VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Statistics New Zealand reports unemployment at 5.3% in Q1 2026, beating forecasts and easing from 5.4% USD/JPY climbs as intervention worries ease; steady Dollar supports buyers pushing towards 160.00, trading 157.91 NBC strategists Marion and Dahms say yuan strength reflects energy flows and improving Chinese manufacturing and PPI data In New Zealand, the first-quarter participation rate reached 70.4%, missing forecasts of 70.5% First-quarter New Zealand employment rose 0.2%, missing the 0.3% forecast, with gains weaker than anticipated In New Zealand, unemployment measured 5.3%, coming in slightly under the forecast 5.4%, during the first quarter First-quarter New Zealand Labour Cost Index rose 2% year-on-year, aligning with market expectations and forecasts In New Zealand, Labour Cost Index rose 0.5% quarterly, exceeding 0.4% forecasts in the first quarter GBP/USD stays near 1.3545 in a 60-pip range, as US Dollar factors outweigh muted UK cues UOB economists say Philippine inflation hit a 37-month high, prompting BSP hawkishness and higher 2026 forecasts OCBC strategists expect USD/SGD to rebound after a relief dip, amid two-way trading and escalation upside risk With the US Dollar broadly supported, NZD/USD hovers near 0.5890, recovering modestly but lacking momentum Following the RBA hike, AUD/USD rises 0.25%, stabilising near 0.7185 after 0.7150 support held US weekly API crude oil inventories fell 8.1 million barrels, exceeding forecasts for a 2.8 million drawdown UOB economists say Indonesia’s 1Q26 GDP rose 5.61% annually, underpinned by spending, consumption, investment constraints USD/CHF slips 0.12% in North America, encountering resistance near 0.7842–57 from 20/50/100-day SMAs Bhargava says Philippine inflation hit a three-year high, fuelled by food and fuel, risking BSP hikes, 2Q averaging above 8% Silver rebounds to $73.22, staying under $75, as bearish momentum persists and risk appetite improves Gold climbs 1% after US-Iran ceasefire boosts risk appetite, rebounding from $4,500 lows to $4,560 Radhika Rao of DBS reviews BJP’s West Bengal gains, Assam re-election, plus political changes in Tamil Nadu, Kerala With oil easing, USD/CAD hovers near 1.3620, staying below 1.3700 as bears dominate trading OCBC strategists say Asian currencies weakened as rising oil prices sparked by Middle East tensions rattled markets EUR/USD strengthens as softer US data and lower gas costs reduce Treasury yields, pressuring the dollar US equities rise above 49,000 as easing oil and upbeat Q1 results suggest profits lead market gains New Zealand’s GDT Price Index rose 1.5%, reversing the prior decline of 2.7% AUD/USD climbs towards 0.7190 as post-RBA rate hike momentum grows, while US Dollar weakens Sterling climbs 0.20% versus dollar as tenuous US-Iran truce boosts risk-taking, lowers oil and USD Standard Chartered says RBA held at 4.35%; Bullock softened hawkishness, yet H2 hike risk persists if growth stays strong Amid Persian Gulf tensions, they say Europe’s TTF gas benchmark rose to its highest since April, underpricing risk Scotiabank strategists say EUR stays level against USD, as EUR/USD ranges amid inflation fears and hawkish ECB stance Amid Middle East escalation, gold rises modestly, though persistent high-rate expectations restrain further gains and inflation fears Commerzbank’s Lambrecht says oil-driven inflation fears and China demand steer gold, now below $4,550 GBP/JPY climbs as oil weakens the yen, while BoE-BoJ rate divergence sustains bullish momentum Rabobank’s Jane Foley says DXY hovers by key moving averages, as traders hesitate increasing long USD amid tensions BLS reported US job vacancies fell to 6.866 million in March, from 6.922 million in February France’s budget balance worsened to €-42.9B from €-32.12B, reflecting a larger deficit in March AUD slipped as the RBA raised rates to 4.35% but suggested a data-led pause, limiting gains Scotiabank strategists observe USD/CAD remains bearish under resistance as softer USD supports a firmer CAD US RealClearMarkets/TIPP monthly economic optimism beats forecasts, reaching 42.6 against expectations of 42 in May In April, the US ISM Services PMI slipped to 53.6, undershooting forecasts amid softer services momentum US March new home sales exceeded expectations, reaching 0.682M against the forecast 0.668M on month-on-month basis March saw US new home sales reach 0.628M month-on-month, undershooting forecasts of 0.668M US new home sales climbed month-on-month, rising from 0.587 million to 0.635 million in February without reversal Elliott Wave analysis suggests Walt Disney is nearing a crucial turning point, potentially preparing to surge higher In March, US new home sales reached 682M month-on-month, beating forecasts of 0.668M In March, US JOLTS job openings reached 6.866 million, surpassing forecasts of 6.83 million In April, the US ISM services prices paid index remained steady, holding at 70.7 April’s US ISM Services PMI came in at 53.6, slightly under the 53.7 forecast estimate In April, the US ISM Services Employment Index rose to 48, from 45.2 previously VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets