VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Eurozone Consumer Confidence Holds at -19 in May, Bolstering ECB Hold and Low Volatility Views Eurozone Industrial Confidence Holds at -8, Keeping Volatility Low and Pressure on Euro USD/JPY nears 160 as yield spreads widen, with Japan intervention risk back in focus Euro steadies above 1.1600 as Iran tensions lift oil and underpin dollar demand Stournaras Signals Likely June ECB Rate Rise as Euro Holds Steady Amid Inflation Concerns Gold rebounds from two-month low as stronger dollar and hawkish Fed expectations cap gains Global equities retreat as US strikes and Iran sanctions spur risk-off mood, lifting oil and yields Italy Business Confidence Beats Forecast, Lifting FTSE MIB Outlook and Narrowing BTP-Bund Spread Italy business confidence rises to 87.9 in May, topping forecasts and backing tactical risk-on trades USD/JPY climbs for a second day as rate differential supports cautious push towards 160 Spain’s April retail sales growth slows sharply, fuelling concerns over consumer demand and ECB cuts NZD/USD slides as US-Iran strikes boost dollar; RBNZ hold keeps rate-hike outlook in focus Global equities set to slip as oil and yields rise on renewed US-Iran tensions Gold Breaks Lower as Dollar Strength Builds French producer prices slide 2.1% in April, stoking ECB cut bets and euro pressure BNY Flags Month-End Rebalancing and Steeper Canadian Yield Curve as Near-Term Tailwinds for CAD As Southeast Asia’s Trading Community Booms, VT Markets Steps Up at Traders Fair Thailand USD/CAD hits one-month high as Middle East tensions lift dollar, Fed hike expectations firm Saudi gold prices slip as traders weigh Fed signals, inflation data and central bank demand Philippine Gold Prices Ease as Strong Dollar Weighs, While Central Bank Buying Supports Outlook UAE gold prices ease as Fed pause bets and central bank demand underpin outlook Iran IRGC action lifts oil and dollar, stokes volatility as investors seek havens and hedges US sanctions on Iran’s Hormuz authority lift WTI towards $90 as oil volatility jumps Will Gold Trade Above $5,000 Again in 2026? Goolsbee warns productivity hype and oil shocks could force higher rates as dollar firms Sterling slips as US-Iran tensions lift dollar, softer UK data dims Bank of England outlook Australia Capital Spending Beats Forecasts, Bolstering RBA Higher-for-Longer Rate Outlook PBoC sets firmer USD/CNY fixing, signalling tolerance for softer yuan as economic headwinds weigh WTI rebounds towards $89 as US-Iran tensions and inventory draws lift risk premium AUD/USD Slides as RBA Hike Bets Fade and Fed Hawkishness Lifts US Dollar Overseas appetite for Japanese equities stalls as yen weakness and BoJ hike fears weigh Trump says Hormuz to stay open as US-Iran talks continue amid rising Gulf tensions Gold steady near $4,455 as US–Iran talks and core PCE data steer rate outlook Dollar-yen nears 160 again as Japan’s intervention fades and yield gap sustains carry trade API crude draw narrows to 2.8m barrels, tempering WTI momentum ahead of OPEC+ meeting Fed’s Cook backs steady rates, flags inflation upside risks and AI-led labour market uncertainty Banxico trims 2026 growth view, holds rates steady as USD/MXN rebounds towards 17.50 Brent slides to $93 as Iran deal rumour sways oil despite White House denial Russell 2000 futures hit record high as Fed easing bets bolster small-cap bull cycle Nikkei Pauses as Asia Rotation Cools Rally US consumer confidence slips as petrol prices and Iran tensions cloud outlook for spending and markets Dollar Index pares losses as US-Iran headlines and hawkish Fed outlook steady gains Trump Rules Out Iran Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Rhetoric Lifts Oil and Volatility Outlook Gold slides below $4,500 as dollar firms on Iran talks doubts and hawkish Fed repricing Brent dips below $100 as Iran deal hopes clash with export bottlenecks and subdued US supply growth New Zealand dollar outperforms as RBNZ holds rates, signals hawkish path and AUD/NZD reverses Sterling slips as US–Iran uncertainty and policy divergence boost Dollar demand US five-year Treasury auction yield jumps to 4.182%, fuelling higher-for-longer rate outlook Canada’s rising jobless rate masks retirement-driven labour squeeze, complicating Bank of Canada rate-cut bets VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets