VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ING analysts say persistent inflation and firm prices back AUD/USD gains and a possible 25bp RBA hike WTI trades near $102 a barrel, three-week high, driven by blockade fears and producer uncertainty Deutsche Bank’s Mallika Sachdeva says geopolitics push central banks towards gold reserves, reducing US dollar holdings US EIA reports crude oil inventories fell 6.233M barrels, contrasting with the prior 1.925M rise US Senate Banking Committee confirms Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, advancing his appointment process MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says strong US earnings and equities steady the dollar amid Middle East tensions and Hormuz closure BRK.B stays bullish with higher highs and lows, suggesting pullbacks may provide buying opportunities Deutsche Bank says EUR/GBP remains above rate-driven fair value, as UK politics adds sterling risk premium Bank of Canada holds its interest rate at 2.25%, matching forecasts and leaving monetary policy unchanged A White House official said Trump met Chevron and energy leaders to discuss prolonged oil blockade amid conflict Ahead of the FOMC meeting, BNY’s Bob Savage reports rising US dollar demand across cash and short-term instruments Rabobank strategist Bas van Geffen says Brent tops $112 as Hormuz stays shut and US-Iran talks stall Silver falls to about $72.30 after failing $74, as Fed caution fuels prolonged higher interest-rate worries Ahead of the Bank of Canada rate call, USD/CAD trades slightly lower, maintaining a modest bearish bias DBS Bank’s Philip Wee says the Fed will hold rates steady as Powell gives his final Chair briefing MUFG’s Derek Halpenny says CAD remains resilient against USD, as BoC expected hawkishly hold rates unchanged TD Securities expects the Fed to hold rates at 3.50–3.75% in April, citing patience, balanced labour, oil inflation March saw US durable goods orders climb 0.8%, beating 0.5% forecasts after February’s 1.2% fall US building permits rose 11% in February, reversing the previous month’s 5.4% decline in issuance US housing starts fell month-on-month to 1.356M in February, down from 1.487M previously In March, US building permits reached 1.372 million, undershooting forecasts of 1.39 million In February, US monthly building permits increased to 1.538M, up from 1.376M previously In February, US housing starts rose 10.8%, exceeding the previous figure of 7.2% markedly US building permits exceeded forecasts, reaching 1.538M month-on-month, above the expected 1.39M US housing starts surpassed expectations, reaching 1.502 million against a 1.4 million forecast in March In March, US Durable Goods Orders fell 1.4%, undershooting forecasts of a 0.5% rise US durable goods orders excluding defence improved from -1.2% previously to -0.3% in March, reflecting reduced decline March saw US durable goods orders excluding transport rise 0.9%, surpassing the 0.4% forecast estimate Germany’s annual harmonised consumer inflation registered 2.9% in April, undershooting forecasts of 3% In April, Germany’s monthly Consumer Price Index rose 0.6%, matching economists’ expectations Germany’s monthly harmonised consumer inflation rose 0.5% in April, undershooting forecasts of 0.7% Amid rising uncertainty, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold rates at 2.25%, awaiting clarity on inflation impacts In April, the Eurozone business climate edged down, slipping from -0.27 previously to -0.28 overall DBS economist Radhika Rao says India’s 10-year yield nears 7% as Brent tops $110, tightening expectations April saw Eurozone economic sentiment miss expectations, with the indicator falling to 93 versus 95.3 expected In April, Eurozone services sentiment registered 0.9, falling short of the 3.8 forecast Ahead of the Fed’s rate decision, the US Dollar Index stays near 99.00 after two days’ gains After CPI figures, the Australian Dollar stays muted as traders await the Fed; AUD/USD hovers near 0.7160 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 VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets