With notable market closures in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday, the expiries board is rather light today and even more so at the start of next week. There is just one minor one for EUR/USD at 1.1390 that could keep a lid on price action, considering the much thinner liquidity conditions. That said, […]
Gold price edges lower in Friday’s Asian session, pressured by profit-taking. Mounting uncertainty about tariffs and recession fears could boost the safe-haven flows, supporting the Gold price. Fed’s Daly is set to speak later on Friday. The Gold price (XAU/USD) holds steady on Friday after retreating from an all-time high of $3,358 as investors book
The Australian Dollar appreciates as the US Dollar softens amid rising economic concerns. Trump struck an optimistic tone, suggesting a trade deal with China could be finalized within three to four weeks. Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that a weak economy combined with sustained inflation could heighten the risk of stagflation. The Australian Dollar (AUD)
Shanghai Composite daily Bloomberg writes about the late-day buying in Chinese stocks this week, noting particularly strong bids in the final 20 minutes of trading in ETFs favored by China’s state-run agencies, or so-called National Team. “The pick-up in trading in Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF and China AMC SSE 50 ETF helped the Shanghai Stock
Overall consumer prices in Japan were up 3.6 percent on year in March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations and down from 3.7 percent in February. On a monthly basis, inflation rose 0.3 percent after slipping 0.4 percent in the previous month. Core CPI was
Gold pulls back from $3,357 all-time high as Powell warns Fed’s goals may conflict, raising stagflation concerns. Market mixed: Dow dips on UnitedHealth crash while other indices see modest gains. Trump signals trade progress with EU and China; ECB cuts rates 25 bps, widening global policy divergence. Gold retreated on Thursday ahead of the Good
Trump: China has reached out a number of times We’re talking to China I don’t want to go higher on China tariffs Says he wants US Steel to remain in US Lutnick: Confident we will work something out with China This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com. Source link
The Greenback grabbed some much-needed oxygen on Maundy Thursday despite alternating risk appetite trends. In addition, investors shifted their attention to another round of the Trump-Powell effervescence after Trump urged the Fed to slash interest rates and said Chair Powell should be removed as soon as possible, repeating past threats to fire him. The comments
In just a few years, Wells Fargo’s FX volumes in Asia have strengthened and, with a robust FX product offering, the bank expects to onboard more clients eager for cross-currency swaps and customised pricing While being a relative newcomer to the FX landscape in Asia, Wells Fargo has long served a clientele in the fixed income
The major indices are opening up mixed with the Dow industrial average down sharply while the NASDAQ and S&P index are rebounding after yesterday’s declines. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported Q1 earnings that missed expectations, with EPS of $7.20 vs. $7.37 expected, and revenue of $109.6 billion vs. $111.55 billion expected. The company also cut its
Trading in the forex markets remain calm, with little reaction to ECB’s widely anticipated 25bps rate cut. The move to lower its deposit rate to 2.25% was fully priced in. The central bank acknowledged that Eurozone growth prospects have deteriorated due to escalating global trade tensions, but this has long been embedded in market expectations.
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The USD/CAD outlook shows relief for the loonie after a BoC pause. Market participants are pricing a 50% chance of a BoC rate cut in June. The greenback paused its decline after US retail sales rose by 1.4%. The USD/CAD outlook shows relief for the Canadian dollar after the Bank of Canada paused after seven
US president Donald Trump’s whipsawing tariff policies created a perfect storm for foreign exchange options dealers, as hedge funds rushed to short US dollar positions while systematic volatility sellers and large macro funds sat on the sidelines. The ensuing volatility left traders wondering if they had slipped into the wrong desks, or even another dimension.
2025.04.17 2025.04.17 Pound Extends Rally as UK Inflation Cools. Forecast as of 17.04.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ When the global economy faces major changes, investors tend to shift their focus away from central banks. Meanwhile, financial regulators worldwide have to decide whether to curb inflation or save the economy. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading
