Archive: September 2026· page 4

Roundup
Gold collapses 2.3% as US-Iran strikes send oil vertical and yields to 4.79%
A second wave of US strikes on Iran took WTI crude above $88.50 and the US 10-year to 4.79%, its highest since January 2025 — and gold fell 2.3% to a two-week low near $4,330 instead of catching a safe-haven bid.
SEP/2/20266 min read

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What is a currency pair?
A forex price isn't the price of a currency, it's the price of an exchange: you buy one by paying with another. Which is why you can be right about the euro and still lose money.
SEP/1/20264 min read

Roundup
Oil holds above $85.50 after US-Iran strikes as gold fails to rally
US strikes on Iranian launchers and Tehran's reply lifted crude 2.5% on Monday and pushed US yields higher; WTI holds above $85.50 into Tuesday, and gold still cannot rally.
SEP/1/20265 min read