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08/05/2026

We are pleased to share Mr. Yulap Tang’s photography exhibition, “The Great Northwest of China”, held in Sydney and proudly sponsored by Hantec Markets Australia.

Through his lens, Mr. Tang captures the vast landscapes, rich history, and cultural depth of Northwest China — from deserts and grasslands to snow-capped mountains, lakes, and the legendary G219 highway. This exhibition offers a powerful visual journey through one of China’s most majestic regions.

The opening ceremony was successfully held at Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney, bringing together guests to celebrate photography, culture, and the breathtaking beauty of China’s great northwest.

The exhibition will continue until Sunday, 10 May 2026.

📍 Rochfort Gallery
317 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney, NSW 2060

We are honoured to support this meaningful cultural event and invite visitors to experience Mr. Tang’s remarkable works before the exhibition concludes.

25/03/2026

🟡 Gold Market Whipsaw: Liquidity Shock Triggers Selloff — Safe Haven Demand Rebounds

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🌍 Market Overview

• 📉 Gold plunged to $4,098 (4-month low) on March 23
• 💥 Triggered by stress in the $2T private credit market
• 🏦 Major asset managers faced >11% redemption pressure
• 💰 Forced liquidations → investors sold gold & silver for liquidity

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📊 Macro Drivers

• 🦅 Fed outlook turns more hawkish → higher-for-longer rates
• 📈 Rising USD & real yields pressure non-yielding assets
• ⚠️ Liquidity tightening amplifies downside volatility

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⚡️ Reversal Catalyst

• 🌍 Geopolitics ease as US delays Iran military action
• 🛡️ Safe-haven demand returns rapidly
• 🚀 Gold rebounds $400+ within hours → ~$4,470

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🔎 Outlook

• ⚠️ Downside risk:
• Break of key support → $3,500–$3,878 range
• 🏦 Major banks remain bullish:
• 🎯 UBS / Deutsche Bank target: $6,000–$6,200

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🟡 Long-Term Bull Case

• 🌐 Central banks accelerating de-dollarisation
• 🏦 Countries increasing gold reserves (e.g. SE Asia, LATAM)
• 💸 Persistent fiscal deficits & currency debasement risks

➡️ Gold remains a core strategic reserve asset in extreme scenarios.

16/03/2026

🛢️ Oil Spike Rekindles Inflation Fears — Strong Dollar Pressures Gold

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🌍 Market Overview

• 🛢️ Oil volatility surges as US-Iran conflict escalates
• 🚢 Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten ~20% of global oil supply
• 📉 US Q4 GDP revised down to 0.7%
• 📊 Core PCE +0.4% MoM in January, above expectations
• 🦅 Markets now rule out near-term Fed rate cuts
• 💵 Dollar rallies as capital rotates into USD assets
• 🟡 Gold faces heavy liquidation amid rising real yields

Overall theme: Stagflation fears rise as oil surges and financial conditions tighten.

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💵 US Dollar (DXY)

• 📈 DXY jumps to 100.3, highest since May last year
• 🛢️ Oil shock + strong inflation data trigger hawkish Fed repricing
• 📉 Traders largely price out first-half rate cuts
• 📊 Rising Treasury yields support broad USD strength

👀 Focus next: Fed meeting & Powell guidance

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🟡 Spot Gold

• 📉 Gold falls below $5,080/oz under heavy selling pressure
• 📊 Rising US 10Y real yields increase opportunity cost
• 💰 Institutional selling accelerates amid equity margin calls
• ⚠️ Technical structure shows double-top correction pattern

Short-term risk:
• Strong USD + high real yields may continue capping rebounds

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🇦🇺 AUD/USD

• 📉 AUD/USD drops sharply amid global risk-off sentiment
• ⚠️ Commodity currencies pressured by equity selloff and stagflation fears
• 🇨🇳 Doubts over China’s recovery weigh on commodity demand

🔎 Technical view:
• Break below key neckline support
• RSI deep in oversold territory

Near-term outlook remains bearish.

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🛢️ WTI Crude Oil

• 🚀 WTI trades above $98/barrel amid extreme volatility
• ⚔️ US-Iran conflict threatens global energy supply routes
• 📦 EIA reports +3.82M barrels inventory, but ignored by markets
• 🌍 IEA releases 400M barrels from strategic reserves

📈 Oil trades in a parabolic uptrend with strong geopolitical premium

⚠️ Traders should expect violent price swings driven by breaking headlines.

06/03/2026

⚡️ Headline

🛢️ Middle East Tensions Lift Oil — Strong US Jobs Weigh on Gold

🌍 Market Overview

• ⚔️ Middle East tensions drive supply fears in energy markets
• 🇺🇸 US Challenger layoffs 48.3K, far below expectations
• 💪 Strong labor data reinforces a resilient US economy
• 📉 Fed rate-cut expectations cool sharply
• 📈 US real Treasury yields rise for a fourth consecutive day
• 💵 Dollar strengthens on data + safe-haven demand

Safe-haven assets diverge: Oil surges while gold sells off.

