Monthly Archives: April 2026
US 4-week bill auction yield remained unchanged, holding steady at 3.595%, according to official results
Written on April 23, 2026 at 10:26 pm, by josephine
U.S. 4-week Treasury bill auction cleared unchanged, with yield holding steady at 3.595% versus previous sale.
With the dollar easing, EUR/USD recovered from lows despite strong PMIs and ongoing Hormuz-related US-Iran tensions
Written on April 23, 2026 at 10:23 pm, by josephine
EUR/USD rebounded as dollar softened despite upbeat US PMIs; Hormuz tensions lifted oil, inflation concerns, central-bank divergence.
Commerzbank’s Ghose says USD/TRY could hit 55 by year-end as Turkey shuns hikes, using interventions
Written on April 23, 2026 at 10:21 pm, by josephine
Commerzbank warns Turkey held rates, used FX interventions, as inflation rises, reserves fall, lira depreciation accelerates.
In April, Kansas Fed manufacturing activity in the United States edged down from 11 to 10
Written on April 23, 2026 at 9:51 pm, by josephine
Kansas Fed manufacturing activity eased in April, with index slipping to 10 from 11, signaling slower expansion.
Nomura expects the ECB to hold the deposit rate at 2.00% on 30 April, through Q4 2027
Written on April 23, 2026 at 9:27 pm, by josephine
Nomura sees ECB holding 2.00% until 2027, unless oil stays above $95, triggering hikes.
Though slightly weaker against the dollar, the pound outperforms G10 peers, buoyed by stronger UK PMI data
Written on April 23, 2026 at 9:24 pm, by josephine
GBP dipped versus USD but outperformed G10 peers as UK PMIs beat forecasts, boosting BoE tightening expectations.
Amid Middle East tensions, NZD/USD slips to about 0.5875, with RBNZ hawkishness curbing losses
Written on April 23, 2026 at 9:21 pm, by josephine
NZD/USD slipped to 0.5875 as Middle East tensions lifted the US Dollar; New Zealand inflation limited losses.
US EIA reports natural gas storage rose 103B, exceeding the 96B forecast for April 17 release
Written on April 23, 2026 at 8:59 pm, by josephine
EIA reports 103 bcf natural gas storage build for week ending April 17, exceeding 96 bcf forecast.
Societe Generale analysts say USD/BRL rejected the falling 200-day average, resuming weakness towards multi-month channel lows
Written on April 23, 2026 at 8:56 pm, by josephine
Societe Generale sees USD/BRL bearish; break below range targets 4.90, then 4.86 and 4.84.
Rabobank’s Jane Foley says robust New Zealand CPI and hawkish RBNZ rhetoric boost NZD/USD, amplifying tightening expectations
Written on April 23, 2026 at 8:53 pm, by josephine
New Zealand Q1 CPI hits 3.1%; hawkish RBNZ supports NZD, but markets may overprice hikes.
