VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html UK targets cost-of-living relief as PMI contracts, raising stagflation fears for sterling and gilts US manufacturing PMI beats forecasts, cooling rate-cut bets and boosting dollar, commodities outlook US Services PMI undershoots forecasts, fuelling rate-cut bets and equity volatility hedging demand S&P Global US Composite PMI at 51.7 in May points to steady expansion, delayed rate cuts Sterling slips versus yen after PMI shock as oil rallies and intervention risks resurface Oil slides as US-Iran deal hopes overshadow tightening inventories and record export-driven drawdowns Dollar firms as rising US yields bolster Fed hike bets, while AI-led risk appetite caps gains Eurozone PMI slump and energy-driven inflation keep ECB on course for June rate rise amid Gulf risks Sterling consolidates near 1.3440 as weak PMIs and UK swap repricing fears weigh on outlook USD/JPY hovers near 159 as intervention fears cap gains and traders eye options hedges US jobless claims dip to 209,000, bolstering dollar and reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed stance US continuing jobless claims undershoot forecasts, reinforcing Fed higher-for-longer rate outlook US Building Permits Beat Forecast in April, Strengthening Housing Outlook and Clouding Fed Rate-Cut Path US housing starts beat forecasts, bolstering higher-for-longer rate bets and supporting equities and homebuilders US jobless claims average slips to 202,500, clouding Fed rate-cut expectations amid low volatility Sterling and gilts rally as fiscal fears fade and softer inflation delays Bank Rate rise Australian dollar slides on risk-off Iran shift and weak jobs data, fuelling AUD/USD downside hedges Gold steadies as Iran talks weigh on dollar, while Fed outlook keeps bullion range-bound Rupee rebounds as RBI steps in and oil slips; dollar strength keeps USD/INR elevated Pound slips versus Dollar as US–Iran deal doubts and weak UK PMI weigh Iran uranium stance stokes risk-off mood, lifting dollar and oil, pressuring US equities Euro slips as Eurozone PMIs slump, Iran talks cap Dollar gains; ECB-Fed divergence persists French PMI sinks to 2020 low as oil shock bites, fuelling recession and volatility fears Gold dips as hawkish Fed minutes prop up dollar, while US-Iran tensions underpin bullion UK Composite PMI Slumps to 48.5, Fueling Sterling Sell-Off and BoE Rate-Cut Bets Dollar index dips as US-Iran deal hopes weigh; Treasury yields steady, traders await May PMI Global aluminium output slips in April as Gulf conflict curbs supply and lifts price outlook Wall Street futures slip as US-Iran tensions and hawkish Fed minutes curb risk appetite Eurozone Composite PMI Slides to 47.5 as Activity Contracts, Keeping ECB Easing in Focus Eurozone current account surplus rises to €24.1bn, underpinning euro as ECB stays hawkish Eurozone current account surplus misses forecasts, fuelling euro downside risks and ECB cut bets Eurozone composite PMI miss deepens contraction, bolstering ECB cut bets and pressuring euro assets Swiss franc holds steady versus dollar despite slump in factory output, focus on SNB outlook 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 VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets