VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html USD/JPY Hovers Near 159 as Breakout Risk Builds, Options Traders Weigh Volatility Plays France Manufacturing PMI Miss Fuels Bearish CAC 40, Weighs on Euro and ECB Rate Outlook France services PMI slump to 42.9 reignites recession fears and ECB cut bets Sterling Holds Near 1.3435 as Softer UK Inflation Spurs BoE Cut Bets, PMI in Focus Sterling holds near weekly high as Fed hawkishness and UK cooling tilt GBP/USD lower India’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI eases in May, fuelling hedging demand and USD/INR upside risk India’s HSBC Services PMI edges up to 58.9 in May, reinforcing growth and market bullishness Dutch Consumer Confidence Slides to -46 in May, Raising Concerns Over Eurozone Demand Dutch unemployment slips to 3.9%, clouding ECB cuts and lifting euro and AEX outlook USD/CHF edges higher as Hormuz risks and hawkish Fed minutes underpin the US Dollar Dollar Holds Firm as Fed Shifts The Rate Debate NVIDIA Rises as AI Demand Outruns Expectations USD/JPY holds near 159 as investors await US–Iran deal signals, with Fed bets in focus Australian inflation expectations ease in May, bolstering case for RBA pause and weighing on AUD Australia jobless rate climbs to 4.5% as employment falls, pressuring Aussie dollar and rate outlook Australia’s Part-Time Job Losses Ease, Clouding RBA Rate Outlook and Raising AUD/ASX Volatility Australia Unemployment Miss at 4.5% Dampens RBA Hawkishness, Pressures Aussie Dollar Japan services PMI slips to 50 in May, clouding Bank of Japan normalisation and yen outlook Japan’s May Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI at 54.5 supports expansion, with limited market reaction AUD/USD dips as Australian PMIs weaken and US dollar gains on Middle East tensions Foreign net buying of Japanese equities slows to ¥949.6bn as Nikkei nears 40,000 Russia PPI swings into inflation, fuelling rate hike bets and volatility across rouble, bonds and stocks Japan’s core machinery orders beat forecasts, bolstering capex outlook and fuelling BoJ hawkish bets Silver climbs towards $76 as Treasury yields ease and safe-haven demand lifts bullion Swiss franc holds steady versus dollar despite slump in factory output, focus on SNB outlook Japan import growth beats forecasts, stoking BoJ tightening talk and offering modest yen support Japan posts ¥301.9bn April trade surplus, stoking yen bets and Bank of Japan tightening expectations Japan’s April export surge fuels Nikkei optimism and bolsters bets on a firmer yen Gold steadies near $4,540 as Iran tensions and Fed rate risks keep traders on edge Australia’s manufacturing PMI slips to 50.2, raising risks for AUD and ASX-linked cyclicals Australia PMI slips as services contract, yet Aussie dollar rises on softer US inflation Sterling Holds Near 1.3450 as US Dollar Softness Offsets Cooling UK Inflation and Dovish BoE New Zealand Export Surge Boosts NZ Dollar Outlook as Markets Price Higher-for-Longer RBNZ Rates New Zealand April Imports Slide to $6.7bn, Adding Pressure for RBNZ Dovish Pivot Yen edges higher on broad dollar pullback as USD/JPY holds near 159 and eyes 160 Bailey Flags Scope for BoE Rate Pause as UK Growth and Wage Pressures Ease Silver’s bullish harami eyes $80 break as industrial demand and subdued dollar underpin prices VIX Rises as Bond Yields Test Equities, Fueling Nasdaq-S&P Divergence and Options Demand NZD/USD edges up as US-Iran talks lift risk appetite, despite Fed caution on rate cuts Dollar eases on risk-on mood as Fed stays cautious; oil and gold pull back amid shifting drivers Gold climbs as Fed minutes tilt hawkish, but softer yields and geopolitics underpin demand Argentina’s April 2025 trade surplus shock revives peso jitters as reserves thin and CDS widen Fed minutes show officials ready to drop easing bias as energy risks keep rate-cut hopes in check US crude stocks hit near-year low as record exports drain inventories amid Middle East turmoil Russia’s April PPI surge fuels rouble support and stokes commodity-led global inflation fears Malaysia April exports surge on E&E demand as trade surplus widens; tariff and supply risks loom US-China Trade War Cools as China Keeps Russia Close EIA crude draw beats forecasts as refinery runs rise, supporting near-term WTI upside Gold steadies near $4,492 as US yields ease, dollar firms and Fed hike odds rise VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets