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Global Markets End Weekend Lower Amid Oil Price Surge
Major equity indices including the DAX, Dow, Nasdaq, FTSE, and Hang Seng closed lower over the weekend, while oil prices surged by 3.6%. The EUR/USD currency pair showed minimal movement, indicating limited forex market volatility during this period.
Date:
18.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.179400 | +0.096525% |
| GBPUSD | 1.352220 | -0.024102% |
| USDJPY | 158.348740 | -0.48283% |
| XAUUSD | 4833.989370 | +0.90446% |
| USDCAD | 1.368910 | -0.10318% |
| NZDUSD | 0.588510 | -0.089596% |
| USDCHF | 0.781100 | -0.21717% |
| AUDUSD | 0.716830 | +0.094296% |
| EURGBP | 0.872190 | +0.20344% |
| EURJPY | 186.756080 | -0.35637% |
| GBPJPY | 214.122960 | -0.50094% |
| AUDJPY | 113.588140 | -0.28081% |
| CADJPY | 115.675390 | -0.37345% |
| CHFJPY | 203.210730 | -0.060963% |
| NZDJPY | 93.054510 | -0.72703% |
| GBPCHF | 1.056450 | -0.30426% |
| EURCHF | 0.919600 | -0.31977% |
| USDMXN | 17.324500 | +0.39114% |
| USDZAR | 16.230000 | -1.08303% |
| USDTRY | 44.820500 | -0.024536% |
| USDRUB | 75.675000 | -0.8711% |
| USDSEK | 9.150600 | -0.3563% |
| USDCNY | 6.817490 | -0.041187% |
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| 19.04.2026 | ||||
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Mar) | 470 | 57.3 |
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| 12:30 | 🇨🇦 | Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 13:45 | 🇨🇦 | BoC Interest Rate Decision | 2.25 | |
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| 21.04.2026 | ||||
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| 09:00 | 🇩🇪 | ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (Apr) | -10 | -0.5 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Retail Sales MoM (Mar) | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Mar) | 1100 | 57.3 |
| 22.04.2026 | ||||
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) | 3.3 | 3 |
| 23.04.2026 | ||||
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