VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur says softer Australian inflation lowers confidence in another RBA rate rise next week TD Securities says Canada’s fiscal update holds rate expectations steady, with FY26-27 deficits unchanged despite new measures UOB strategists observe USD/JPY fluctuates within a higher range, briefly dipping, rebounding, yet staying capped near 159.6 Ahead of the Fed decision, XAG/USD hovers near $73.10, rising from $72 but failing $74 European trading lifts Dow futures near 49,350 as S&P, Nasdaq futures rise before tech earnings, Fed decision Geoff Yu at BNY says dollar strength stems from terms-of-trade gains and trade-weighted holdings, limiting rebalancing downside Italy’s consumer confidence slips to 90.8, declining from the prior reading of 92.6 in April In April, Bavaria’s monthly CPI in Germany fell to 0.5%, down from 1.2% previously Bavaria’s year-on-year CPI in Germany rose to 2.9% in April, from 2.8% previously Switzerland’s April ZEW expectations improved to -30.3, rising from the previous reading of -35 During Asian trading, GBP/USD edges up near 1.3520, potentially nearing a two-month peak after minor losses An Elliott Wave view says S&P 500 E-mini futures’ correction from the April 2025 low may finish soon After weak Australian inflation, AUD/USD slips near 0.7160, failing 0.7200, as Fed focus persists FXStreet-compiled data shows gold prices in Saudi Arabia rose, with the precious metal trading higher today According to the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump told aides to plan a prolonged blockade against Iran RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stated core inflation in the first quarter stayed stable within the 1–3% target band During Asian hours, GBP/USD trades near 1.3520, edging higher around the nine-day EMA close to 1.3500 After Australian CPI results, AUD weakens versus JPY, leaving AUD/JPY pressured around 114.50 in Asian trade Amazon Faces AI Test As Fed Risk Builds Forecasts were matched as Australia’s first-quarter quarterly Consumer Price Index rose by 1.4% In the first quarter, Australia’s annual quarterly Consumer Price Index matched projections, recording 4.1% Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed March CPI inflation at 4.6% year-on-year, under 4.7% forecast Global supply risks push WTI higher for a third straight session, trading near $96.90 per barrel Is the U.S. Dollar Collapsing? The Reality of Dedollarisation in 2026 Trump said Iran requested the US lift its Strait of Hormuz blockade during negotiations to end war Reuters reports the UAE plans to exit OPEC on 1 May, highlighting Gulf rifts amid Iran-war energy crisis During early Asian trading, EUR/USD dips near 1.1700 as Middle East ceasefire doubts lift Dollar demand GBP/USD dipped 0.12%, closing near 1.3520, while maintaining consolidation around 1.3500 before Fed, BoE decisions Ahead of the Fed decision, spot gold fell 1.85%, briefly neared $4,555, then closed around $4,596 Citing escalating Middle East tensions and oil risks, Chile’s central bank unanimously kept rates at 4.50% Ahead of Fed decision and Tokyo CPI release, USD/JPY remains under 160.00, near 159.62 in range Ahead of the Fed meeting, the firmer US Dollar pushed NZD/USD down, settling around 0.5885 Oil Near $100 As Iran Blockade Risk Builds Ahead of CPI and the Fed, AUD/USD remained steady, closing near 0.7180 after a 70-pip range Ireland’s consumer confidence fell in April, sliding to 53.3 from 56.7 previously, indicating weaker sentiment US API weekly crude oil stocks showed a smaller fall, improving from -4.4M to -1.79M OCBC strategists say USD/IDR fell on dollar weakness, while rupiah softness stems from US–Iran tensions, energy risks DBS economists Lam and Sharma say China’s first-quarter 2026 GDP hit 5.0% year-on-year, lifted by exports, domestic demand weak TD Securities’ Bart Melek says oil-led inflation lifts real rates, increasing gold’s holding opportunity cost OCBC strategists see USD/SGD easing amid weaker dollar, expecting defensive, range-bound trading between 1.2670–1.2850 WTI crude trades near $98, rising 3.21%, as ongoing Hormuz closure heightens supply disruption, reaching April-high TD Securities expects Canada’s spring update to show a modestly improved 2026–27 deficit near CAD 60bn With interest rates staying higher, XAG/USD remains below moving averages, extending bearish losses over 2.5% Standard Chartered strategists say labour-market slack and weak domestic demand should curb UK second-round inflation effects Amid US-Iran tensions, risk-off flows strengthen the Dollar, pushing NZD/USD down near 0.5890 below 0.5900 US seven-year note auction yield was 4.175%, down from the previous 4.255% level Ahead of the Fed decision, traders reposition; Middle East tensions limit the Dollar, boosting EUR/USD recovery USD/JPY holds near 159.50 as hawkish Bank of Japan stance and Middle East tensions buoy dollar demand Ahead of Fed and BoC decisions, USD/CAD rises 0.33%, nearing 1.3670 after rebounding from 1.3600 VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets