Forex News and Market Analysis

Monday, August 18, 2025

Nasdaq Opens High after Two Weeks of Gains

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
The stock markets have been recording gains for two consecutive w ...
3 minutes

EUR/USD slips near $1.1672 as Fed rate cut bets rise and ECB holds steady. Key levels $1.1660–$1.1730 may define the next breakout.

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Anchorage, Alaska was the focus of the market as US President Donald Trump met with Russian Presiden ...
11 minutes

Ethereum Drops 2% as SharpLink Posts $103M Loss, Holds 728K ETH

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
ETH down 2% after SharpLink Gaming reports $103m loss despite growing Ethereum treasury. SharpLink G ...
4 hours

Dogecoin Price Drops 4% as Qubic Targets DOGE, Support at $0.21 in Focus

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
1 min read
Dogecoin (DOGE) fell 4% on Monday, extending last week’s pullback and getting closer to the $0.21 su ...
5 hours

TSLA: Tesla Fights UK Sales Crash with Deep Leasing Discounts

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Tesla (: TSLA), Elon Musk's electric vehicle manufacturer, is providing discounts of up to 40 percen ...
6 hours

Thailand Launches Crypto-to-Baht “Touristdigipay” for 40M Visitors

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
The Thai government is launching Touristdigipay on August 18 to revitalize its tourism industry thro ...
7 hours

WTI Oil Slides 10% in August, Eyes $64 Resistance as Traders Brace for Fed

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
WTI crude futures are hovering around $63 per barrel on Monday, down from last week as geopolitics a ...
7 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse – A Brief Update on What’s Moving Markets and Why The forex mark ...
7 hours
Markets enter a pivotal week with a heavy li ...
7 hours

Silver Price Steadies Near $38: Can Bulls Push Toward $39.50 Resistance?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Silver was hovering around $38.10 an ounce on Monday after a wild ride, following gold’s bounce as U ...
7 hours

Trump Administration Eyes Direct Stake in Intel Amid Semiconductor Strategic Push

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Intel Corporation's stock jumped almost 9% in late trading after news broke that the Trump administr ...
7 hours

Gold Near $3,373 Pivot: Traders Eye Breakout After Trump-Zelenskiy Talks

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Gold recovered from recent lows, trading at $3,348 an ounce after dipping earlier in the week. The r ...
7 hours

UnitedHealth Group Navigates Turbulent Waters as New CFO Takes Helm

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
As leadership changes and market pressures come together to test the strength of the Fortune 500 pow ...
8 hours

Gold Stages Slight Comeback After Weekly Trough

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
The yellow metal remained steady after a week of declines as attention shifted to President Donald T ...
9 hours

ETH Bulls hold $4K, Ethereum shows Exhaustion

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Ethereum dropped below the $4,400 mark, extending its decline from a recent peak of $4.7K  despite t ...
9 hours

Trump-Putin Summit Triggers Oil Price Drop on Reduced Russia Supply Risk

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Crude oil prices declined in the first trading session of the week. The US failed to increase pressu ...
9 hours

Strategy Hints at New Bitcoin Buy with $74 Billion Stash

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Strategy's executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, hinted at a possible new Bitcoin acquisition, prompti ...
10 hours

Ripple Faces Crypto Armageddon, XRP crash below $3

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
XRP remains uncertain about its position and is currently trading below $3, having failed to build o ...
10 hours

Ethereum Faces Critical Crossroads as Bulls Battle $4,800 Despite Recent Correction

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Ethereum's [[ETH/USD]] impressive rise has hit a temporary wall, with the price dropping 3.4% in the ...
10 hours

Bitcoin Faces Critical Juncture, Six-Week Rally Enters Potential Correction Zone

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is currently worth more than $115,000, but it has dropped 1.7% in the last 24 ho ...
11 hours
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