💵 US Dollar (DXY)

• 📈 DXY rises to 99.09
• 📊 Strong labor market reshapes Fed policy expectations
• 🦅 Hawkish Fed rhetoric supports higher-for-longer rates
• 📉 Rising US yields fuel broad USD strength

👀 Market focus: US Nonfarm Payrolls tonight
Key resistance: 99.38

🟡 Spot Gold

• 📉 Gold drops 1.66% to $5,079.50
• 📊 Rising real yields increase opportunity cost of holding gold
• 💰 Long liquidation accelerates after $5,160 support breaks
• ⚔️ Geopolitical risk fails to offset yield pressure

🔎 Key levels:
• Support: $5,070 demand zone
• Downside risk remains elevated.

🇦🇺 AUD/USD

• 📉 AUD weakens to 0.7008
• 💵 Strong USD drives selling in commodity currencies
• ⚠️ Risk sentiment deteriorates amid macro uncertainty

🔎 Technical outlook:
• Break below 0.7050 increases downside momentum
• Key support near 0.6980

🛢️ WTI Crude Oil

• 🚀 WTI surges over 4% to $78.50
• ⚠️ Strait of Hormuz disruption fears intensify
• 📊 Strong US economic data signals resilient demand

🔧 Technical levels:
• Resistance broken: $77.00
• Momentum points toward higher highs if geopolitical risk persists

05/03/2026

💼 Strong US Services Data Boosts Risk Appetite — Safe Havens Under Pressure

🌍 Market Overview

• 🇺🇸 ISM Services PMI jumps to 56.1 (highest since Jul 2022)
• 👷 ADP jobs +63K, beating expectations
• 📈 Strong US data eases recession fears and lifts global risk sentiment
• 🏦 Fed officials signal rates near neutral (3.5%–3.75%), reducing urgency for cuts
• 📊 US 10Y Treasury yield rebounds above 4.10%
• 💵 Dollar spikes briefly before easing
• 🟡 Gold and 🇯🇵 JPY pressured as safe-haven demand fades

💵 US Dollar

• 📊 DXY trades near 104.20 after volatile session
• 📈 Strong US data supports higher-for-longer rate outlook
• 🔄 Gains trimmed as risk appetite improves
• ⚠️ Fed policy debate and new Fed Chair nomination add uncertainty
• 👀 Focus shifts to Nonfarm Payrolls & inflation data

🟡 Spot Gold

• 📈 Gold rebounds slightly to ~$5,140 (+1%)
• 📉 Rising US real yields increase opportunity cost of holding gold
• 🌍 Middle East tensions provide limited safe-haven demand
• 📊 Weakening inflows into gold ETFs
• ⚠️ Technical outlook:
• Resistance: $5,379 – $5,400
• Support: $5,100 → $4,850

🇦🇺 AUD/USD

• 🔄 AUD trades sideways near 0.7085
• 📦 New US tariffs create pressure for commodity currencies
• 🇨🇳 China “Two Sessions” policy signals remain muted
• 📊 Range trading: 0.7040 – 0.7120

🛢️ WTI Crude Oil

• 📈 WTI rises 0.90% to $74.90
• ⚔️ Middle East tensions still supporting risk premium
• 📊 Strong US economic data supports demand outlook
• 🔍 Key levels:
• Resistance: $76.00
• Support: $73.50

04/03/2026

⚡️ Headline: War Escalation Drives Dollar Surge — Gold & Oil Rally

🌍 Market Overview

• 🌍 Global markets were dominated Monday (Mar 2) by rapidly escalating Middle East tensions.
• ⚔️ Israel–Iran conflict expanded to energy infrastructure, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly stalled.
• 🛢️ WTI crude surged 5.98% above $71, reflecting fears of supply disruption.
• 🟡 Gold held above $5,350 as safe-haven demand intensified.
• 💵 Dollar Index jumped 0.93% to 98.55, pressuring non-USD currencies.
• 🏦 Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen warned the conflict could fuel inflation, making the Fed more cautious on rate cuts.
• 📅 Market expectations for rate cuts have shifted from July to September.
• 🇪🇺 ECB Chief Economist Lane also warned prolonged conflict could trigger surging Eurozone inflation.

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💵 US Dollar

• 📈 DXY +0.93% to 98.55, hitting a five-week high.
• 🛡️ Safe-haven demand and hawkish policy expectations supported the dollar.
• 📊 US Treasury yields climbed sharply:
• 2Y: 3.479%
• 10Y: 4.044%
• 🦅 Yellen suggested the Fed may hold rates steady longer due to oil-driven inflation risks.
• 👀 Next focus: Fed officials’ commentary and geopolitical developments.

