EURUSDEuro / US Dollar
Euro / US Dollar (EURUSD) is a FOREX-listed fx covered by Valdrans. Last close $1.120, -0.06% on the day; -0.56% over 1 week, -3.40% over 4 weeks, -5.08% over 6 months (prices as of 11 Oct 2026).
- Last close (11 Oct 2026)
- $1.120
- Today
- -0.06%
- 1 week
- -0.56%
- 4 weeks
- -3.40%
- 6 months
- -5.08%
Coverage of EURUSD(20)
Dow drops 500+ points; Alphabet, Tesla and WTI crude move sharply
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 500 points on 23 July 2026, its steepest one-day drop in a month, as Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) sold off heavily and WTI crude oil approached $100 per barrel.
Brent crude hits $100.30, WTI $91.70 amid Persian Gulf shipping attacks
Brent crude rose to $100.30 per barrel and WTI climbed to $91.70 per barrel, each gaining over $10 per barrel since Monday, following more than 60 commercial ship attacks across Persian Gulf chokepoints; European natural gas prices rose to four-month highs and U.S. equity markets declined as crude crossed $100.
LNG exports via Strait of Hormuz halted for three days to 20 July
Tanker-tracking data confirmed LNG exports and oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ceased or declined significantly over the three days ending 20 July 2026. A shipowner was reported offering crews up to six months of additional pay to transit the waterway.
US strikes Iranian targets ninth consecutive night; Hormuz transit affected
US forces conducted a ninth consecutive night of air strikes on Iranian targets on 20 July 2026, with CENTCOM citing threats to Strait of Hormuz maritime transit, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas passes.
US-Iran ceasefire ends; WTI crude and gold linked to supply-disruption risk
A US-Iran ceasefire declared approximately 10 days prior ended following President Trump's announcement, according to CNBC and Finnhub reporting. WTI crude, USO, gold, and the VIX were mentioned in the context of Iranian supply-disruption and geopolitical risk.
US military completes seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran
The US military struck Iran on 18 July 2026, its seventh consecutive night of operations. The sixth night on 16 July targeted bridges, railways, and airport facilities; Iran retaliated across the Persian Gulf. Gold rose during the escalation per prior reporting.
Nikkei falls 4.25%, oil rises to $81 as Middle East strikes hit markets
The Nikkei fell 4.25% and Nasdaq futures declined 1% on 17 July 2026; oil rose a further 2.6% to approximately $81 per barrel in European trading following Middle East strikes, while the Indian rupee approached record lows before Reserve Bank of India intervention.
China Q2 GDP grew 4.3%, missing 4.5% forecast and slowing from Q1
China's Q2 2026 GDP expanded 4.3% year-over-year, below the 4.5% consensus and down from 5.0% in Q1, with the result falling under Beijing's stated full-year target range of 4.5–5.0%. June retail sales rose 1.0% and industrial output rose 5.3% year-over-year within the same release.
Ukraine strikes cut Russian refinery output to lowest since 2005
Russia's crude processing capacity fell to 3.91 million barrels per day by early July 2026, with 24 of 34 refineries affected and a 135-million-barrel crude backlog accumulating at sea; Russia imposed export bans on gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, while domestic Russian fuel prices rose sharply.
Fed Chair Warsh congressional testimony on inflation: 14 July 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified before the House Financial Services Committee on 14 July 2026, stating that the Fed has zero tolerance for persistently elevated inflati
Trump proposed then reversed 20% Hormuz transit fee on 14 July
President Trump announced and then withdrew a proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 14 July 2026, citing trade and investment deals as an alternative; Hapag-Lloyd publicly criticised the proposal.
China crude imports hit decade low at 7.12 mb/d in June 2026
China's crude oil imports fell 41.3% year-over-year in June 2026 to 7.12 million barrels per day, the lowest monthly volume since October 2016; Chinese refiners drew approximately 41 million barrels from domestic stockpiles during the same month.
US June CPI at 3.5%, below 3.8% consensus; rate futures repriced
US headline CPI for June 2026 came in at 3.5% year-over-year against a 3.8% consensus, with a month-over-month fall of 0.4%; fed funds futures moved to price 3.9 basis points of hikes at the July Fed meeting, down from 9.2 bps, and year-end rate expectations fell from 41 bps to 32.7 bps.
China June exports rose 27%; vehicle shipments hit monthly record
China's goods exports rose 27% year-on-year in June 2026, the fastest pace since 2021, with the trade balance reaching $125.8 billion against a $121 billion consensus; imports rose 36% year-on-year versus a 24% forecast, and vehicle exports exceeded 1 million units for the first time in a single month.
US strikes 90 Iranian military sites; S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%
US forces struck ~90 Iranian military sites around the Strait of Hormuz on 10 July 2026, following strikes on 8–9 July. Iran retaliated against US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar; S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% at 7:43 a.m. ET on 9 July.
SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in record US foreign-company IPO
SK Hynix completed a $26.5bn ADR offering on Nasdaq on 10 July 2026, the largest-ever US IPO by a foreign company. ADRs were indicated to open 17% above the offering price; the company reached a trillion-dollar market capitalisation.
UK grid operator issued rare summer electricity supply warning amid third 2026 heatwave
Britain's National Energy System Operator issued a warning covering Thursday evening electricity supply conditions on 9 July 2026, its third such alert during the current summer period, as the UK experienced its third heatwave of 2026.
Bloomberg: $1.6bn Russian energy transshipped via Indonesia's Karimun Island
At least $1.6bn in Russian diesel, fuel oil, and petroleum products was transshipped through Karimun Island, Indonesia, to Asian buyers, per Bloomberg Markets on 9 July 2026. No regulatory response from Indonesian, Western, or international bodies was reported.
Trump ends Iran ceasefire; WTI and Brent surge 8% amid Hormuz closure threat
WTI and Brent crude rose approximately 8% after Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over at the NATO Summit in Ankara and revoked Iranian oil sanctions waivers; U.S. equity futures in SPY and QQQ fell, bond yields spiked, and the VIX rose.
US strikes on Iran; Brent crude surges, equities and dollar move
Brent crude rose ~$4 to settle above $76, reaching $80 intraday; WTI rose 6% to $74.90. The Dow fell 1.09%, S&P 500 posted minor losses, FTSE 100 and Nikkei fell, Treasury yields rose 5bp to 4.58%, and the DXY strengthened.