It's been a pretty choppy week for many markets as traders continue to wait for the US reciprocal tariffs announcement next Wednesday before taking positions with more conviction.That's what the market is focused on now and all the rest is just short term noise. That...
Inflation expectations over the next 12 months unchanged in February – ECB survey
The median for inflation expectations over the next 12 months and for 3 years ahead remains unchanged at 2.6% and 2.4% respectively in February, similar to that of January. But the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months fell further to 3.1% -...
Germany March unemployment change 26k vs 10k expected
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Markets increase bets on ECB rate cuts following the softer inflation figures
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ECB’s de Guindos: Caution is even more important during times of uncertainty
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Japan PM Ishiba says counter-tariffs are not the most effective now
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European indices hold lower at the open as risk keeps more cautious
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USDJPY Technical Analysis – The JPY gets a boost from higher Tokyo CPI data
Fundamental OverviewThe USD performance has been mixed this week amid general uncertainty ahead of the April 2 tariffs plan announcement. The greenback got a bit of a boost recently as Trump announced 25% tariffs on auto imports on Wednesday but those gains eventually...
Switzerland March KOF leading indicator index 103.9 vs 102.2 expected
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Spain March preliminary CPI +2.3% vs +2.4% y/y expected
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France March preliminary CPI +0.8% vs +0.9% y/y expected
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UK February retail sales +1.0% vs -0.4% m/m expected
Prior +1.7%; revised to +1.4%Retail sales +2.2% vs +0.5% y/y expectedPrior +1.0%; revised to +0.6%Retail sales (ex autos, fuel) +1.0% vs -0.5% m/m expectedPrior +2.1%; revised to +1.6%Retail sales (ex autos, fuel) +2.2% vs +0.4% y/y expectedPrior +1.2%; revised to...
UK Q4 final GDP +0.1% vs +0.1% q/q prelim
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Germany April GfK consumer sentiment -24.5 vs -22.7 expected
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Heads up: The clocks will go forward in Europe this weekend
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French and Spanish inflation in focus in the session ahead
The dollar is keeping steadier so far on the day, with the antipodes lagging among the major currencies. EUR/USD is still hugging levels under 1.0800 with large option expiries in play while AUD/USD is seen down 0.3% to 0.6285 with month-end considerations in focus as...
ICYMI: Bank models predict dollar demand for this month-end, quarter-end
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China president Xi: US-China relations should stay stable, healthy
Reaffirms that maintaining stable, healthy development of US-China relations is fundamentalWill handle US-China relations based on the principles of mutual respect and win-win cooperationChina will remain an ideal, safe and promising investment destinationWill ensure...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo inflation jumps in March
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Federal Reserve speakers on Friday include Barr and Bostic
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