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Newsquawk Week Ahead – 27th April – 1st May 2026
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In our blog: Very timely
Why Headlines Hold So Much Power
Traders don’t react to headlines by accident. They do it because it works. As long as market participants and automated systems respond instantly to breaking news, ignoring headlines simply isn’t an option. The real challenge isn’t whether to pay attention, but how to decide when to follow the initial reaction and when to push against it.
This dynamic is especially visible during periods of geopolitical tension, such as the recent U.S.–Iran developments, where a constant stream of headlines has repeatedly triggered sharp market moves.
Chasing the Next Flash: How Headlines Drive Financial Markets
Newsquawk US Market Wrap – 24th April 2026: Stocks rise on hopes of more US/Iran talks
SNAPSHOT: Equities mixed, Treasuries up, Crude mixed, Dollar down, Gold up
NZDUSD(4HR)
The kiwi dollar traded near $0.5856 after falling by 0.9% to $0.5840 overnight, ending a fortnight of gains with a week-on-week fall of 0.4%. The kiwi was buoyed by positive inflation figures and hopes for a possible interest rate hike in coming weeks.
Resistance can be found near $0.5900 and $0.5930, with the trend line and EMAs serving as near-term support.
AUDUSD(4HR)
The Australian Dollar remained stable at $0.7130 despite falling 0.5% during the night session to its lowest level of $0.7110 amid a retreat in global stocks from their recent highs. Having gained to a new four-year high of $0.7222 last Friday, the pair is likely to end the week lower by about 0.5%.
Key resistance for AUDUSD sits near the March 11 high around 0.7200, while supports are nearer 0.7135 and 0.7100 from 50 and 100 EMA
BTCUSD 4 HOUR
While bulls remain in control, the high below 80K has caused a pause.
For 80K to come under attack, 78K needs to become support.
For momentuym to build to the downside, 76942 would need to be broken.
On the downside, the level bulls do not want to see trade s 74900 (suggests 75K) as below it would negate the last leg up
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