Republicans are indirectly backing a tougher Fed policy

Congress is in no hurry to confirm Warsh.

US-Iran talks have broken down.

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Bulls control Crude Oil

The conflict in the Middle East has altered the dynamics of the oil market.

The longer the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, the higher the risks of a Brent rally.

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CHFJPY Wave Analysis – 22 April 2026

- CHFJPY reversed from resistance zone

- Likely to fall to support level 202.00

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🇺🇸 US Pre-Market: Mostly Positive 📈

The US stock market is showing a positive trend in pre-market trading, with major companies in the technology and consumer sectors trading higher, indicating sustained risk appetite.

In the Information Technology sector, NVIDIA (NVDA) is up 0.48%, Broadcom (AVGO) is up 1.45%, while Microsoft (MSFT) is up 0.67%.

In the Communication Services sector, Alphabet (GOOGL) is up 1.66%.

In the Consumer Discretionary sector, Amazon (AMZN) is up 1.00%, while in the Consumer Staples sector, Walmart (WMT) is up 0.20%.

The currency market is shifting toward a risk-on mode: capital inflows into US equities are supporting stock indices, while interest in the dollar as a safe-haven asset remains limited. The short-term USD trend appears subdued.

Aluminium Wave Analysis – 22 April 2026

- Aluminium reversed from support area

- Likely to rise to resistance level 3670.00

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Natural Gas Wave Analysis – 22 April 2026

Natural Gas: ⬆️ Buy

- Natural Gas reversed from support area

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Bitcoincash Wave Analysis – 22 April 2026

- Bitcoincash broke daily Triangle

- Likely to rise to resistance level 480.00

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🗓 Economic Calendar at 2026/04/23 (GMT)

07:15 🇫🇷 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 49.5 Actual: 52.8

07:15 🇫🇷 Services PMI — Exp: 48.5 Actual: 46.5

07:15 🇫🇷 PMI Composite — Exp: 48.6 Actual: 47.6

07:30 🇩🇪 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 51.4 Actual: 51.2

07:30 🇩🇪 Services PMI — Exp: 50.4 Actual: 46.9

07:30 🇩🇪 PMI Composite — Exp: 51.1 Actual: 48.3

08:00 🇪🇺 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 50.9 Actual: 52.2

08:00 🇪🇺 Services PMI — Exp: 49.8 Actual: 47.4

08:00 🇪🇺 PMI Composite — Exp: 50.2 Actual: 48.6

08:30 🇬🇧 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 50.2 Actual: 53.6

08:30 🇬🇧 Services PMI — Exp: 50.0 Actual: 52.0

08:30 🇬🇧 PMI Composite — Exp: 49.8 Actual: 52.0

12:30 🇺🇸 Unemployment Claims — Exp: 211K Actual: 214K

13:45 🇺🇸 Manufacturing PMI — Exp: 52.5 Actual: 54.0

13:45 🇺🇸 Services PMI — Exp: 50.5 Actual: 51.3

13:45 🇺🇸 PMI Composite — Exp: 50.6 Actual: 52.0

23:30 🇯🇵 ⚡️ National Consumer Price Index

23:30 🇯🇵 National Consumer Price Index Ex-Fresh Food — Exp: 1.7%


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The crypto market pauses as Bitcoin holds firm

The crypto market capitalisation has fallen by 0.8% over the past 24 hours to $2.6 trillion, driven by pressure on altcoins, while Bitcoin has been pulling the market upwards, a relatively unusual situation. Leading the day’s gains with fairly modest figures were Bitcoin (+0.4%), Hedera (0%) and Aptos (0%). The corrective pullback is more pronounced, with losses of 5% for Dash, 4.9% for Theta and 4.8% for Basic Attention Token.

Sentiment continues to improve rapidly, with the corresponding index rising to 46 — a high not seen in over three months.

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Market jitters are pushing the dollar higher again

The dollar has been gaining ground and popularity in recent months.

High oil prices are weighing on the euro and gold.

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🇺🇸 US Pre-Market: Mostly Negative 📉

Negative sentiment is prevailing in the US stock market pre-market, with major technology and consumer companies mostly trading lower, indicating a moderate flight from risk.

