VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 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 Following the Fed’s hawkish pause and rising oil prices, USD/INR climbs as the rupee falls France’s monthly producer prices rose to 2% in March, reversing the previous -0.2% decline Danske Bank anticipates ECB holding 2.00% deposit rate, signalling June-July hikes, as Eurozone inflation eases towards 2.8–2.9% Despite an Asian-session rise, GBP/USD bulls remain cautious; the pair hovers near 1.3500 above 100-day SMA During European trading, XAG/USD rose 1.5% near $72.35, rebounding from $70.86 three-week low FXStreet data shows gold prices in Saudi Arabia held steady, remaining broadly unchanged on the latest figures March saw Japan’s construction orders drop 14.4% year-on-year, reversing the prior 42.7% surge abruptly NZD/USD drifts near a two-and-a-half-week trough, pressured by a stronger dollar below 0.5850/200-day SMA Data indicates Philippine gold prices held steady, remaining broadly unchanged, according to compiled figures on Thursday Despite falling oil prices, the Canadian dollar finds support, with USD/CAD slipping to around 1.3680 in Asia hours RatingDog’s April PMI for China’s manufacturing rose to 52.2, beating forecasts and March’s reading In April, China’s RatingDog Manufacturing PMI beat forecasts, rising to 52.2 versus the expected 51 Intervention fears propel the yen higher, pushing USD/JPY down near 160.25 in Asian trading hours Weekly Dynamic Leverage Schedule Notification  – Apr 30 ,2026 Ahead of Chinese PMI data, stronger inflation lifts the Australian dollar, pushing AUD/USD towards 0.7130 early Asian trade Japan’s March year-on-year industrial output rose 2.3%, accelerating from the previous reading of 0.4% Japan’s seasonally adjusted monthly retail trade rebounded to 1.3% after previously declining by 2% March saw Japan’s monthly industrial production fall 0.5%, missing the 1.1% expected rise WTI crude trades near $105 as Trump continues an Iranian naval blockade during early Asian hours GBP/USD hovers after dipping below 1.355, as BoE and US PCE releases arrive minutes apart Oil Jumps As Iran Strike Risk Grows Donald Trump says US naval blockade of Iran remains until Tehran agrees a nuclear programme deal After the Federal Reserve holds rates steady, a firmer Dollar pushes EUR/USD down near 1.1680 South Korea’s services output rose to 1.4%, accelerating from 0.5% in the previous month, in March In March, South Korea’s industrial output rose 0.3%, slightly exceeding the 0.2% forecast Dollar Holds Gains as Fed Turns More Hawkish South Korea’s March year-on-year industrial output reached 3.6%, undershooting the 3.8% forecasted estimate Powell’s approval preceded Dow declines, despite expected Fed decision, impending tech results and recent 49,000 recovery Brazil’s interest rate decision aligns with forecasts, maintaining the benchmark rate at 14.5% Gold drops over 1% after the Fed holds rates, while internal splits lift yields and Powell stays amid investigation Starbucks Turnaround Faces A Margin Test Only Alphabet rose after earnings, while Meta, Amazon and Microsoft fell despite beating expectations after-hours VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets