The GBP/JPY cross attracts some intraday sellers on Wednesday and slides below the 218.00 mark during the first half of the European session. Spot prices remain, however, confined within the previous day's broader range amid the supportive fundamental backdrop.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) hovers around $60 on Wednesday, capped below its 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $62.70. The everything exchange token is losing its retail demand as funding rates fluctuate near zero amid elevated long liquidations.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $84.90 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI rises as rising tensions in the Middle East raise fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies and international trade.