VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Euro jumps on US-Iran de-escalation hopes as ECB cut bets cap longer-term upside OCBC sees fragile US–Iran ceasefire driving divergent Asian FX, pressuring oil importers, supporting tech currencies AMD leads mixed AI earnings as investors watch whether Nasdaq-100 holds early gap-up gains WTI slumps towards $91 as US-Iran deal hopes curb Hormuz risk premium Copper rebounds above $13,000 as ceasefire calm offsets high LME stocks and supply risks US-Iran Deal Talks Lift Risk Appetite, Pressure Oil and Volatility as Hormuz Restrictions Ease Silver jumps 5.4% to $76.78 as Gold/Silver ratio slides, industrial demand and dollar weakness underpin rally RBA’s 4.35% Hold Keeps Aussie Dollar Top G10 Carry as Fed Cuts Widen Yield Gap Rabobank sees BoE hike bets overdone as UK growth slows, labour slack lifts EUR/GBP Eurozone PPI Upside Bolsters Hawkish ECB Bets, Lifts Bund Yields and Supports the Euro Markets ride Middle East headlines, yen intervention fears and US jobs data as dollar slips Gold climbs above $4,680 as weaker dollar and lower oil offset rate-hike risks Riksbank Seen Holding at 1.75% as Iran War Risks Cloud Growth and Challenge Krona Expectations Italy Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, Fuelling Optimism on FTSE MIB, Bunds and Euro Outlook Italy Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to 3.7% in March, Supporting Equities and the Euro Eurozone services PMI edges up to 47.6, easing contraction and tempering euro gains German April HCOB Composite PMI beats forecasts as contraction eases, bolstering DAX and euro options case France’s April HCOB Composite PMI Holds at 47.6, Reinforcing Contraction and ECB Cut Bets France Services PMI Holds at 46.5, Reinforcing Contraction and Bolstering ECB Cut Expectations RBA Hits 4.35% Peak as Oil Shock Fades, Markets Price Multiple Rate Cuts in 2026 Tech-led rally lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs as chipmakers power gains Spain Services PMI Slumps to 47.9 in April, Raising Pressure on IBEX, Euro and Bonds S&P 500 Climbs on AI and Iran Peace Hopes High Oil And Strong Jobs Keep Fed Rate Cut Bets Under Pressure EUR/PLN Holds Range as NBP Set to Stand Pat, with CPI Surprise Shaping Rate Expectations NZD/USD hits eight-week high as Iran tensions ease and rate outlook backs Kiwi Gold climbs past $4,680 as softer dollar and Iran talks lift bullion sentiment US tech and semiconductors drive global equity gains as Europe lags, widening transatlantic gap Iran conflict keeps EUR/USD range-bound as US jobs data takes back seat, Commerzbank says EUR/USD tops 1.1700 as US-Iran détente trims dollar demand and ECB hike bets firm Week Ahead: Oil Puts Fed Cuts On Ice Voya Q1 revenue and EPS beat estimates, but AUM shortfalls raise doubts over fee growth EUR/JPY Slides and Rebounds as Japan Intervention Fears Return, Eurozone Data in Focus Russia services PMI edges up to 49.7, bolstering rouble stability and range-bound MOEX trading FXStreet data shows gold prices in the United Arab Emirates increased, with values reflecting an upward movement overall USD/CHF drifts as Iran deal hopes fade and rate gap keeps dollar supported near 0.9450 FXStreet data shows gold prices in Pakistan increased, with values compiled indicating a rise in the gold market FXStreet data shows gold prices in India increased today, with the precious metal rising overall Google’s Elliott Wave impulse nears completion after fresh record highs, with an impending three-wave correction expected FXStreet data shows Malaysian gold prices increased, with gold registering gains according to compiled market information Wednesday For the second consecutive session, GBP/USD draws buyers, rising from its weekly low near 1.3510-1.3515 During Asian trading, EUR/USD climbs past 1.1700, supported by risk appetite after Trump halts Project Freedom The Australian Dollar rises after AiG Industry Index results, with AUD/USD near 0.7220 in Asian trade, continuing gains China’s central bank set USD/CNY at 6.8562, versus 6.8628 previously and Reuters’ 6.8160 estimate NZD/USD climbs above 0.5900, supported by US-Iran peace hopes, despite mixed New Zealand employment figures Copper Rises as Iran Peace Hopes Lift Metals April’s South Korean monthly CPI growth matched forecasts, rising 0.5%, aligning exactly with market expectations South Korea’s annual consumer price index rose 2.6% in April, matching economists’ expectations Statistics New Zealand reports unemployment at 5.3% in Q1 2026, beating forecasts and easing from 5.4% VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets