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🌍 NORDFX MORNING UPDATE | April 8, 2026 🕊️ CEASEFIRE SHOCK ROCKS MARKETS OVERNIGHT In a dramatic late-Tuesday twist, President Trump announced a two-week US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, just 90 minutes before his 8 PM ET strike deadline. Markets exploded into action: 🛢️ OIL — Historic Plunge After trading as high as ~$117 intraday on Tuesday, crude prices cratered on the ceasefire news. WTI: ~$94/bbl (−16% overnight) 📉 Brent: ~$92/bbl (−15% overnight) 📉 The biggest single-day oil price collapse since the 1991 Gulf War. Still, Brent remains well above pre-war levels (~$73). The Strait of Hormuz reopening is a condition of the deal — full supply normalization may take months. 🥇 GOLD — Rising on Dollar Weakness Gold climbed to a three-week high in Asian trading Wednesday as the dollar weakened on the ceasefire news. Gold: ~$4,814/oz (spot, late Tuesday/early Wednesday) ⬆️ Silver also rallied +4.6% on the announcement. 📈 EQUITIES — Risk-On Surge S&P 500 futures soared more than 2.5%, Dow futures spiked ~1,000 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures jumped nearly 3%. Asian & European markets set to open sharply higher. 💱 FOREX USD: Under pressure as risk appetite returns and safe-haven demand fades EUR/USD: Holding firm, range ~1.1550 area; Middle East calm = EUR-supportive USD/JPY: Trading near 160.00; interest rate differential remains the key driver 🇯🇵 📅 TODAY'S KEY EVENTS 🔹 FOMC Minutes release — watch for Fed policy clues 🔹 ADP Employment Change — labor market pulse 🔹 Markets globally pricing in 2–3 Fed rate cuts in 2026 ⚠️ WATCH OUT: The ceasefire is conditional — Iran must allow complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts warn two weeks may not be enough to normalize oil supply. Volatility remains elevated. Trade smart. 🧠 📊 Trade with NordFX — your trusted partner in global markets.

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