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Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Reaches Record $560 Million

Robinhood Chain’s decentralized exchange recorded more than $560 million in daily trading volume on July 8, marking a new high, according to the source. Daily active addresses approached 200,000, including more than 140…

Japanese Yen: Downside bias but mixed outlook – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes USD/JPY retains an upside bias, with scope for a test of 162.80 intraday while major resistance at 163.00 is unlikely to be reached. Over 1–3 weeks, the outlook is mixed…

XRP holds near $1.10 as traders watch long-term breakout setup

XRP is still moving sideways near $1.09, but traders are watching whether the quiet range is setting up a larger break. Buyers continue to defend the $1.00-$1.05 zone, while sellers have kept the token capped below shor…

US Dollar Index: Fed hawks supported by energy spike – ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes that higher Oil prices and Gulf tensions have driven a bigger reaction in rates than in FX, with Brent near $80 supporting Fed hawks. The US Dollar (USD) is expected to stay firm versus low-yiel…

Irish consumer price inflation eases to 3.4% in June

As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…

Oil: Rising geopolitical risks and Russian diesel ban – ING

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Oil has extended its rally as renewed US-Iran tensions threaten the fragile ceasefire and disrupt flows through the Strait of Hormuz. ICE Brent has moved above $78…

US Dollar: Supported by higher yields and FOMC stance – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan reports that June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes show policymakers increasingly concerned that US inflation could stay elevated, with some seeing a case for a rate hike. Most participants…