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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T02:22:15+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[US CFTC data shows gold non-commercial net positions increased to 162.5K, previously recorded at 156.3K]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T02:19:52+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T01:52:29+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Gold climbs above $4,850, gaining 1.5% as Hormuz reopens, easing tensions and weakening the US Dollar]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T01:49:52+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Middle East diplomacy lifts risk appetite, weakening the US dollar, aiding Asian currencies, despite elevated short-end yields]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T01:22:16+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Markets stay uneasy over Hormuz uncertainty; the Dollar softens near 98.00, constrained by geopolitical risks]]></news:title>
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			<news:title><![CDATA[USD/JPY falls as the yen strengthens, oil prices drop after Hormuz reopens, and the dollar softens]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T00:52:42+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[DBS expects PBoC to leave the 1-year LPR at 3.00%, while uneven domestic growth contrasts support from exports]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T00:49:53+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Waller said he will monitor employment figures for stress, suggesting the labour market’s breakeven is near zero]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T00:21:43+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Societe Generale says robust domestic demand should drive CNY towards 6.80, despite softer PBoC fixings]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-18T00:19:50+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[USD/CHF slips as Swiss Franc gains, with Iran keeping Hormuz open and deal hopes boosting sentiment]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T23:52:42+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan says central banks monitor Gulf impacts, prioritising second-round effects over swift policy changes]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T23:49:52+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[US equities soared after an Israel–Lebanon ceasefire and Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T23:22:20+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[The S&amp;P 500 continues an uneven B-wave rise, aiming for 7120, as earlier analysis anticipated April rebound timing]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T23:19:52+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[San Francisco Fed President Daly said rates may stay unchanged while she watches oil costs impacting wider prices]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T22:52:28+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Sterling climbed near 1.3600 as Hormuz reopened after Lebanon ceasefire, weakening the US dollar during US trading session]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T22:49:54+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Baker Hughes reports the US oil rig count fell slightly, from 411 rigs to 410 rigs]]></news:title>
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		<loc><![CDATA[https://www.vtmarkets.net/live-updates/gbp-usd-climbs-towards-1-3600-as-hormuz-reopens-after-lebanon-ceasefire-weakening-the-us-dollar/]]></loc>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T22:22:46+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[GBP/USD climbs towards 1.3600 as Hormuz reopens after Lebanon ceasefire, weakening the US Dollar]]></news:title>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T22:19:50+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[Gold advances as Hormuz reopens, oil tumbles, easing inflation and boosting expectations of forthcoming Federal Reserve cuts]]></news:title>
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		<loc><![CDATA[https://www.vtmarkets.net/live-updates/usd-cad-slips-to-1-3670-as-the-us-dollar-weakens-hormuz-reopens-canadian-inflation-data-awaited/]]></loc>
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			<news:publication_date><![CDATA[2026-04-17T21:51:41+00:00]]></news:publication_date>
			<news:title><![CDATA[USD/CAD slips to 1.3670 as the US Dollar weakens, Hormuz reopens; Canadian inflation data awaited]]></news:title>
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			<news:title><![CDATA[AUD/USD climbs near 0.7200 as Hormuz reopening calms oil fears, lifting risk appetite and weakening dollar]]></news:title>
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