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Lagarde speech: Strong Euro could push down inflation
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to lower key rates by 25 basis points at the April policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
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Lagarde speech: Economic outlook is clouded by uncertainty
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to lower key rates by 25 basis points at the April policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
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Watch live: ECB press conference with Lagarde
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US: Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 215K last week
United States (US) citizens filing new applications for unemployment insurance ticked lower to 215K for the week ending April 12, as reported by the US Department of Labor (DOL) on Thursday.
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CBRT surprises markets with a rate hike to 46.00%
The Turkish central bank (CBRT) shocked investors on Thursday with a hefty 350 bps leap in its key interest rate to 46%, abruptly reversing its easing cycle and giving the lira a modest boost.
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US initial jobless claims 215K vs 225K estimate
The weekly US initial and continuing claims
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US April Philly Fed business index -26.4 vs +2.0 expected
Highlights of the April Philly Fed
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US March housing starts 1.324M vs 1.420M expected
US housing starts and building permits data for March 2025
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Trump: Every Nation, including China, wants to meet!
Another Trump post on Truth Social
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What would happen if the Federal Reserve lost its independence?
There's been lots of talk about the Fed potentially losing its independence, but what would be the market's reaction to such a huge event
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Light bounce in the dollar, risk; ECB up next
Forex news from the European morning session on Apr 17, 2025
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Reminder: Market closures in observance of the Easter break
Good Friday and Easter Monday is just around the corner
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China premier Li: We should have the courage to break conventions when necessary
Remarks by China premier Li Qiang
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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Rally pauses near 1.3300
The GBP/USD pair ticks lower to near 1.3230 during European trading hours on Thursday. The Cable edges lower as the US Dollar (USD) attracts some bids on meaningful progress in trade talks between the United States (US) and Japan.
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Gold corrects from new all-time highs as US makes progress in trade talks
Gold price (XAU/USD) corrects to near $3,290 in Thursday’s North American session after hitting a fresh all-time high of $3,358 earlier in the day.
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What are the analysts saying ahead of the ECB policy decision later?
A couple of notes before the upcoming ECB meeting decision at 1215 GMT
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JPY bulls should be cautious about the US-Japan trade talks – DBS
Japan pushes back on US tariff demands, citing economic harm and insisting on separate FX talks, DBS' FX strategist Philip Wee reports.
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US Pres. Trump: Powell of Fed is always too late and wrong
US President Donald Trump accused Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell of being "too late and wrong" in a post on Truth Social on Thursday.
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CAD: On hold with little guidance possible – MUFG
On a day in which the US Dollar (USD) sold off across G10, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) advanced by 0.7% yesterday helped in part by the decision of the Bank of Canada to hold off from cutting rates again – the first pause from the BoC since the beginning of the easing cycle in June last year.
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US Dollar slides, but support holds ahead of holiday break – DBS
Despite the DXY Index’s 1% fall to a three-year low of 99.26 overnight, we are cautious and mindful that the DXY has yet to break below the intra-day low of 99 seen on April 11, DBS' FX strategist Philip Wee reports.
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Dow futures turn negative as UnitedHealth lowers annual profit forecast
Dow futures pare gains to be down 0.8% on the day now
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Trump: Jerome Powell is always too late and wrong
Trump bashing Fed Chair Powell on Truth Social
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EUR/USD holds below 1.1473 despite 1% rebound – DBS
EUR/USD rebounded 1% overnight but remains below last Friday’s 1.1473 high. The ECB is expected to cut rates by 25bps to 2.25%, and President Lagarde is expected to flag euro strength and US tariffs as key disinflationary risks, DBS' FX strategist Philip Wee notes.
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USD: JPY weakens on trade deal optimism – MUFG
The US Dollar (USD) weakened into the close of trading on Wednesday but has rebounded helped in part by optimism over the pace in which the US might be willing to reach deals with key trading partners.
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ECB set to deliver its sixth consecutive 25 bps rate cut, eyes on restrictive language
A 25 bps rate cut later today is fully priced in
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NZD: Renewed rise in inflation not a problem – Commerzbank
In New Zealand, a CPI indicator is published every month, but these monthly figures only cover the prices of around 44% of the basket of goods and services, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.
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Kremlin: So far we only see the Europeans focusing on a continuation of the war
Russia is pessimistic on a peace deal as it sees Europeans as the main obstacle now. Today there is a meeting in Paris during which the US Secretary of State Rubio and special envoy Witkoff will meet President Macron and other European officials to negotiate a deal.
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Powell flags trade tariff risks, signals cuts still in play – UBS
Federal Reserve Chair Powell noted US President Trump’s trade taxes would raise inflation and lower economic growth. Markets have already worked this out, but Powell saying it has policy implications.
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AUD: Job market remains robust – Commerzbank
After losing 57,500 jobs in February, the Australian labour market rebounded slightly in March with 32,200 new jobs, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.
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Pressure builds on EUR/CHF as key support level faces retest – Société Générale
EUR/CHF is clinging to key support at 0.9210, the lower boundary of its long-standing range. While the decline has paused, a clear move above the 200-DMA (0.9410/0.9430) is needed to confirm a short-term recovery.
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EUR/INR today: Indian Rupee cross rates down at the start of the European session
Indian Rupee (INR) crosses trade with a negative bias at the start of Thursday, according to FXStreet data.
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TRY: CBT may tweak some policy tools – Commerzbank
The Turkish central bank (CBT) is unlikely to cut its main repo rate at today’s meeting, so soon after it had to emergency tighten rates inter-meeting following the market blow-up when Istanbul Mayor Ekrem was arrested.
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The ECB is 100% going to cut today but what's expected for the other central banks?
The market is sure of a cut at today's ECB decision but what about the expectations for the other major central banks
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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data.
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Japan’s Kato: Deeply concerned about US tariffs affecting Japan, world economy
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Thursday that he is “deeply concerned about US tariffs affecting Japan, world economy.”
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A lesson on trading "old news"
Fed Chair Powell's speech yesterday triggered some selling in the stock market but the market eventually erased all the losses. There's a lesson here.
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EUR/GBP trades in the red below 0.8600 mark ahead of ECB rate decision
The EUR/GBP cross struggles to capitalize on the previous day's goodish rebound from the 0.8525-0.8520 area or a fresh weekly low and attracts some intraday sellers on Thursday.
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NZD/USD remains below five-month highs near 0.5950, US Jobless Claims eyed
NZD/USD breaks its winning streak that began on April 9, slipping to around 0.5920 during Thursday’s European session. The pair remains subdued near its five-month high of 0.5945 level as the US Dollar gains traction, supported by stronger-than-expected consumer spending data.
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CAD: Waiting for the tariff impact – Commerzbank
The Bank of Canada (BoC) decided yesterday to keep interest rates unchanged and stressed that it would wait to see the impact of the US tariffs.
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Bitcoin consolidates at a key level as the market awaits a catalyst for a breakout
We haven't seen much action in the bitcoin market after the Trump's pause as traders switched their focus on trade negotiations
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