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general · Jun 20, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – Saturday, 20 June 2026
Markets closed Saturday with a risk-on tone. Precious metals sold off sharply, JPY surged, and USD/JPY tracked toward its highest weekly close since 1986.
general · Jun 19, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief — Friday, 19 June 2026
Risk-on tone dominates as metals sell off sharply and JPY surges. All three sessions show high volatility with no scheduled high-impact data events today.
general · Jun 18, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – 18 June 2026
Risk-on tone dominates as metals slide sharply, JPY surges, and central bank decisions from the SNB and Bank of England take centre stage.
general · Jun 17, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – Wednesday, 17 June 2026
FOMC day dominates with all sessions at high volatility. Metals under heavy pressure, JPY and GBP lead movers. Fed rate decision due at 18:00 UTC.
general · Jun 16, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Risk-on tone across all sessions as JPY surges on a BOJ rate hike to 1% and silver leads metals sharply lower. No scheduled high-impact data today.
general · Jun 15, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – Monday, 15 June 2026
A US-Iran peace deal dominates Monday's open. Metals slide sharply as war-risk premiums unwind, while JPY and USD lead currency gains.
market-recap · Jun 15, 2026
BearPaws Weekly Recap – W25 2026: JPY Surges, Metals Slide on Iran Deal
Week 25 2026 saw JPY lead currency gains, precious metals sell off sharply, and a US-Iran peace deal reshape the risk landscape heading into a packed central bank week.
general · Jun 14, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief — June 14, 2026
Markets closed on a risk-on note. Metals sold off sharply, JPY and USD led currency gains, and Asian FX faced broad pressure amid central bank caution.
general · Jun 13, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – June 13, 2026
Markets closed with a risk-on bias as metals sold off sharply and JPY led currency gains. No high-impact data events on the calendar today.
general · Jun 12, 2026
BearPaws Market Brief — Friday, 12 June 2026
Risk-on tone dominates as metals sell off sharply and JPY surges. All three sessions show high volatility with AUD/CAD leading moves.
general · Jun 11, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – Thursday, 11 June 2026
Risk-on tone dominates as metals sell off sharply and JPY surges. ECB rate decision and US PPI data headline a busy calendar.
general · Jun 10, 2026
BearPaws Daily Brief – June 10, 2026
Risk-on tone dominates as metals slide sharply and the yen surges. A packed calendar — US CPI and a BOC rate decision — sets up a volatile session.