VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Brzeski says ECB holds rates, as Eurozone stagflation risks grow amid weak GDP, mixed inflation, tighter credit conditions ABN AMRO’s economist Rogier Quaedvlieg says the Fed held rates and retained a dovish easing bias Meta’s 10% plunge dragged the NASDAQ down 0.5% as investors shrugged off strong quarterly results With rates unchanged, the ECB faced rising inflation risks alongside a slowing economy amid complex conditions USD/JPY stabilises following an intervention-warning slump, as Tokyo’s cautions propelled the yen higher broadly An anonymous official said President Trump is considering measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz blockade Following its $555.45 peak, Microsoft entered wave (II), bottoming at $356.07, starting a three-wave correction NBC economists say Canada’s economy rose 0.2% in February, with Q1 industry GDP tracking 1.7% annualised amid headwinds Sterling-dollar climbs to 1.3550 after BoE keeps 3.75% rates; weaker US GDP boosts demand In April 24, EIA reported US natural gas storage rose 79B, beneath the 83B forecast figure Rabobank strategist Stefan Koopman says the BoE held 3.75%, with Bailey weighing inflation persistence against jobs, activity Scotiabank says CAD rises as USD softens and swap spreads tighten; BoC holds policy, citing oil-trade risks Reuters reports Japanese officials allegedly made their first 2024 currency-market intervention, aimed at curbing speculative trading moves Nordea’s Jan von Gerich says ECB held rates at 2.0%, staying data-driven, while boosting June hike odds In April, America’s Chicago PMI registered 49.2, falling short of the 53 forecasted figure ADP, a leading payroll firm, nears a yearlong downtrend line, with resistance looming overhead RBC’s Abbey Xu says February GDP rose 0.2%, with goods and services recovering as auto disruptions eased ECB President Christine Lagarde explains unchanged April rates decision and answers journalists, dismissing concerns about second-round effects Commerzbank’s Nguyen says expanded output and weak demand widened copper surplus to 300,000 tonnes, limiting gains With ECB rates unchanged, EUR/USD rises to 1.1690, as mixed US data pressures the Dollar, after 1.1655 low Lagarde outlines ECB’s decision to keep rates unchanged, addressing journalists’ questions on future policy direction ECB President Christine Lagarde defended holding rates steady, answering press questions and emphasising interest rates as key tool ING’s James Smith says the BoE may raise rates once in June as inflation tops 4% Christine Lagarde explained ECB’s April steady rates decision, warning energy costs deter investment by firms, households After the ECB holds rates, EUR/JPY slips to 183.60 as Japan’s intervention warnings intensify Onshift, the Australian Dollar remains broadly steady, rising 0.5% against the US Dollar amid hawkish RBA expectations In March, America’s core PCE inflation year-on-year matched forecasts, registering a 3.2% increase In March, US PCE Price Index annual inflation matched forecasts, coming in at 3.5% as expected March’s US PCE Price Index month-on-month matched expectations, rising 0.7%, aligning closely with economists’ projections March saw US core PCE price index match forecasts, rising 0.3% month-on-month as expected Forecasts are matched as the Eurozone ECB deposits facility rate stays at 2% without any changes Deutsche Bank says the Fed held rates, facing four dissents since 1992, spanning dovish and hawkish views During the first quarter, Mexico’s year-on-year GDP grew 0.1%, missing the 0.8% forecast South Africa’s March trade surplus narrowed to 31.87B rands, decreasing from the prior 36.92B rands Danske analysts say Brent remains near $124–126 as Iran tensions and US blockade threaten supply, Hormuz normalisation unlikely Japan’s intervention warnings restrained USD/JPY, pulling it to 159.50 after hitting 160.73, a multi-month high Eurozone’s flash Q1 GDP grew 0.1%, under forecasts; annual growth slowed to 0.8% from 1.2% Greece’s year-on-year retail sales increased to 4.6%, edging up from 4.5% previously in February Italy’s EU-harmonised monthly CPI reached 1.7% in April, surpassing forecasts of 1.3% by economists Italy’s annual consumer inflation reached 2.8%, exceeding forecasts of 2.6% during April this year Italy’s EU-harmonised annual CPI reached 2.9%, exceeding forecasts of 2.5% during April Eurozone annual harmonised inflation came in at 3%, topping the 2.9% forecast for April In March, Greece’s annual producer prices rose to 8.3%, reversing the prior 1.7% decline ING’s Pesole says EUR/GBP faces upside risk as UK politics inflate overdone BoE tightening expectations Following Japan FM Satsuki Katayama’s intervention warning, GBP/JPY reverses from 216.60 high to 215.60 During European hours, Dow futures dip 0.52%, S&P down 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 rises 0.17% First-quarter Netherlands year-on-year non-seasonally adjusted GDP stayed unchanged at 1.8%, according to latest figures Eurostat releases Eurozone April HICP and first-quarter 2026 GDP, potentially moving EUR/USD during Thursday’s 09:00 GMT publication Gold rebounds towards $4,600 in early European trade, restrained by hawkish Fed and Iran tensions boosting dollar VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets