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16
May

U.S. Housing Starts, UoM Consumer Sentiment & Inflation...

The US dollar weakened against major currencies on Thursday, with the dollar index declining by 0.23%, resuming its downward trend for the week. This weakening of the dollar was ac...

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Wall Street, Gold surged on hopes of Powell and Trump ‘PUT’

Wall Street, Gold surged on hopes of Powell and Trump ‘...

·       Fed Chair Powell sounded less hawkish than earlier after US-China tariff war truce; Fed may cut rates 50 bps cumulatively in September-December’25 ·       Deal maker Trump ...

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15
May

5月15日-每日新聞

美国PPI、零售销售、初请失业金人数、美联储主席鲍威尔讲话 周四经济日程繁忙,市场重点关注美国生产者物价指数(PPI)。 周三美元指数在涨跌之间波动后微涨0.09%,收于101.00关口上方,受到美国国债收益率上升的提振。市场参与者目前保持谨慎,等待一系列关键的美国经济数据公布。这些数据包括零售销售、生产者物价指数、费城联储制造业指数、工业与制造业产出数据、...

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15
May

US PPI, Retail Sales, Jobless Claims, Fed Chair Powell ...

After fluctuating between gains and losses on Wednesday, the US dollar index edged up by 0.09% to close above the 101.00 mark, buoyed by rising US Treasury yields. Market participa...

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Gold slid on hopes of Ukraine war and Trump tariff war truce

Gold slid on hopes of Ukraine war and Trump tariff war ...

·       Gold was also undercut by the Trump administration’s assurance of a strong dollar policy and a rumor that Trump may be thinking about some Gold monetization to reduce US de...

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14
May

Cisco Earnings, U.S. Crude Oil Inventories, FOMC Member...

The US dollar weakened against major currencies on Tuesday, with the dollar index declining by 0.8% from its recently achieved one-month high. This pullback occurred as April's inf...

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13
May

German ZEW Economic Sentiment, US Core CPI, BOE Gov Bai...

On Monday, the US dollar surged against major currencies, with the dollar index climbing 1.19% to reach a one-month peak. This strengthening coincided with the ongoing focus on US-...

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Stocks soared on US-China trade war ceasefire; Gold slips

Stocks soared on US-China trade war ceasefire; Gold sli...

·       Oil surged on fading concern of synchronized Trumpcession after US-China temporary trade truce and Trump’s secondary sanction of Iranian oil   On early Friday, May 9, 2021...

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Nifty soared on IND-PAK real war and US-China trade war truce

Nifty soared on IND-PAK real war and US-China trade war...

·       India’s Dalal Street surged most in a single day in the last four years on local and global positive cues ·       China withdrew retaliatory reciprocal tariffs on each othe...

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12
May

In the week ahead: US Core CPI & PPI, U.S. Retail Sales...

The US dollar marked its third straight week of moderate gains, rebounding from levels last seen in March 2022 and trading just above the 100.00 mark. A key focus remained the US-C...

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9
May

FOMC Members Speak, BOE Gov Bailey Speaks, Canada Unemp...

The US dollar continued with a second day of gains climbing to monthly highs on Thursday, with the dollar index (USDX) adding 0.75% to its value crossing above the 100-point benchm...

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Wall Street is almost flat on Trump’s China tariff flip-flops

Wall Street is almost flat on Trump’s China tariff flip...

·       On Thursday, stocks surged as, contrary to earlier hawkish rhetoric, Trump offered lower tariffs if China opened up more for US goods & services ·       Trump gave the exam...

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8
May

BoE Interest Rate, U.S. Jobless New Claims, EIA Natural...

Following the Federal Reserve's recent decision to maintain interest rates at 4.5%, which initially introduced uncertainty and weighed on the US dollar, a moderate recovery was obs...

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Gold slips on a hawkish hold by Fed and US-China trade talks

Gold slips on a hawkish hold by Fed and US-China trade ...

·       Fed may be in wait & watch mode amid Trump tariff uncertainty (on & off) and may cut rates in July/September and December’25 (cumulative 50 bps) ·       Fed has to asses ac...

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7
May

FOMC Statement, FOMC Press Conference, Walt Disney Earn...

Extending its post-Friday weakness, the US dollar saw a further 0.53% drop in the dollar index (USDX) on the iFOREX platform on Tuesday. This decline precedes the formal commenceme...

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US stocks slid on Trump’s pharma and China tariffs narrative

US stocks slid on Trump’s pharma and China tariffs narr...

·       Trump is now under pressure from US Main Street as the US economy is now facing a huge supply shock; Trump is dying for a formal talk with China ·       But China is keepin...

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6
May

Eurozone Final Services PMI, U.S. Trade Balance, AMD Ea...

Following Friday's slight dip, the US dollar continued its downward trend on Monday, experiencing a modest 0.09% decline in the dollar index (USDX) on the iFOREX platform. This fre...

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EURUSD surged on Trumpcession and US hegemony; what’s next?

EURUSD surged on Trumpcession and US hegemony; what’s n...

·       Trump may sound less hawkish on China tariffs in the coming days as a lack of supply from China may result in acute supply shock for the US economy. ·       US-China formal...

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Who will win the war of attrition on trade between US-China?

Who will win the war of attrition on trade between US-C...

·       As Trump wants to change China’s internal system, including non-tariff barriers rather than only tariffs, it would be a long war of attrition between the US and China on tr...

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5
May

In the week ahead: ISM Services PMI, FOMC Statement, BO...

The US dollar traded moderately lower against most major currencies on friday, with the dollar index (USDX) registering small losses of approximately 0.18% on the iFOREX trading pl...

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