What to Watch: ECB Rate Decision Headlines a Busy Session
An ECB rate decision, a US PPI print and jobless claims dominate the next 24 hours. Forecasts, previous readings and the currencies in focus.
An ECB rate decision, a US PPI print and jobless claims dominate the next 24 hours. Forecasts, previous readings and the currencies in focus.
A two-day gauntlet: the ECB rate call and US PPI on Wednesday, followed by UK GDP and the pivotal US CPI report on Thursday.
A packed 24 hours: euro area CPI flash, US ISM manufacturing and JOLTS, Australian GDP, and an RBNZ decision expected to lift the cash rate to 2.75%.
The dollar gained broadly into the London close as Ethereum climbed 2.2% and gold eased 0.8%. Nasdaq 100 led equities higher.
Ethereum surged 19.53% to lead a broad crypto rally, gold and silver jumped, and the dollar sank against the franc at the US close.
Ethereum surged 19.5% to lead a broad crypto rally while the dollar slid across the board and metals extended gains as London closed on 20 August 2026.
Brent and WTI rebounded nearly 5% while Cardano jumped 6.4%. The dollar firmed against the euro and yen as Wall Street opened softer.
Cardano leads crypto gainers with a 6.4% pop and crude rebounds nearly 5%, while the dollar firms against majors and gold eases. Here's where markets open.
European equities close broadly higher led by the Euro Stoxx 50, while the yen strengthens across FX and crypto sees Polkadot and Cardano outperform.
Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano top the board while the yen firms across the majors and European equities open the week on the front foot. Here's where markets stand.
Brent surged 7.4% and US crude 3.4% while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 2.9%. Gold firmed and the dollar softened broadly into the New York close.
Crude led the day with Brent up 7.35% as US indices sold off hard, the dollar softened across the majors, and gold firmed above $4,060.