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Canada's economy shrank 0.1% annualized in Q1, far below the 1.5% consensus. The miss pressures the Bank of Canada toward a July rate cut and weakens the loonie.
Canada March GDP contracted 0.1%, missing 0% consensus. The miss compresses Canada-US rate differentials, boosting the case for short CAD trades ahead of the June 7 BoC decision.
RBI data shows reserves dropped $7.5B in a week as rupee defence drains dollar holdings. The weekly print now sets USD/INR expectations for intervention pace.
BBH warns BOJ intervention caps USD/JPY upside near 160. The ceiling is conditional on actual action, not just rhetoric. Rate differential keeps carry traders long.
Germany's May CPI of 2.6% missed the 2.8% consensus, strengthening the case for ECB rate cuts. The euro dropped on widening yield gaps. Next key test: Eurozone HICP release.
Germany's HICP missed expectations at 2.7% in May, raising the odds of an ECB rate cut. EUR/USD faces downside risk as the June 6 meeting approaches.
Germany's HICP fell to 2.6% in May, below the 2.8% forecast. The miss pressures EUR/USD and strengthens the case for an ECB rate cut. Next catalyst: ECB meeting.
Germany's CPI miss at -0.2% MoM shifts EUR/USD outlook ahead of next week's ECB decision. The rate differential is widening in favor of the dollar.
Germany HICP falls to -0.1% in May, missing the 0.2% consensus. The miss pressures EUR/USD and raises the probability of an ECB rate cut at the June meeting.
A $300 million seizure in a probe of central bank foundations threatens the forint's credibility. Watch EUR/HUF above 390 and next week's inflation print for the catalyst.
India's M3 money supply grew at an unchanged 12% for the fortnight ending May 11. The flat print removes a liquidity variable for the rupee. Next catalyst: May CPI.
EUR/USD faces key resistance at 1.1660. German inflation data this week may shift ECB expectations, narrowing rate differentials and testing the dollar's advantage.
India bank loan growth rose to 16.2% in May 4 from 16%. The 20bp increment is noise for USD/INR. Watch RBI minutes and global risk for the next move.
India's FX reserves dropped $7.5 billion to $681.38B as of May 18. The decline reduces RBI's buffer for defending USD/INR near 85.00, raising hedging costs and option premiums.
The rand recovered after the SARB raised rates to 7%, the first hike since 2023. The rally may be a positioning squeeze rather than a structural shift. Next catalyst: US CPI.
NZD/USD tests resistance after RBNZ hawkish pivot. Short-squeeze risk and yield spread dynamics set up a binary breakout or rejection. Employment data next.
Euro zone's four largest economies report third month of inflation above 2% as fuel cost pass-through broadens, delaying ECB cut timeline.
Schmid's hawkish stance challenges market bets on rate cuts. Persistent energy inflation could keep USD bid, pressure EUR/USD. Next catalyst: oil prices and more Fed speakers.
Indian rupee closed at 95 per dollar, its strongest single-day gain in two months, driven by RBI intervention and a drop in crude oil prices.
WTI crude fell 13% in May, its worst month since April 2025, as a US-Iran ceasefire deal threatens to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The 87.60 support zone is the key level to watch.
WTI crude breaks below $86.50 as US-Iran truce extension strips geopolitical premium. Lower oil pressures CAD, NOK and shifts inflation bets. Next trigger: US inventory report.
DBS argues ECB rate hikes are already priced, making EUR/USD's next move dependent on US data and Fed policy rather than euro-zone catalysts.
Japan spent $73.5B on yen-buying intervention last month. The yen remains near triggering levels as yield gap and carry trade persistence explain limited impact. Next catalyst: BoJ meeting.
DBS flags the June FOMC dot plot and inflation data as key for dollar direction. The meeting tests the new chair's credibility on the rate path.
Five traders say RBI sold dollars ahead of Friday's spot open to slow rupee decline. How the intervention alters carry trade risk and what to watch next for USD/INR.
BoE Governor Bailey's 'no urgency' on rate hikes narrows GBP yield differential vs dollar as Iran deal uncertainty bolsters safe-haven flows. Next BoE meeting is key.
Italy's first-quarter GDP rose 0.8% year-on-year, above the 0.7% consensus. The stronger growth reduces pressure on the ECB to cut rates, supporting the euro. Next catalyst: ECB minutes.
Italy GDP beat at 0.3% vs 0.2% forecast lowers ECB rate-cut odds. EUR/USD gets a tactical lift, but eurozone CPI and ECB minutes are the next test.
Bailey's no-urgency remark dismantles the rate premium boosting sterling. Cable slips toward 1.3400. The dollar strengthens. Next test: UK CPI and wage data.
Bailey puts Middle East conflict at center of BoE outlook, raising bar for rate cuts. GBP/USD exposed as rate differential narrows. Next MPC meeting tests guidance shift.