{"id":239323,"date":"2026-10-14T06:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=239323"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:50:33","slug":"%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f-nordfx-morning-update-october-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=239323","title":{"rendered":"\u2600\ufe0f NordFX Morning Update \u2014 October 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\udf0d Geopolitics and oil<\/strong>
\ud83d\udee2\ufe0f Oil is sliding as Trump announced a deal for Russia to supply diesel, and the US Treasury waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027. Brent is trading near $103.9 (\u20130.8%) and WTI near $90.7 (\u20131.3%). \ud83d\ude80 Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh\u2019s airport, and the uncertainty around the Iran war keep the supply risk\u00a0alive.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Wall Street and the Fed<\/strong>
\ud83d\udcc8 US stocks closed Friday higher: Dow +0.83%, S&P 500 +0.59% (7,811.5), Nasdaq +0.64%. The S&P 500 is just below its record high after a strong week. \ud83d\udcb5 The 10-year Treasury yield finished near 5.25%, close to a 24-year high. \ud83d\ude1f Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 46.3, and 1-year inflation expectations rose to\u00a04.7%.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0f Asian markets<\/strong>
\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Tokyo is closed for a holiday (Nikkei closed Friday at 69,031).
\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0 Hang Seng +0.07% (24,230)
\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Shanghai Composite \u20130.16% (3,808)
\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 KOSPI \u20133.38% (6,402)\u200a\u2014\u200atech sell-off, foreign selling and Middle East worries
\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa ASX 200 +0.76% (8,783)
\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc Taiex +0.16%
\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Nifty 50\u00a0\u20130.48%<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcb1 Forex, metals and crypto<\/strong>
\ud83d\udcb6 EUR\/USD: 1.1202
\ud83d\udcb4 USD\/JPY: 158.35
\ud83d\udcb7 GBP\/USD: 1.3238
\ud83e\udd47 Gold: ~$4,183 per oz (\u20130.27%) after three straight sessions of gains
\u20bf Bitcoin: ~$84,100 (+1.2%)
\u039e Ethereum: ~$2,562\u00a0(+2.3%)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Today and this week<\/strong>
\ud83d\udd39 Today: Cleveland Fed\u2019s Hammack speaks. US bond markets are closed for Columbus Day, while stocks trade.
\ud83d\udd39 Tuesday: JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo report earnings.
\ud83d\udd39 Wednesday: US September CPI\u200a\u2014\u200athe key inflation test for the Fed.
\ud83d\udd39 Thursday: UK August GDP.
\ud83d\udd39 This week: China trade and inflation data.<\/p>\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Trade with care and manage your\u00a0risk!<\/p>\n

\u2600\ufe0f NordFX Morning Update \u2014 October 12, 2026<\/a> was originally published in Coinmonks<\/a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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