WTI price gains ground due to a decline in US crude inventories.Oil prices may lose ground due to lingering uncertainty surrounding US-China trade talks.Fed Chair Powell signaled a more cautious stance on interest rate decisions, citing continued … [Continue reading]
United Kingdom RICS Housing Price Balance down to -3% in April from previous 2%
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Fed’s Powell: We don’t have to be in a hurry
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explained the decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at the 4.25%–4.50% range following the May meeting and responded to questions during the post-meeting press conference.[embedded content]Key … [Continue reading]
US Dollar goes nowhere while markets write off Fed as non-event
The US Dollar Index trades broadly flat after dipping to a five-day low on Tuesday around 99.20.Geopolitical headlines took over in early trading with China and the US to meet this weekend in Switzerland, and Pakistan-India conflict flaring up. The … [Continue reading]
Merz elected after rocky start, Euro shrugs off drama – Commerzbank
While some politically savvy people may have fallen off their chairs yesterday after the first round of voting for the new German Chancellor, the fx market seemed less than impressed, Commerzbank's Head of FX and Commodity Research Thu Lan Nguyen … [Continue reading]
China’s President Xi: We must firmly maintain post-war international order
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, “we must firmly maintain post-war international order.”Additional quotesChina, Russia have always firmly supported each other.Should jointly resist any attempt to disrupt the friendship and mutual … [Continue reading]
Japan Jibun Bank Services PMI above forecasts (52.2) in April: Actual (52.4)
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AUD/USD remains resilient amid Fed uncertainty and trade concerns
The US Dollar Index retreats amid market jitters ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.US President Trump hints at possible changes to USMCA but no concrete trade deals yet, keeping markets cautious.The Australian Dollar gains against major … [Continue reading]
Asian FX rallies as USD weakens on recession fears, tariff uncertainty
USD remains offered across the board as investor flows shift sharply into Asia, following a record 6% two-day surge in the Taiwan dollar (TWD) and strong gains in the Korean won (KRW), Chinese yuan, and Thai baht (THB). Markets are reassessing US … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD ticks up as US Dollar drops ahead of Fed’s verdict
EUR/USD edges up to near 1.1350 as the US Dollar faces pressure ahead of the Fed policy decision, in which it is expected to keep interest rates steady.US Treasury Bessent anticipated that new economic policies could boost economic growth to 3% next … [Continue reading]