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DAILY NEWS BRIEF - MARKET OUTLOOK
April 15, 2026
 
   
 
Crude Oil (WTI)   Gold   GBP/USD   USD/JPY   EUR/USD   Silver   Dow Jones (CME)   S&P 500 (CME)  
 
 
  Market Wrap  
 
  Market Wrap: Stocks, Bonds, Commodities  
 
 
On Tuesday, U.S. stocks advanced for a second consecutive session, with the S&P 500 rising 81 points (+1.18%) to 6,967, and the Nasdaq 100 up 458 points (+1.81%) to 25,841.

The Dow Jones closed 317 points higher (+0.66%) at 48,535.

The S&P 500 is less than 1% from its all-time high of 7,002, while the Nasdaq 100 posted a 10-session winning streak, the longest one since 2021.

Most tech giants outperformed the market, with Meta (META) gaining 4.41%, Alphabet (GOOGL) up 3.61%, Tesla (TSLA) up 3.34%, and Microsoft (MSFT) up 2.27%.

Amazon (AMZN) climbed 3.81%. Bloomberg reported that the company is concluding a deal to acquire satellite-communications provider Globalstar (GSAT). Globalstar closed 9.63% higher.

Semiconductor stocks remained buoyed, with Nvidia (NVDA) advancing 3.80%, Micron (MU) up 9.17%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) up 3.34%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) up 2.79%.

However, Intel (INTC) retreated 2.10%, halting a 9-session rally in which the stock gained more than 58%.

American Airlines (AAL) jumped 8.01% and United Airlines (UAL) added 2.10% on reports that both airlines are discussing a potential merger.

And JetBlue Airways (JBLU) surged 16.91%.

After reporting quarterly results, BlackRock (BLK) rose 3.02%, while Wells Fargo (WFC) fell 5.70%, and CarMax (KMX) tumbled 15.12%.

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield declined further, dropping 4.5 basis points to 4.248%.

European stocks rebounded, with the DAX 40 climbing 1.27%, the CAC 40 up 1.12%, and the FTSE 100 up 0.25%.

U.S. WTI crude futures slid 7.80 dollars (-7.87%) to 91.28 dollars a barrel.

Gold bounced 100 dollars (+2.11%) to 4,841 dollars an ounce, and silver jumped over 5% to 79.56 dollars an ounce.
 
 
  Market Wrap: Forex  
 
 
The U.S. dollar weakened for a sixth straight session, with the dollar index testing the support at the level of 98.

U.S. producer price inflation accelerated to 4.0% year on year in March from 3.4% in February.

EUR/USD challenged the level of 1.1800 on the upside.

USD/JPY pulled back 67 pips to 158.78, crossing back below its 20-day moving average and ending a three-session rally.

GBP/USD advanced 60 pips to 1.3564, the highest level since late February.

AUD/USD surpassed the level of 0.7100.

USD/CHF slipped 26 pips to 0.7809, and USD/CAD was down 25 pips to 1.3767.

Bitcoin marked an intraday high of 76,127 dollars, which was last seen in early February.
 
 
  Morning Trading  
 
 
In Asian trading hours, WTI crude futures rebounded from an intraday low near 87 dollars a barrel to around 91 dollars a barrel.

Meanwhile, USD/JPY rebounded to 159.03. Japan's machinery orders rose 13.6% month-on-month in February, above 7.0% expected.

EUR/USD and GBP/USD were both steady, at 1.1785 and 1.3565 respectively.

Gold eased to 4,828 dollars.

Bitcoin was little changed at 74,298 dollars.
 
 
  Expected Today  
 
 
The eurozone's industrial production is estimated to grow 0.5% month-on-month in February.

In the U.S., the Empire State manufacturing index is expected to decline to -3.1 in April.
 
 
 
 
  Please note that due to market volatility, some of the key levels may have already been reached and scenarios played out.
 
 
     
 
Crude Oil (WTI)‎ (K6)‎ Intraday: watch 87.00.
 
Pivot:
93.70
 
Our preference:
Short positions below 93.70 with targets at 87.00 & 84.40 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Above 93.70 look for further upside with 95.50 & 97.70 as targets.
 
Comment:
As long as 93.70 is resistance, expect a return to 87.00.
 
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Gold Intraday: intraday support around 4810.
 
Pivot:
4810
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 4810 with targets at 4860 & 4890 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 4810 look for further downside with 4785 & 4755 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is around its neutrality area at 50%
 
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GBP/USD Intraday: bullish bias above 1.3545.
 
Pivot:
1.3545
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 1.3545 with targets at 1.3590 & 1.3620 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 1.3545 look for further downside with 1.3520 & 1.3495 as targets.
 
Comment:
A support base at 1.3545 has formed and has allowed for a temporary stabilisation.
 
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USD/JPY Intraday: the upside prevails.
 
Pivot:
158.65
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 158.65 with targets at 159.20 & 159.40 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 158.65 look for further downside with 158.40 & 158.20 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI lacks downward momentum.
 
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EUR/USD Intraday: bullish bias above 1.1775.
 
Pivot:
1.1775
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 1.1775 with targets at 1.1795 & 1.1810 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 1.1775 look for further downside with 1.1760 & 1.1745 as targets.
 
Comment:
A support base at 1.1775 has formed and has allowed for a temporary stabilisation.
 
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Silver Intraday: bullish bias above 78.90.
 
Pivot:
78.90
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 78.90 with targets at 81.30 & 82.50 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 78.90 look for further downside with 78.10 & 77.20 as targets.
 
Comment:
The RSI is mixed to bullish.
 
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Dow Jones (CME)‎ (M6)‎ Intraday: aim @ 48980.
 
Pivot:
48520
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 48520 with targets at 48980 & 49090 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 48520 look for further downside with 48380 & 48190 as targets.
 
Comment:
The next resistances are at 48980 and then at 49090.
 
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S&P 500 (CME)‎ (M6)‎ Intraday: the bias remains bullish.
 
Pivot:
6978
 
Our preference:
Long positions above 6978 with targets at 7020 & 7035 in extension.
 
Alternative scenario:
Below 6978 look for further downside with 6954 & 6930 as targets.
 
Comment:
Technically the RSI is above its neutrality area at 50.
 
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