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Renewed US-Iran tensions fuel safe-haven dollar bids, putting EUR/USD at risk of a downside break. Watch oil prices and ECB tone for confirmation.
Italy's services PMI missed at 49.4, the first contraction since February. The data pressures EUR/USD and complicates ECB policy decisions.
Italy's Services PMI at 49.4 beat forecasts yet stays in contraction. The data bolsters the ECB dovish case ahead of June 6, keeping EUR/USD in a narrow range.
Brent crude jumps above $97.00 as Iran ceasefire wobbles. The impact on USD/CAD, inflation expectations, and the next catalyst for oil and FX traders.
Bank Indonesia's rate hike cannot stop the rupiah's slide toward 18,000. The dollar rally, trade deficit, and capital outflows overwhelm carry trade appeal. Next decision point: BI policy meeting.
Spain services PMI 50.1 expansion hides input cost jump – fastest since Nov 2022. Complicates ECB rate path. EUR/USD gain risk if costs persist.
France attracted 852 new FDI projects in 2025, topping the UK and Germany. Europe's total project count hit an 11-year low, capping EUR upside from France's lead.
Commerzbank flags that low Swiss inflation keeps the SNB cautious on rate normalization, reinforcing the franc's yield disadvantage. Soft CPI locks the dovish hold; a beat could trigger a short-squeeze rally.
BofA Securities sees the Indian rupee falling to 98/USD by July, driven by an energy shock widening the trade deficit. The RBI's response and crude oil's trajectory are key.
Strong China services PMI fails to lift NZD/USD as Treasury yields push higher. Rate differentials and positioning weigh on the Kiwi. Key levels at 0.5900 and 0.5840 ahead of US data.
BofA Securities executive sees Indian rupee sliding to 98/USD by July as Middle East energy crisis pressures trade deficit and tests RBI intervention capacity.
Japan's 10-year JGB plunged 11 bps, its steepest drop since April 2023, powering a rotation into cyclicals as the S&P 500 hit fresh highs. The next test: Friday's payrolls print.
West Texas Intermediate crude rallies to $93.00 after an Iranian missile launch. The forex divergence between oil-exporter currencies and the safe-haven dollar is the key setup for the session.
India's HSBC Services PMI hit 59.8 in May, above the 59 forecast. The beat reduces RBI cut odds and supports the rupee. The June 8 policy decision is the next catalyst for USD/INR positioning.
India's HSBC Composite PMI rose to 59.3 in May from 58.1, signaling strong expansion. The data supports INR and may reduce RBI dovish risk. Traders eye USD/INR downside.
Renewed US-Iran tensions push Brent crude higher, pressuring the import-heavy Indian rupee. The next move depends on whether oil spikes further or tensions ease.
The JGB yield dropped 11bp in its steepest single-day fall since 2023. The rotation into cyclicals depends on bond relief holding.
Pakistan’s budget likely postponed past June 5 as fiscal measures remain unsettled with the IMF, raising the risk of PKR depreciation and delaying approval for a new loan.
EUR/USD slides as risk aversion lifts the dollar. With no single catalyst, positioning unwinds. Policy divergence between the ECB and Fed caps euro recovery. Next test: US CPI support at 1.07.
Yen at 160 per dollar as BOJ speech looms. Tech records mask a hawkish Fed repricing. Gold, bitcoin slide. Private credit cracks show liquidity risk spreading.
Canadian dollar weakens despite oil rally as US-Canada yield spread widens. Fade CAD bounces near 1.3720-1.3750; October jobs data is next binary event.
Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at US bases in Kuwait, sending Brent higher and USD/JPY to 160. Japan warns of intervention. Australia GDP misses. Section 301 tariffs reset.
USTR proposes tiered Section 301 tariffs on 60 nations. 10% on EU, Canada; 12.5% on Japan, India, China. July 6 comment deadline. Dollar, yen, rupee exposed.
The US Dollar Index is flat as US-Iran nuclear deal talks hit uncertainty. Here's why the geopolitical risk premium is missing and what could break the calm.
Australia's Q1 GDP grew 0.3% qoq, missing 0.5% forecast, as exports fell 1.1% and mining declined. The miss weakens the case for RBA hawkishness, putting AUD/USD support levels at risk ahead of May jobs data.
Japan's PMI Services fell to 50.0 in May, ending a year of expansion. Record cost pressures complicate the BOJ's tightening path and keep the yen under yield differential pressure.
Rupee set for weaker open after Gulf hostilities resume. RBI intervention likely near 83.50. Carry trade appeal fades as risk premium widens.
Australia Q1 GDP rose 0.3% vs 0.5% forecast. Domestic demand added 1pp but imports wiped 0.8pp. RBA rate path hinges on Q2 data and war inflation.
NZD/USD snapped a two-day losing streak after China's manufacturing PMI signaled accelerating factory activity. The move through commodity demand and RBNZ rate expectations.
Australia's 0.3% Q1 GDP miss pulls the AUD/JPY cross from its multi-decade high, shifting RBA rate expectations. The next catalyst: August RBA meeting and May employment data.