In the Information Technology sector, Microsoft (MSFT) is down 2.09%, NVIDIA (NVDA) is down 0.08%, while Micron Technology (MU) is down 1.21%.

In the Communication Services sector, Meta Platforms (META) is down 1.19%.

In the Consumer Discretionary sector, Tesla (TSLA) is down 3.17%, while in the Financials sector, Mastercard (MA) is down 0.22%.

The stock market is signalling investor caution: pressure on blue-chip shares is boosting demand for safe-haven dollar assets and government bonds. If current sentiment persists, the dollar may receive short-term support, with its trajectory likely shifting toward moderate appreciation amid reduced risk appetite.

🗓 Economic Calendar at 2026/04/24 (GMT)

06:00 🇬🇧 Retail Sales With Auto Fuel — Exp: 0.2% | 1.3% Actual: 0.7% | 1.7%

06:00 🇬🇧 Retail Sales Ex Auto Fuel — Exp: 0.2% | 2.0% Actual: 0.2% | 1.7%

08:00 🇩🇪 Ifo Business Climate — Exp: 85.5 Actual: 84.4

08:00 🇩🇪 IFO - Current Assessment — Exp: 86.2 Actual: 85.4

08:00 🇩🇪 IFO - Expectations — Exp: 85.0 Actual: 83.3

08:00 🇨🇭 SNB Chairman Martin Schlegel Speaks

10:30 🇷🇺 ⚡️ Key bank rate — Exp: 14.5% Actual: 14.5%

12:30 🇨🇦 Retail Sales — Exp: 0.9% | 0.8% Actual: 0.7% | 0.5%

14:00 🇺🇸 UoM Consumer Sentiment — Exp: 47.6 Actual: 49.8


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Nikkei 225 Wave Analysis – 23 April 2026

Nikkei 225: ⬇️ Sell

- Nikkei 225 reversed from resistance level 60000.00

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Zcash Wave Analysis – 23 April 2026

- Zcash reversed from support zone

- Likely to rise to resistance level 383,00

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Marvell Technology Wave Analysis – 23 April 2026

Marvell Technology: ⬆️ Buy

- Marvell Technology rising in sharp impulse wave 5

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⚠️ Japan — National Consumer Price Index at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 1.3%

🕒 Exp: 1.4%

🎯 Fact.: 1.5% 📈

The crypto market is once again awaiting a signal from the stock markets

The cryptocurrency market capitalisation fell by 0.6% over the past 24 hours to $2.59 trillion. Leading the gains are the anonymous Zcash (+9.1%), Theta (+6.2%), and Cosmos (+3.6%). Among the underperformers are Toncoin (−1.8%), despite positive news, as well as the major players Ethereum (−1.5%) and Polkadot (−1.2%). Meanwhile, the US S&P 500 is hovering around 7,100, whilst the Nasdaq 100 is testing new highs at 27,000. It appears that the crypto market is once again waiting for a boost from the stock markets to continue its climb.

Bitcoin continues to consolidate around $78K. Attempts to push prices below $77K have met with confident buying. The leading cryptocurrency remains in an uptrend that began in early April, with fairly active buying on dips, and the price is currently roughly in the middle of this channel, which ranges from $75.6K to $80.5K. If this pace continues, it will take just over two weeks to reach the 200-day moving average, but we expect to see an acceleration in growth soon, along with more intense fluctuations in key indicators of the long-term trend.

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S&P 500 & Crude Oil are climbing alongside this week

The US stock market has concluded that the worst of the conflict in the Middle East is behind us. Oil prices have not skyrocketed, and the rise has not triggered a global recession. Hostilities have given way to a ceasefire, and the parties are moving towards a diplomatic settlement of their disputes. So, it is time to put geopolitics aside and focus on fundamentals. Expectations of strong corporate earnings reports and attractive company valuations have catalysed the S&P 500 rally.

At first glance, the surge in the US stock market was driven by the success of a handful of large-cap companies. When the broad stock index hit a new October high, only 11 S&P companies reached 52-week highs. In the 2021 bull market, around 90% of issuers were trading above their 200-day moving averages. Now, only 60% are.

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The dollar is gaining ground, mirroring the 2022 pattern

The US dollar is gaining amid persistent inflationary risks.

Traders are betting on the ECB’s 2022 playbook, selling the euro.

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