VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Week Ahead: Oil Puts Fed Cuts On Ice Voya Q1 revenue and EPS beat estimates, but AUM shortfalls raise doubts over fee growth EUR/JPY Slides and Rebounds as Japan Intervention Fears Return, Eurozone Data in Focus Russia services PMI edges up to 49.7, bolstering rouble stability and range-bound MOEX trading FXStreet data shows gold prices in the United Arab Emirates increased, with values reflecting an upward movement overall USD/CHF drifts as Iran deal hopes fade and rate gap keeps dollar supported near 0.9450 FXStreet data shows gold prices in Pakistan increased, with values compiled indicating a rise in the gold market FXStreet data shows gold prices in India increased today, with the precious metal rising overall Google’s Elliott Wave impulse nears completion after fresh record highs, with an impending three-wave correction expected FXStreet data shows Malaysian gold prices increased, with gold registering gains according to compiled market information Wednesday For the second consecutive session, GBP/USD draws buyers, rising from its weekly low near 1.3510-1.3515 During Asian trading, EUR/USD climbs past 1.1700, supported by risk appetite after Trump halts Project Freedom The Australian Dollar rises after AiG Industry Index results, with AUD/USD near 0.7220 in Asian trade, continuing gains China’s central bank set USD/CNY at 6.8562, versus 6.8628 previously and Reuters’ 6.8160 estimate NZD/USD climbs above 0.5900, supported by US-Iran peace hopes, despite mixed New Zealand employment figures Copper Rises as Iran Peace Hopes Lift Metals April’s South Korean monthly CPI growth matched forecasts, rising 0.5%, aligning exactly with market expectations South Korea’s annual consumer price index rose 2.6% in April, matching economists’ expectations 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 VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets