Currency & Crypto Pulse

Daily Major FX Prices

• EUR/USD: EUR/USD at 1.1767, down 0.0017 or -0.14%.
• USD/JPY: USD/JPY at 158.5840, down 0.5330 or -0.33%.
• GBP/USD:...

• Crypto market cap plunges 20.4% ($622B) to $2.4T, 45% below Oct 2025 ATH
• Bitcoin drops 22%, lagging Nasdaq (-7.1%) and S&P 500 (-4.8%)
• USD Index rises 1.4% in risk-off flight to safety
• Stablecoins resilient, up 0.5% to $309.9B amid turmoil

AUD crosses rally toward 52-week peaks amid gains: AUD/USD at 0.7168 (+0.10%) nears 0.72 high; AUD/GBP 0.5303 (+0.20%) touches 0.53 top; AUD/JPY 113.7030 (-0.18%) eyes 114.37.

Dollar funding risks now drive market stability more than rates, tightening abruptly to disrupt liquidity globally.

Key impacts:

• Global...

• Parallel market: Dollar at N1250/$ in Lagos/Abuja, reflecting high demand for quick FX access.
• Official NFEM: Steady open at 1340.88/$, aided by...

CHF surges to 0.78/USD, a 15-year peak, fueled by safe-haven inflows amid Middle East tensions. SNB warns of deflation risks to exporters and stands ready to sell francs if appreciation sharpens – eyeing impact on USD and majors.

AUD/USD Pullback Risk

• 🔥 360-Pip Rally Overstretched: AUD/USD surged ~360 pips (+5.3%) from 0.6833 on 30 March 2026 to 0.7198 on 16 April 2026,...

Key live updates driving markets:

• EURUSD eyes breakout fueled by peace hopes amid dollar dominance challenges
• XAU/USD in tug-of-war:...

• Risk-on surge: AUD/USD rallied 360 pips (+5.3%) from 0.6833 (30 Mar) to 0.7198 (16 Apr), fueled by US-Iran ceasefire optimism since 8 Apr and its...

• Top performers: Norwegian crown and AUD up over 7% vs USD YTD amid worst energy disruption from ME war.
• Investor shifts: Reducing EUR exposure for...

USD Weakness Signals

• 🔥 Hedge Funds Cut Positions: Hedge funds slashed net long positions in the dollar by 15% over the past week amid Middle...

Key short-term levels (Capital Street FX report):

• EUR/USD at 1.1789
• GBP/USD at 1.3561
• NZD/USD recovering toward 0.5 Fib
• USD/CAD at 1.3764

Key shifts amid yen weakness:

• Japan-US agreement ramps up exchange rate talks, hinting at coordinated stabilization without BOJ easing.
• BOJ April...

• Hedge funds slashed net long USD positions 15% last week—biggest drop in 4 months—as Middle East peace talks erode safe-haven demand.
• Dollar...

Key pivot in reserve management:

• Selective gold selling after historic 2026 rally for liquidity and currency stabilization
• EM central banks, like...

USD Weakens on Peace Optimism

• 🔥 DXY Stalls at Key Support: US Dollar Index treads water above 98.00 and stalls at major 98.00 support despite...

• BTC accelerates above $76,094 high, eyes $80k after basing over $70k.
• Key supports: $72,650 trendline & 76.4% Fib; bulls hold above 100/200...

Multi-angle impacts from US-Iran optimism:

• DXY: Treads water above 98.00 at 98.20, ending 7-day loss streak but down 2% vs majors on reduced...

Risk appetite surges from Eastern European peace talks, dropping DXY 0.3% to 101.95.

• EUR +0.4% to $1.1050, GBP +0.5% to $1.3150
• JPY strengthens...

Antipodean Weakness

• 🔥 AUD/NZD Slide: Antipodean currencies such as the Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened against their major...