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    25 April 2026
    Rabobank’s Stefan Koopman expects the BoE MPC to keep Bank Rate at 3.75%, staying vigilant in April

    Rabobank expects Bank Rate held at 3.75% in April, citing stabilised markets, weak demand, lower energy prices.

    25 April 2026
    Approaching weekend, the US dollar index softens near 98.50, slipping as traders anticipate central bank meetings

    Dollar eases as yields retreat; markets await major central-bank meetings, while oil stays firm and gold rises.

    25 April 2026
    Optimism over renewed Iran–US talks lifts gold above $4,700, with XAU/USD trading near $4,726 up 0.47%

    Gold climbed above $4,700 after Iran–US talks headlines, while dollar, yields, oil slipped; weekly loss.

    25 April 2026
    Renewed hopes for US–Iran talks weaken the US Dollar, boosting the New Zealand Dollar against it

    NZD/USD climbed near 0.5880 as USD eased; geopolitics, oil risks, and diverging RBNZ-Fed expectations.

    25 April 2026
    Commerzbank’s chief economist says the Ifo index drop shows energy prices are hurting German growth

    Commerzbank warns energy shock, trade pressures and weak reforms cut Germany outlook; prolonged Hormuz shutdown raises recession risk.

    25 April 2026
    Standard Chartered economists say tariff revenue, though reduced after IEEPA ruling, remains far above pre-Liberation Day levels

    Supreme Court IEEPA tariff ruling cut US receipts, yet revenues remain far above pre-Liberation Day levels.

    24 April 2026
    Baker Hughes reports the US oil rig count has fallen from 410 to 407, marking reduced drilling activity

    Baker Hughes said the US oil rig count fell to 407 from 410, down three rigs.

    24 April 2026
    MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says the US Hormuz blockade could spur global inflation as oil and inputs rise

    US blockade in Hormuz tightens; Trump authorizes fire on mine-layers; oil shocks threaten inflation, volatility, and faster ECB/BoE tightening.

    24 April 2026
    WTI crude trades near $92.55, down 3.28%, after earlier highs as Iran-US talks, sentiment weaken

    WTI crude slid to $92.55 as Iran-US talks eased fears; weak US sentiment raised demand concerns.

    24 April 2026
    TD Securities expects CAD to stay broadly steady short term, as the BoC adopts a more balanced tone

    TD sees BoC neutral tone steadying CAD; USD/CAD choppy through Q2 2026, drifting lower later.

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