Forex News and Market Analysis

Monday, April 13, 2026

EU Crypto Shake-Up as ECB Pushes Power to ESMA

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
The European Central bank (ECB) has thrown its full weight behind a major shake-up of crypto supervi ...
9 minutes

Dubai Crypto Legal Tender Claims Unconfirmed as Crypto.com Payment Rumors Spark Debate

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Claims that Dubai has made cryptocurrency legal tender for government services have yet to be confir ...
11 minutes

US Futures Drop as Oil Hits $100 and War Fears Spike

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
US Stock Futures Slide Over 1 Percent as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Sends Oil Above 100 Dollars and Inf ...
39 minutes

Bitcoin Drops to $70,600 as Oil Surges 9.5% After US Announces Strait of Hormuz Blockade

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Bitcoin went tumbling to $70,623 on April 13 2026. Global oil prices shot up more than 9.5% - all th ...
42 minutes

XRP Holds $1.33 as CLARITY Act Window Opens – Senate Return Today Could Spark Breakout or Breakdown

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
XRP is stuck in a not so comfy position of $1.325-$1.33 on April 13th 2026, showing a pretty small d ...
56 minutes
Market Sentiment Pulse – Cautious Optimism Amid Mixed Economic Signals As we navigate t ...
2 hours

USOIL Surges 8%+ to $104–$105 as US-Iran Talks Collapse and Blockade Announced – $110 Next?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
On April 13, 2026, WTI crude oil is trading between $104.20 and $104.90 per barrel, up about 8% in t ...
3 hours

Gold Weekly Price Forecast: Consolidation Near $4,730 – Breakout to $4,860 or Dip to $4,610?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Gold is currently trading in a pretty tight range of $4,700 to $4,750 per ounce as of the 12-13 of A ...
4 hours

Silver Price Forecast: Holds $74 Support – Breakout to $78 or Pullback to $72?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
On April 13, 2026, silver (XAG/USD) is trading between $74.27 and $74.42 per ounce, down about 1.7% ...
4 hours

Silver Futures Teeter in Critical Zone Despite China’s Ravenous Demand Surge

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 ...
5 hours
President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of peace ta ...
5 hours

CoreWeave Surges 11% on Landmark AI Deals as Wall Street Takes Notice

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Following two historic multi-year transactions that drove its stock skyrocketing and sparked a casca ...
5 hours

WLFI Spirals to All-Time Low Amid Legal Warfare with Justin Sun

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Following a highly publicized disagreement over purported secret restrictions incorporated into the ...
5 hours

Strategy (MSTR) Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Rivals Retreat

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Alongside the company's now-iconic Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] purchase history chart, Michael Saylor, co-fo ...
7 hours

Bitcoin Holds $71K Lifeline as U.S. Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil to $105

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Before things drastically worsened, Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] had been gaining pace, rising about 5.8% fro ...
7 hours

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Wobbles at $70K, Strategy Signals More Buys Despite $14.5B Loss

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] slipped to $70,623 after the US announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Horm ...
7 hours

South African Rand: USD/ZAR Heads to R17 Again as Talks Fail

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
3 min read
The South African rand is under renewed pressure as rising oil prices, a stronger dollar, and fragil ...
11 hours
Tuesday's results schedule is dominated by big names like JPMorgan Chase & Co., Johnson & Jo ...
11 hours

Nasdaq Futures Under Pressure as the Ceasefire Optimism Fades

By Skerdian Meta, Lead Analyst
2 min read
Nasdaq futures began the week on a negative note as investor mood was negatively impacted by stallin ...
11 hours
Gold markets are stabilizing after a historic selloff, but shifting macro forces and fragile geopoli ...
11 hours
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