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Germany's 30-year bond auction cleared at 3.62%, up 5bp from 3.57%, shifting the rate differential that drives EUR/USD. The next move hinges on ECB speakers and US PCE data.
The Australian dollar pushed through key resistance as hawkish RBA bets widened yield advantages. The cash rate at 4.35% and a growing chance of a hike are driving carry flows. The next jobs and CPI prints will test the rally.
Commerzbank expects a gradual rise in India's consumer price index, which could delay RBI rate cuts and support the rupee. The next CPI print is the key catalyst for USD/INR.
Eurozone industrial production rose 0.2% in March, missing the 0.3% forecast. Energy output fell 1.5% and non-durable consumer goods plunged 4.5%, offsetting capital goods gains. EUR/USD traders now watch for ECB rhetoric on growth risks.
Eurozone GDP slowed to 0.1% qoq in Q1, annual growth halved to 0.8%, reinforcing ECB easing bets and narrowing the rate advantage against the dollar. The next test for the euro comes with flash PMIs.
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 95.7450 per dollar as rising crude oil prices swelled India's import bill, adding to pressure from overseas debt repayments and importer hedging.
Eurozone employment rose 0.1% QoQ in Q1, matching forecasts. EUR/USD held steady as the data left ECB rate-cut timing unchanged. Next catalyst: CPI.
Eurozone Q1 GDP confirmed at 0.1% qoq, with Q4 revised lower. Rising oil and gas prices are crushing sentiment and consumption, strengthening the case for a June ECB rate cut.
The 0.1% QoQ print matched estimates, leaving the ECB's rate-cut timeline unchanged. EUR/USD now hinges on US CPI and the widening yield gap.
Eurozone industrial production fell 2.1% YoY in March, missing the -1.7% forecast. The widening rate-cut gap pressures EUR/USD ahead of US retail sales.
The Q1 employment change decelerated to 0.5% from 0.7%, chipping away at the ECB's labour-market argument for delaying rate cuts. The data widens the rate differential against the dollar ahead of the critical CPI release.
Stronger-than-expected US inflation lifted Treasury yields and extended the dollar's rally, with the Trump-Xi summit and upcoming data next to steer direction.
The US Dollar Index found support as hawkish repricing of Fed rate expectations pushed Treasury yields higher, OCBC notes. The move tightens conditions and pressures risk assets.
Pound fell vs euro as UK political turmoil clouded outlook. Danske Bank flagged the move; next catalyst from political developments or central bank guidance.
GBP/JPY slipped back to 213.60 in Asian trade after a UK political crisis triggered a swift repricing of sterling risk and a bid for the safe-haven yen.
The pound's pullback against the yen puts the carry-trade narrative under scrutiny as Bank of England rate expectations shift. The next move hinges on upcoming UK inflation data and BoE commentary.
The euro's pre-data softness reflects positioning for a potential widening of the yield gap between gilts and bunds if growth disappoints. The next catalyst is the GDP print itself.
March deficit of $9.87 billion missed the $9.6 billion forecast, widening the external financing gap and raising the stakes for the central bank's rate path.
UOB analysts see AUD/USD constrained in a range, with the pair lacking a clear catalyst to break out. Traders now look to RBA minutes and US PCE data for the next directional cue.
Widening rate differentials keep USD/CAD bid as the Bank of Canada signals earlier cuts than the Fed. The next test arrives with Canadian inflation data.
French final CPI rose 2.2% y/y in April, up from 1.7%, and HICP hit 2.5%, confirming re-acceleration. The data reduces the urgency for ECB rate cuts, keeping euro supported ahead of the June meeting.
The monthly pace, if sustained, annualizes to roughly 12.7%, far above the ECB’s 2% target. The print challenges the consensus for a June rate cut and may support EUR/USD above 1.07.
French April CPI (EU norm) rose 1.2% MoM, matching forecasts and reinforcing the disinflation trend that keeps the ECB on track for rate cuts. The EUR/USD rate differential with a hawkish Fed remains the key trade.
Commerzbank notes higher oil prices keep pressure on the rupee as India's import dependence widens the trade gap. Next focus: RBI intervention and OPEC+ supply signals.
Germany's wholesale prices jumped in April, with petroleum products up 37.3% y/y and non-ferrous metals up 40.2%, feeding into producer and consumer prices and raising ECB policy risks.
ECB's Villeroy warns the central bank must be ready to intervene on second-round inflation effects, signaling a potential delay in rate cuts that could reshape EUR/USD dynamics.
GBP/EUR dropped to a three-week low at 1.1517 as UK political pressure on PM Starmer sapped sterling. The break below 1.1550 opens a path toward 1.1450.
Sustained energy price spike from Iran war clouds India's outlook, forcing crisis-era measures. The rupee faces depreciation pressure as import costs surge, with RBI intervention likely.
French ILO unemployment rose to 8.1% in Q1, above the 7.8% forecast, raising doubts on the ECB's tightening timeline. Next focus shifts to eurozone GDP and inflation data.
USD/CHF trades at 0.7803, holding the 0.7800 handle before the US PPI release and Trump-Xi summit. The pair’s next move hinges on whether pipeline inflation data or trade headlines drive yields and safe-haven flows.