[MARKET UPDATE] USD continues to climb to the detriment of peers across the board, sending EUR/USD and GBP/USD to session lows

The USD's climb against its peers, specifically the EUR and GBP, suggests a strengthening of the greenback driven by either improving U.S.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 15 May 2026, 09:36 UTCOn the live feed at 09:16 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

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09:27

"If a new war breaks out between Iran and the Israeli regime, it will no longer resemble the limited conflicts of the past", SNN reports; "the agreement between Iran and the United States seems extremely far-fetched due to the fundamental differences"

09:25

[MARKET ANALYSIS] Global yields jump amidst central bank repricing and higher energy prices

09:16

[MARKET UPDATE] USD continues to climb to the detriment of peers across the board, sending EUR/USD and GBP/USD to session lows

09:14

Russian President Putin to visit China on the 20th of May, SCMP reports citing sources

09:11

BofA raises its 2026 year-end price target for the FTSE 100 index to 9,800 (from 9,300), and lifted its STOXX 600 target to 590 (from 565)

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economic prospects or market positioning. This movement to session lows for EUR/USD and GBP/USD indicates a shift in investor sentiment, potentially impacting cross-asset flows, with implications for commodities and riskier currencies as well.

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EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

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