VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html US stocks hit record highs as chipmakers surge, oil slides and high-yield spreads tighten Oil slides as Hormuz reopening talks spur risk-on shift, lifting equities and pressuring dollar USD/CAD edges higher as softer oil and US–Canada rate gap keep loonie under pressure OCBC flags possible Japan yen-buying intervention as 158 becomes new USD/JPY line in the sand EUR/GBP Range-Bound as UK Election Risks and Oil Prices Offset Eurozone Data Beats France’s Trade Deficit Widens in March, Weighing on Euro and Raising ECB Easing Bets France’s March exports edge up to €52.5bn, keeping ECB rate-cut bets in check France’s Current Account Deficit Widens to €8.2bn in March, Raising Euro and CAC 40 Concerns Saudi gold prices edge higher as rate-cut wagers and central bank buying support bullion Philippine Gold Prices Rise as Safe-Haven Demand, Central Bank Buying and Weaker Dollar Support Gains Sterling holds near 1.3600 as UK inflation and softer US payrolls lift GBP/USD UAE gold edges higher as markets brace for Federal Reserve decision and sustained central bank buying USD/CAD steadies near 1.3630 as falling oil weighs on loonie and Fed outlook diverges AUD/USD rises towards 0.7240 despite surprise Australian trade deficit as Middle East hopes lift sentiment Dollar Steadies as Iran Deal Hopes Fade EUR/USD steadies after 1.1800 retreat as weaker dollar and Iran deal hopes lift volatility Australia trade balance swings to $1.84bn deficit as imports surge, weighing on Aussie dollar Australia’s March Trade Balance Swings to Deficit, Raising Pressure on Australian Dollar and Rate Outlook Australia Exports Slide in March, Raising Downside Risks for AUD and ASX Resource Stocks Australia’s March imports jump 14.1%, fuelling bets on a more hawkish Reserve Bank stance Australia’s March Trade Surplus Miss Fuels AUD Downside Bets as RBA Cut Risks Rise PBoC sets firmer yuan fixing as easing bets grow amid growth worries and dollar strength Japan’s Mimura steps up yen watch as USD/JPY tests 160s, keeping intervention threat alive Wall Street rallies on US-Iran deal hopes as oil slides and chip stocks surge AUD/USD Holds Highs as Risk Appetite Builds USD/JPY Holds Below 156 as Yen Intervention Risk and BoJ Outlook Offset Weak Dollar WTI dips below $93.50 as US-Iran deal hopes offset tightening inventories and Asian demand BoJ minutes show split over faster rate rises as oil-driven inflation risks keep yen in focus BoJ Liquidity Withdrawal Surprises as Monetary Base Shrinks, Rekindling Yen Strength and Nikkei Risks WTI slides as Iran weighs US proposal to reopen Hormuz and ease port blockade RBNZ’s Breman flags elevated inflation as NZD gains, reinforcing outlook for higher OCR Gold steadies near $5,150 as Middle East tensions and Fed hawkishness drive volatility bids AMD Stock: AI Growth Faces A Valuation Test Sterling rises on firmer UK PMIs as traders weigh US jobs strength and shifting geopolitics AUD/USD rally to four-year highs fades as US payrolls shock and RBA cuts drive retreat Goolsbee warns US-Iran conflict risks entrenching inflation expectations as Fed weighs policy path GBP/JPY Slides as Post-Intervention Yen Strength Tests Key Moving-Average Support South Korea’s FX reserves rise to $427.88bn, bolstering won defence and easing volatility Societe Generale flags weakening Indonesian fiscal outlook, keeping bearish rupiah view amid external deficit pressures Dollar Index drifts towards 98 as US-Iran deal hopes curb oil fears, jobs data limits losses Philippines inflation spike revives BSP tightening bets as Middle East supply risks loom over peso Gold jumps towards $4,700 as dollar and yields retreat while Fed stays hawkish amid tensions BNY iFlow Carry indicator dips as investors trim high-yield EM currencies amid rate-cut hints Dollar rebounds against yen as intervention fears linger, with oil risks and rate gaps in focus South Korea Inflation Hits 21-Month High, Fuel Caps Mute Pressure as BoK Turns More Hawkish Goolsbee flags Fed debate on productivity’s inflation impact as markets brace for volatility spike Trump’s China Visit Seen Extending Tariff Truce, Keeping Markets Range-Bound WTI slides as US-Iran talks ease Hormuz supply fears despite supportive US stock drawdown BNY’s Yu warns crowded Latin American total-return trade unwinds as Mexico peso hedging rises VT Markets – Reliable Forex & CFD Broker | VT Markets