VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ABN AMRO Sees One Last BoE ‘Insurance’ Hike, Then Extended Hold with Cuts from 2026 Dollar Slides, Stocks Rebound as US-Iran Ceasefire Extension and Nuclear Talks Plan Emerges Musalem warns inflation still elevated, questions AI productivity offset as markets reprice for higher rates EUR/USD recovers as softer US PCE dents Dollar, while Middle East tensions lift volatility MUFG sees Middle East risk and higher oil prices boosting dollar via hawkish Fed shift Sterling Steadies as UK Political Risk Premium Fades, EUR/GBP Upside Hinges on Central Banks US new home sales miss April forecast, reinforcing expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts US New Home Sales Undershoot Forecasts, Fuelling Bets on Fed Cuts and Homebuilder Weakness US April new home sales rise but miss forecasts, fuelling dovish Fed tilt and housing hedge plays UOB sees RBA holding cash rate at 4.35% as inflation cools, tightening bias remains Strait of Hormuz Closure Keeps Oil Above $125, Squeezing Swiss Industry and Driving Volatility Trades Williams flags data-led Fed stance as inflation, tariffs set to peak; Middle East risks linger USD/CAD hits fresh highs as US–Canada yield gap and risk aversion weigh on the loonie Korean won pares losses as hawkish Bank of Korea steadies rates, USD/KRW slips from 1,510 US Q1 GDP revised down to 1.6%, weighing on dollar and reinforcing Fed rate-cut expectations South Africa’s Reserve Bank Holds Rates at 7% as Inflation Persists and Growth Falters Russia’s central bank reserves fall $15.1bn to $753.8bn, raising rouble volatility and rate-hike bets Koruna Under Pressure as Central European Rate-Hike Bets Fade; Focus Shifts to Polish Inflation US PCE inflation rises to 3.8% as April data fuels higher-for-longer Fed outlook US jobless claims edge up as Dollar Index steadies and markets weigh cooling labour signals US continuing jobless claims edge up to 1.786m, bolstering case for a more dovish Fed US GDP Price Index Eases to 3.5% as Markets Recalibrate Fed Pause Odds US Income Growth Stalls in April, Raising Rate-Cut Bets and Shifting Investor Positioning US core PCE surprise reinforces higher-for-longer Fed stance, pressuring equities and boosting dollar US April personal spending rises 0.5%, bolstering Fed hold outlook and keeping markets range-bound US core PCE eases to 3.6% as Fed rate-cut odds slip and volatility risks build US Q1 GDP growth slows to 1.6%, bolstering rate-cut bets and hedging demand across markets US PCE Inflation Holds at 4.5% in Q1 as Markets Weigh June Fed Rate Move BNP Paribas Sees US Productivity, More Than AI, Powering Growth and Backing a Strong Dollar Euro slips as Iran tensions lift oil, with US PCE and ECB outlook set to trigger breakout ECB minutes flag persistent inflation risks as rate rise debate intensifies, euro edges lower Sterling slips as Hormuz tensions lift dollar ahead of US PCE; GBP/USD tests key supports TD Securities brings forward July RBNZ rate hike call, still expects four 25bp moves Dollar index holds near April high as markets await US GDP and PCE inflation data Eurozone Consumer Confidence Holds at -19 in May, Bolstering ECB Hold and Low Volatility Views Eurozone Industrial Confidence Holds at -8, Keeping Volatility Low and Pressure on Euro USD/JPY nears 160 as yield spreads widen, with Japan intervention risk back in focus Euro steadies above 1.1600 as Iran tensions lift oil and underpin dollar demand Stournaras Signals Likely June ECB Rate Rise as Euro Holds Steady Amid Inflation Concerns Gold rebounds from two-month low as stronger dollar and hawkish Fed expectations cap gains Global equities retreat as US strikes and Iran sanctions spur risk-off mood, lifting oil and yields Italy Business Confidence Beats Forecast, Lifting FTSE MIB Outlook and Narrowing BTP-Bund Spread Italy business confidence rises to 87.9 in May, topping forecasts and backing tactical risk-on trades USD/JPY climbs for a second day as rate differential supports cautious push towards 160 Spain’s April retail sales growth slows sharply, fuelling concerns over consumer demand and ECB cuts NZD/USD slides as US-Iran strikes boost dollar; RBNZ hold keeps rate-hike outlook in focus Global equities set to slip as oil and yields rise on renewed US-Iran tensions Gold Breaks Lower as Dollar Strength Builds French producer prices slide 2.1% in April, stoking ECB cut bets and euro pressure VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets