🌅 NORDFX MORNING UPDATE | April 13, 2026
⚡ BREAKING: Oil Surges Back Above $100 US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapsed over the weekend. President Trump responded by announcing a US Navy blockade of Iranian ports, effective today at 10:00 AM ET. WTI crude jumped nearly 8% to ~$104.20/barrel, while Brent surged 7% to ~$101.86. WTI briefly touched $105.63 at today's open. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed — a critical route for ~20% of global seaborne oil trade.
📉 STOCK FUTURES IN THE RED S&P 500 futures fell ~1%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.3%, and Dow futures tumbled over 500 points as risk-off sentiment gripped markets at the open.
🥇 GOLD — Safe-Haven Demand Returns Gold had closed last week near $4,780/oz, heading for a third straight weekly gain on a weaker dollar and hopes for US-Iran talks. For April 13, XAU/USD is forecast to trade within the $4,701–$4,821 range. With talks now collapsed, fresh safe-haven inflows could push gold higher intraday. Watch $4,820 as the key resistance.
💶 EUR/USD — Neutral to Bullish EUR/USD holds a neutral-to-bullish bias as long as the price remains above 1.1600–1.1620. EUR/USD was last seen around 1.1688. Key risk event this week: Eurozone CPI (April 16), with both headline and HICP projected to hold at 3.3% y/y — any deviation could spark sharp moves.
₿ BITCOIN — Under Pressure Over the past five days, oil prices had tumbled ~14% while BTC rallied above $70,000 for the first time since late March. But now, with the oil shock back in full force, BTC/USD was seen near $66,470, down ~2.85% at the futures open. Key resistance remains at $73,900–$74,000; support at $68,800–$70,000.
🗓 KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK 📌 Apr 14 — US PPI & Core PPI | ECB's Lagarde speaks 📌 Apr 15 — US Crude Inventories 📌 Apr 16 — Eurozone CPI | UK & China GDP | US Jobless Claims | Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
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