【FXCM】 1 September 2026 · Daily Market Update

📊 Daily Market Update | 1 September 2026

Dear traders — todays main focus is the 10:00 a.m. ET U.S. data window, while Oil remains the key volatility product.

🔥 OIL

Middle East tensions pushed crude sharply higher Monday:

Brent +2.7% → $90.49

WTI +2.8% → $85.76

Brent has moved above $91 in early Tuesday trading. More Iran/Hormuz headlines may keep Oil and inflation expectations volatile.

🟡 GOLD

Gold held near $4,448 Monday.

Watch: $4,400 / $4,450 / $4,500-$4,550

The key battle remains geopolitical demand vs rising Treasury yields and Fed hike expectations.

📉 WALL STREET

Dow -0.70%

S&P 500 -0.33%

Nasdaq -0.12%

🤖 AI: Nvidia gained around 1%-1.5% after announcing a $3.5bn MediaTek investment and deeper AI-chip cooperation.

💵 FX: USDJPY ~159.8 | EURUSD ~1.162

🌏 Asia Monday: HKG33 -0.07% | JPN225 -0.14%

₿ Bitcoin: around $77K-$78K

📌 Todays Key Focus

• 🇪🇺 Eurozone Flash CPI

• 🇺🇸 10:00 a.m. ET — ISM Manufacturing + JOLTS

• 🔥 Iran / Strait of Hormuz developments

These events may create potential trading opportunities across Gold, Oil, USDJPY and US indices.

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