UK consumer lending rose £6.2bn in April, missing forecasts, boosting rate-cut bets and pressuring sterling.
UK mortgage approvals beat forecasts in April, signaling housing resilience and reducing odds of near-term BoE cuts.
UK April M4 rose 0.2%, below 0.6% forecast, boosting rate-cut odds, pressuring GBP, lifting volatility.
Markets cautious on Mideast tensions; dollar and oil surge; gold rebounds. Traders target volatility across FX.
Australia’s exports slide as iron ore and gas shipments fall, widening deficit and pressuring AUD lower.
EUR/JPY rises on hawkish ECB inflation outlook, while yen weakens; intervention risk near 160 remains.
Commerzbank sees May eurozone inflation unlikely to move EUR/USD; focus instead on Hormuz tensions and oil-driven risk.
Swiss imports fell sharply in April, signaling slowing demand, prompting dovish SNB expectations, weaker franc outlook, hedging strategies.
Swiss exports fell sharply in April, pressuring CHF, lifting EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, and raising volatility.
Switzerland’s April trade surplus narrowed to CHF 3,098m, boosting EUR/CHF upside; SMI volatility rises, SNB stays dovish.
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