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Initial jobless claims hit 225K, above 213K estimate, the highest since February. Continuing claims dip to 1.777M. Yields fall, equities split, dollar weakens.
A 225K claims print against a 213K consensus softens labor data, pushing yields lower and pressuring the dollar. Next test is Nonfarm Payrolls.
Four-week jobless claims average rises 5.75K to 214.75K. Dollar slips as rate path reprices. EUR/USD tests 1.0800. Next week's data confirms or fades the trend.
NZD/USD climbs as markets increase bets on RBNZ tightening. Rate differentials shift in favour of the kiwi. Next catalyst: RBNZ meeting minutes and inflation data.
Trump deal talk lifts euro to 1.1640 as Nasdaq futures fall 1.2% on AI spending scrutiny. Dollar falls, gold rises to $4,501. The market split demands a watchlist decision.
TD Securities notes services strength supports a hawkish Fed stance, keeping the dollar bid. This reprices rate differentials and pressures EUR/USD. Next marker: ISM services print.
UOB flags a firm tone in USD/JPY range trade, signaling yen strength bias. Watch BOJ policy and US yields for the next breakout catalyst.
UK construction slump pressures GBP/USD near 1.3458 as rate differentials widen. Next services PMI will decide if the BOE shifts to a cautious stance, confirming the trend.
WTI holds above $93 after US-Iran talks stall. The deadlock keeps supply tight, lifting the dollar and capping CAD and NOK gains. Next catalyst: OPEC+ and inventory data.
ING flags inventory draws as an upside risk for crude oil. Draws tighten physical markets and support commodity currencies like USD/CAD. Next EIA report is key.
The Australian Dollar edges higher after the trade balance swings back to surplus. Geopolitical caution limits further gains. RBA data and US dollar direction are the next catalysts to watch.
Australian Dollar stabilises after April trade surplus beats expectations, partially offsetting GDP miss. GBP/AUD holds near 1.8845 as market awaits next RBA signals.
Crude oil bulls hold firm within a multi-month range. The breakout direction will reveal whether geopolitical supply risks drive a rally or correction.
Dollar softens across G10 as BOJ hike fully priced, euro recovers above $1.16, yen tests intervention zone near JP160. Ceasefire offers limited risk-on. US jobs data next catalyst.
The rupee closed at 95.78 as traders await a central bank rate review that could shift yield spreads and portfolio flows. The decision will test whether this level is sustainable.
CAD snapped an eight-week losing streak as Middle East de-escalation hopes triggered a USD funding unwind. The next test is whether oil and rate spreads backstop the move.
Ireland's Q1 GDP crashed 17.1% YoY, far below the -6% forecast. The miss adds to euro weakness as ECB rate hike bets fade. EUR/USD tests support.
Ireland's Q1 GDP plunged 12.1% quarter-on-quarter, far below the -2% consensus. The miss shifts ECB rate-cut expectations and weighs on EUR/USD.
Euro gains against yen as ECB hawkish stance widens rate differential. Intervention threat caps upside. Next tests: eurozone inflation data and BoJ policy decision.
Challenger job cuts rose to 97,006 in May from 83,687, a 15.9% increase. The data signals cooling labor demand that challenges the Fed's rate path and pressures the dollar ahead of payrolls.
Crude oil cleared the 94.30 resistance, opening a path toward 102.20. The advance depends on holding above 91.90 support. Monitor price action at these levels.
Societe Generale says widening US-Japan yield spreads are pressuring the yen. The BoJ's YCC stance is the key variable for any sustainable reversal.
Dollar index hits two-month high as Gulf risk premium reprices FX. Yen tests 150, a level that historically triggered BOJ intervention. Crude oil rises, complicating central bank rate paths.
Spain's 5-year yield fell to 2.947% from 2.959% at auction. The 1.2 bp drop keeps peripheral spreads stable and gives EUR/USD a modest tailwind ahead of ECB and US data.
Spain's 3-year bond yield rose 10bp to 2.772% at auction. The move is contained for EUR/USD but worth watching if other eurozone auctions confirm the trend.
EUR/USD bounces from one-week low as dollar eases, but Iran tensions cap gains. Next trigger: US jobs data or Iran developments. Monitor COT data.
Eurozone retail sales fell 0.4% MoM in April, missing -0.3% consensus. The miss widens rate differentials and tests EUR/USD support at 1.0800 ahead of ECB.
A -0.4% miss in Eurozone April retail sales follows sharp March revisions. The drop reflects front-loaded demand, not a collapse. The May print will confirm whether the trend is genuine weakness.
Talks on frozen Iranian funds are in final stages. The mechanism dispute is the last hurdle. A deal could add 500K-1M barrels per day to oil supply.
Analysts warn GBP/USD faces downturn unless it recovers soon. The 1.2500 level is a key test. Next data and BOE stance in focus.