of relief on April 17 2026, As US-Iran diplomacy renewed optimism ...
6 hours

XRP Surges to $1.43–$1.45 as Ripple-Kyobo Pilot and Rakuten Integration Boost Institutional Momentum

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
XRP is hovering around $1.43-$1.45 on April 17, 2026. And in the last 24 hours, it's up a nice 2.5-4 ...
6 hours

Farage Bitcoin Video Sparks FCA Probe Calls in UK

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
A UK MP has formally asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to probe Nigel Farage over his invo ...
6 hours

France Reports Over 40 Crypto Ransom Kidnappings Since January as Digital Asset Extortion Surges

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
France has had a scary 40 or so crypto kidnappings since January 2025 - a number that sends a very w ...
6 hours

Silver Holds $78.70–$79.20 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Support Precious Metals – Breakout Above $80 in Focus?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Silver spot (XAG/USD) is trading in a $78.70 to $79.20 range per ounce on April 17, 2026, showing a ...
9 hours

Gold Holds $4,785–$4,810 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Ease Safe-Haven Demand – Breakout Above $4,830 in Focus?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Spot gold is hovering around the $4785-$4810 per ounce mark on April 17th, showing a bit of weakness ...
9 hours

Grinex Suspends Trading After $14M Hack as Sanctions Scrutiny Intensifies

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Grinex, a Russian-linked crypto exchange, has been forced to pull the plug on all trading after losi ...
9 hours

UK FCA Crypto Rules Enter Final Phase as 2027 Regime Nears with Stablecoin and Staking Clarity

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finally got around to launching its final consultation on ...
10 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse: Cautious Optimism Amidst Global Uncertainty As we navigate thro ...
11 hours

Bybit Launches XRPfi: Earn Up to 5% APR on XRP with 90-Day Lock-In

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Bybit has increased the scope of its XRP-focused projects by introducing XRPfi, a new fixed-term yie ...
11 hours

Gold Hits Fresh Highs Near $4.4K as US-Iran Détente Reduces Inflation Risks

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
2 min read
Gold rose as concerns about inflation subsided amid a renewed push for a diplomatic solution to the ...
11 hours

Silver Slides Despite China’s Demand Surge – Futures on the Brink

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
2 min read
Silver futures are currently trading in a critical zone after failing to sustain momentum toward the ...
11 hours

Oracle Stock Surges 30% in Historic Week as AWS Cloud Deal Reshapes Multicloud Landscape

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
This week, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) had its best week in more than 20 years. Shares rose abou ...
12 hours

AMD Hits All-Time High of $279.34 on 12-Day Winning Streak, Longest Since 2005

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) finished at a new all-time high, marking its 12th ...
13 hours

Rocket Lab Soars 12.6% on Acquisition, New Products, and Analyst Optimism

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) had one of its best weeks in a long time. As of Thursday, shares were ...
15 hours

Bitcoin Holds the $75K Line, But Warning Signs Lurk Beneath the Surface

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
This week, Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is holding on to the $75,000 mark, riding a tide of better global ris ...
15 hours

Wall Street Says Goodbye to Mark Mobius

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Under the leadership of Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group grew to manage more than $40 b ...
16 hours
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