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🟡 Spot Gold

• 📈 Gold rebounded and closed above $5,350 despite dollar strength.
• ⚠️ Oil-driven inflation fears are fueling stagflation concerns, supporting safe-haven flows.
• 📊 SPDR Gold ETF added 3.43 tonnes, showing continued institutional demand.
• 🔧 Technical levels:
• Support: $5,300
• Resistance: $5,380 → $5,400

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💴 USD / JPY

• 📈 USDJPY surged above 157, closing at 157.23.
• 📊 Driven by widening US–Japan yield differentials.
• 🇯🇵 Japan unemployment held at 2.6%, but had limited FX impact.
• 🎯 Resistance: 158.00
• 🟢 Support: 156.50

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🇦🇺 AUD / USD

• 📉 AUD extended losses, falling below 0.6750.
• ⚠️ Strong USD + worsening risk sentiment pressured the currency.
• 🇨🇳 China-linked growth concerns also weighed on AUD.
• 🔧 Next support level: 0.6700

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🛢️ WTI Crude Oil

• 🚀 WTI jumped 5.98% to $71.03 (intraday gains briefly >8%).
• ⚠️ Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten ~20% of global oil supply.
• 🏦 Yellen warned prolonged disruption could push oil even higher.
• 📊 Risk premiums overshadowed rising US inventory data.
• 🎯 Next resistance: $73

27/02/2026

📌 Market Wrap | Hawkish Fed Meets Geopolitical Risk

🌍 Market Overview

• 🇺🇸 US Consumer Confidence rebounds to 91.2 (vs 87.1 exp.)
• 🦅 Fed’s Schmid: Inflation remains the bigger problem
• ⏳ Rate-cut expectations pushed further out
• ⚠️ US–Iran indirect talks in Geneva amid rising Middle East tensions
• 💵 DXY spikes toward 98.00, closes flat
• 🟡 Gold rallies despite USD strength, supported by geopolitical hedging

Strong data + hawkish Fed tone + elevated geopolitical risk = volatile cross-asset moves.

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💵 US Dollar (DXY)

• 📈 Touched 98.00, closed at 97.67 (-0.01%)
• 🦅 Multiple Fed officials reinforce restrictive stance
• 📊 Rate futures shift cuts further into late year
• 🔄 Dollar supported by policy tone, but vulnerable on risk-on days
• 👀 Next catalyst: Payrolls

Short-term bias: Range-bound with upside tilt

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🟡 Spot Gold

• 📈 +0.41% to $5,164.96
• 🚀 Intraday high: $5,217.63
• 🛡️ Supported by geopolitical hedging demand
• 📉 Real yields stable → no aggressive pressure on gold
• 🔎 Resistance: $5,200+
• 🟢 Support: $5,100

Narrative: Inflation hedge + geopolitical insurance

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🇪🇺 EUR/USD

• 📈 +0.3% to 1.1806
• 💬 ECB policy uncertainty after key internal departure
• 🔄 Driven largely by USD positioning
• 📊 Support: 1.1770
• 🎯 Resistance: 1.1825–1.1840

Likely consolidation until next US catalyst.

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🇯🇵 USD/JPY

• 📈 Trades above 156.00
• 🔺 Two-week high: 156.44
• 📊 Yield spread expectations favor USD
• 🏦 BOJ board reshuffle seen as dovish-leaning
• 🎯 Upside test: 157.00

Momentum bias: Upward

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🇦🇺 AUD/USD

• 🚀 +0.96% to 0.7123
• 📊 Australia CPI hotter than expected
• 🏦 RBA May hike odds jump to 70%
• 📈 Break above 0.7100
• 🎯 Next resistance: 0.7170

Strongest G10 performer on rate repricing.

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🛢️ WTI Crude

• 📉 -0.32% to $65.42
• 📦 EIA inventory surge: +15.99M barrels
• ⚠️ Geopolitical risk offsets bearish supply data
• 🔄 Trading between weak fundamentals & risk premium

Oil caught between surplus reality & geopolitical threat

26/02/2026

🟡 Gold Pulls Back, But Macro Support Remains

• Bearish engulfing after 3-week high
• Stronger USD + hawkish Fed tone pressure price
• Geopolitical risks & tariff uncertainty support safe-haven demand
• Central banks keep accumulating

Short-term correction. Long-term structural bid intact.

05/01/2026

📌 Venezuela Shock Triggers Global Risk-Off

🌍 Geopolitical risk surged after U.S. forces arrested Venezuela’s President Maduro, sending markets back into safe-haven mode.

Market Moves
• 🟡 Gold holds firm near $4,330
• 💵 DXY at 98.43 (−9.1% in 2025)
• 🛢️ WTI $57.3 | Brent $60.8
• 💶 EUR/USD above 1.17 (best year since 2017)

What’s Driving Markets
• Fed minutes show deep policy divisions
• Markets price 1–2 Fed cuts in 2026
• Venezuela oil outlook = short-term risk, long-term supply boost

Key FX Levels
• 💴 USD/JPY 156.98 (155–158 range)
• 🇦🇺 AUD/USD 0.6690 — near 14-month highs

Outlook
Gold remains the hedge of choice.
USD stays structurally weak.
AUD leads G10 — CPI is the next catalyst.

02/01/2026

Cheers to 2026! 🥂

A fresh year brings renewed energy and exciting possibilities. Our commitment to progress remains unchanged. Let's collaborate, expand, and thrive together! ✨ Warm wishes for the New Year from Hantec Markets Australia!

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