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Production at 110.4 bcf/d and LNG export maintenance keep gas prices under pressure. European storage deficit offers medium-term support, but near-term technicals are bearish.
US payrolls beat reshapes Fed rate path, widening yield differential and pushing dollar-yen above 160. Next catalyst: CPI print. AlphaScala data shows INFY at 57.
Indonesia's central bank and finance ministry coordinate to lift yields on domestic bonds and securities after rupiah hit record lows. The key test awaits the next bond auction and inflation print.
May payrolls beat at 172k sent dollar to April highs and crude below its 50-day MA. Iran talks strip supply premium. Key levels: WTI $86.13 support, dollar 105.
Jobs report sparks Trump-Fed clash. Bond yields surge 10bp, NASDAQ drops 2%. Watch 10-year at 4.537% and S&P 100-hour MA for the next move. The FOMC decision ahead will reveal Warsh's framework.
An 87k payrolls beat and a 64k upward revision to April push Fed rate cuts further out. EUR/USD tests 1.0800 support. The next test arrives June 12 with CPI.
Canada's 87.8K jobs beat crushes the 10.0K estimate, dropping unemployment to 6.6%. The BoC's June 10 decision now hinges on oil prices, not labour strength alone.
Japan's foreign reserves fell $75B in May, matching record intervention. With USD/JPY near 160, the next test is NFP. Technical levels at 158.62 and 160.71 define the risk.
Dollar holds steady as traders await Nonfarm Payrolls. A strong print lifts yields and the dollar; a weak print revives rate-cut bets. Positioning is the edge.
Eurozone GDP fell -0.2% qoq as net exports subtracted 0.3 points. Stagflation limits ECB flexibility, widening the rate differential against the dollar. Next catalyst: ECB forward guidance and May data.
Brent crude tests descending trendline after 19% monthly drop. US-Iran talks, OPEC+ supply, and 5 June labour data set the next catalyst. Key levels: 99.600, 101.800.
RBI holds repo at 5.25% with neutral stance. Inflation forecast raised to 5.1% for FY26-27 signals October rate hike. Rupee gains 20–25 paise on forex flow measures.
Nasdaq 100 bearish channel breakdown at 30,773 all-time high signals sector rotation into Dow. NFP print decides next move. Key levels: 30,000 support, 30,535 resistance.
The rupee's 50-paise gain to 95.24 unwinds positioning after the RBI's steady policy. Traders now watch US inflation data and Fed guidance for the next leg.
Oman terminal strike tests market's conditioned response to Trump's 'very close' Iran deal claims. NFP adds another layer. How the dollar and risk assets react.
ECB set to hike rates for first time since Iran war energy crisis. Five questions on hike size, terminal rate, inflation forecast, growth outlook, and crisis facilities will define euro reaction and positioning.
The rupee awaits the RBI's dual decision: a potential rate hike and measures to attract inflows. The outcome will test the carry trade and capital account channels, setting the near-term trajectory.
Q1 GDP grew 0.3% from data centres alone. Narrow base and deficit pressure AUD. US margin compression adds risk-off headwinds.
USD stalls at a key resistance zone ahead of NFP. The quality of the stall suggests sellers are active. NFP will determine if the recovery resumes or reverses, with direct impact on EUR/USD and GBP/USD.
EUR/USD breaks above 1.1050 after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire triggers a short squeeze. The move is positioning-driven, not a shift in ECB policy. Next test: eurozone PMI and US jobs data.
GBP/USD rose as a potential Lebanon ceasefire reduced safe-haven demand for the dollar. The move reflects positioning shifts, not policy divergence. Next catalyst: truce implementation.
The 4-week bill auction yield fell 1.5 bps to 3.615%. For forex traders, this short-end move signals a shift in cash demand and rate expectations. Watch the next auction for confirmation.
GBPUSD trapped between yield support and fiscal drag. Two clear scenarios: Middle East escalation to 1.31, deal to 1.37. Fed wild card from Warsh-led FOMC.
Services inflation at 3.5% and Brent above $97 pressure ECB and Fed. BoJ set for 1% hike. Friday jobs report next catalyst for rate expectations.
Scotiabank flags 160 yen per dollar as the primary focus for the BoJ. A breach raises intervention risk, with US data and rate differentials driving the pair.
The 95B cubic feet injection fell short of 99B consensus. For forex traders, the miss tightens the inflation narrative and supports a higher-for-longer Fed.
The NFP consensus of 85K jobs, 3.4% wages, and 4.3% unemployment sets up a test for the AI displacement narrative. Here is how it transmits through the dollar and yields.
TD Securities says the Bank of Canada will avoid committing to a rate path until the USMCA review is clearer, keeping the loonie exposed to data and trade risk.
Crude below $90 shifts inflation expectations lower, weakening the dollar and lifting EUR/USD. Watch yields for confirmation.
Nordea predicts four additional ECB hikes. Market pricing implies one to two. The gap could drive EUR/USD higher if the hawkish view spreads. Next decision: ECB guidance.