https://www.rttnews.comGlobal financial news, market analysis, economics and forex newsen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:30:12 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3659024Sentiment in global markets improved amidst a pause in Iran-Israel hostilities and a decline in crude oil prices.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3659024Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:12:18 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658696The U.S. Dollar rebounded against major currencies during the week ended June 5 amidst the persisting uncertainty surrounding the Middle East peace process as well as the strong jobs data from the U.S. that boosted bets of a Fed rate hike.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658696Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:02:58 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658603Worries about the flare-up in the Middle East as well as the fading hype surrounding artificial intelligence impacted market sentiment heavily at the onset of the new week.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658603Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:39:40 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658340A broadly mixed sentiment prevails in global markets amidst an uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East. Anxiety ahead of the payrolls data due from the U.S. on Friday morning as well as fading enthusiasm towards Artificial Intelligence weighed on market sentiment.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658340Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:51:47 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658333The Japanese yen weakened against most major currencies in the European session on Friday, traders are skeptical that the BoJ would raise interest rates in the policy meeting on June 16. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658333Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:29:31 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658317The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as traders remain cautious amid mixed signals from the U.S.-Iran peace talks after news of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah emphatically rejecting the terms of a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and said it would not withdraw troops from the country, throwing the future of the wider Middle East truce into an abyss. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658317Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:33:31 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658060Global markets reacted to the geopolitical developments related to the Middle East war including the Republican-led House of Representatives voting to halt the U.S. military action against Iran.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658060Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:50 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658047The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as market sentiment improved following the announcement of a truce in Lebanon, despite the release of weak Eurozone retail sales report. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658047Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:38:00 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658025The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658025Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:57:26 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657996The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as investor mood was negatively impacted by the escalation of international trade and the conflicts in the Middle East.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657996Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:19:45 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657724Renewed uncertainty surrounding the fate of the negotiations between the U.S and Iran engulfed global markets on Wednesday.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657724Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:30:07 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657714The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued a warning that the government might intervene in the foreign exchange market at any time.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657714Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:37 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657665The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657665Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:43:33 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657614The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, after Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Schlegel reiterated bank's readiness to intervene while preserving price stability.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657614Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:35:17 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657580The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657580Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:47:02 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657535The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657535Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:41:35 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657380The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as investors speculate that the Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama may intervene once more to support the home currency.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657380Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:07:38 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657362The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as oil prices fell after having jumped more than 4 percent in the previous session amid ongoing uncertainty over talks between the United States and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657362Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:33:13 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657321Sentiment in global markets improved on Tuesday as markets cheered hints of a diplomatic push to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657321Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:21:00 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657040Reports of Iran's leadership halting talks with the U.S. in protest over Israel, has dampened global market sentiment on Monday.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657040Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:55:38 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657005The U.S. dollar declined against major currencies during the week ended May 29 amidst reports of a tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran that lifted global risk sentiment.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657005Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:28:34 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656819The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as traders remain optimistic about a permanent end to the Middle East war despite some pricking points on discussions to reach a potential deal to end the war and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656819Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:08:44 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656523Reports of a tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran lifted global market sentiment on Friday.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656523Fri, 29 May 2026 11:26:24 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656494The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656494Fri, 29 May 2026 10:41:26 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656081The fresh escalation in hostilities in the Middle East roiled market sentiment across regions and asset classes. The jump in crude oil prices as well as the spike in bond yields that followed also dominated market sentiment. Anxiety ahead of the release of the PCE-based inflation readings from the U.S. also swayed sentiment.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3656081Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:03 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655717Sentiment in global markets remained dominated by optimism about a quick end to the Middle East conflict as well as the enthusiasm surrounding the prospects of Artificial Intelligence. The decline in crude oil prices helped quell worries about a global fuel-led inflation.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655717Wed, 27 May 2026 12:22:14 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655691The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, as European stock markets traded higher on improved prospects of a U.S.-Iran deal.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655691Wed, 27 May 2026 11:38:34 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655030The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as European stocks traded multi-week higher amid continued optimism around the trajectory of talks to end the Iran war.https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3655030Mon, 25 May 2026 09:31:32 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3654303The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as Asian stock markets traded higher amid renewed optimism about a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran after U.S. President Trump said the U.S. was in the final stages of negotiations with Iran. Tumbling crude oil prices on hopes of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz also eased global inflationary pressures. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3654303Thu, 21 May 2026 08:23:02 GMThttps://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3654281The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday. https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3654281Thu, 21 May 2026 07:29:53 GMT