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AUD a little lower - poor retail sales cited (there's a but, though)

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AUD a little lower - poor retail sales cited (there's a but, though)

Poor building permits data also

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Japan’s Trade Negotiator Akazawa plans to meet Bessent for trade talks

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Japan’s Trade Negotiator Akazawa plans to meet Bessent for trade talks

Japan’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that he “plans to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others for Japan-US tariff talks.”

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Australia’s Retail Sales decline 0.1% MoM in April vs. 0.3% expected

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Australia’s Retail Sales decline 0.1% MoM in April vs. 0.3% expected

Australia’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, declined 0.1% MoM in April, compared to a rise of 0.3% in March, the official data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Friday.

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Australian April building permits -5.7% m/m (expected +3.1%)

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Australian April building permits -5.7% m/m (expected +3.1%)

Builidng approvals are a lumpy data set

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Australian April 2025 retail sales -0.1% m/m (expected +0.3%)

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Australian April 2025 retail sales -0.1% m/m (expected +0.3%)

Australian March retail sales

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Japan economy minister Akazawa: Will take appropriate actions re tariffs

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Japan economy minister Akazawa: Will take appropriate actions re tariffs

Commenting on the court case

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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1848 vs. 7.1907 previous

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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1848 vs. 7.1907 previous

On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1848 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1907 and 7.1859 Reuters estimate.

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Russia transferred 1.8 tons of gold bars (approx US$104 mn) to Iran as payment for drones

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Russia transferred 1.8 tons of gold bars (approx US$104 mn) to Iran as payment for drones

WaPo had the story of a March 2023 contract transaction

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USD/CAD softens to near 1.3800 ahead of US PCE, Canadian GDP releases

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USD/CAD softens to near 1.3800 ahead of US PCE, Canadian GDP releases

The USD/CAD pair trades in a negative territory around 1.3810 during the early Asian session on Friday. The concerns that a US court ruling would change the outlook for US tariffs weigh on the Greenback.

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Fed's Logan: Monetary policy in a good place

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Fed's Logan: Monetary policy in a good place

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan gave opening remarks and participated in a moderated conversation before the Greater Waco Member Appreciation event.

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BoJ’s Ueda: We are aware of firm's aggressive price, wage-setting behavior continuing

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BoJ’s Ueda: We are aware of firm's aggressive price, wage-setting behavior continuing

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that the BoJ's financial position won't affect its short-term rate decision, which will focus on achieving the price target.

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Japan govt official says several companies say US tariffs caused delay shipment in April

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Japan govt official says several companies say US tariffs caused delay shipment in April

Commenting on the poor result for factory output in April

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Trump is airing grievances over tariff ruling but notes the order was stayed

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Trump is airing grievances over tariff ruling but notes the order was stayed

Trump's tariffs are going ahead for no

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Japan April industrial production -0.9% m/m (expected -1.4%)

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Japan April industrial production -0.9% m/m (expected -1.4%)

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Japan April retail sales +3.3% y/y (+3.1% expected)

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Japan April retail sales +3.3% y/y (+3.1% expected)

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Fed's Daly: Need modestly or moderately restrictive policy to keep bringing inflation down

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Fed's Daly: Need modestly or moderately restrictive policy to keep bringing inflation down

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly said late Thursday that the central bank needs modestly or moderately restrictive policy to keep bringing down inflation.

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USD/JPY dips to 143.80 after solid Tokyo inflation data

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USD/JPY dips to 143.80 after solid Tokyo inflation data

Core rates at their highest for a few years

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Japanese life insurers cut protection against stronger Yen to fresh 14-year low - Bloomberg

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Japanese life insurers cut protection against stronger Yen to fresh 14-year low - Bloomberg

Japanese life insurers cut protection for their foreign assets against a stronger Japanese Yen (JPY) to a fresh 14-year low, signaling subdued expectations of a sustained rally in the JPY, per Bloomberg.

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Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation declines to 3.4% YoY in May

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Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation declines to 3.4% YoY in May

The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May rose 3.4% YoY as compared to 3.5% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.

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Tokyo May 2025 headline CPI +3.4% y/y (3.4% expected)

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Tokyo May 2025 headline CPI +3.4% y/y (3.4% expected)

Japanese inflation data - Tokyo area CPI indicator

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Japan April unemployment rate 2.5% (expected 2.5%, prior 2.5%)

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Japan April unemployment rate 2.5% (expected 2.5%, prior 2.5%)

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AUD/USD gathers strength to near 0.6450 amid renewed tariff concerns

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AUD/USD gathers strength to near 0.6450 amid renewed tariff concerns

The AUD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.6445 during the early Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower against the Australian Dollar (AUD) due to the resurgence of trade uncertainty and disappointing US economic data.

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GBP/USD recovers 1.35 ahead of key US inflation data

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GBP/USD recovers 1.35 ahead of key US inflation data

GBP/USD made a choppy relief rally on Thursday, jumping back into the 1.3500 handle as markets gear up for the latest batch of United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE) inflation figures due on Friday.

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New Zealand building permits -15.6% m/m in April (prior +10.7)

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New Zealand building permits -15.6% m/m in April (prior +10.7)

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent: We will stabilize debt-to-GDP by 2028

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent: We will stabilize debt-to-GDP by 2028

United States (US) Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated the Trump administration's intention to "stabilize" the US's debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio by 2028, and insisted that trade agreements will be announced in the weeks ahead.

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Bloomberg: Japanese life insurers cut protection against stronger yen to fresh 14-year low

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Bloomberg: Japanese life insurers cut protection against stronger yen to fresh 14-year low

Nine of Japan’s biggest life insurers collectively lowered bullish yen wagers tied to their foreign investment holdings

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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Struggles at 93.00 as bears gain steam

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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Struggles at 93.00 as bears gain steam

AUD/JPY loses some ground on Thursday ahead of the beginning of Friday’s Asian session, falls over 0.19%, below the 93.00 figure, yet retains its sideways bias as the cross pair remains above the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo).

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Us Treas Sec Bessent admits that talks with China are a bit stalled

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Us Treas Sec Bessent admits that talks with China are a bit stalled

Bessent "believes" there will be more talks in the next few weeks

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ICYMI: Japan PM Ishiba, Trump spoke on Thursday - "meaningful" talks

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ICYMI: Japan PM Ishiba, Trump spoke on Thursday - "meaningful" talks

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US Treas Sec Bessent is speaking on Fox - economical with the truth

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US Treas Sec Bessent is speaking on Fox - economical with the truth

Bessent is diminishing his credibility with these comments

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New Zealand May consumer confidence plunges to 92.9 (prior 98.3)

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New Zealand May consumer confidence plunges to 92.9 (prior 98.3)

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ICYMI: Energy minister says oil prices above $70 / $75 /barrel likely suits all countries

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ICYMI: Energy minister says oil prices above $70 / $75 /barrel likely suits all countries

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister

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BoE's Bailey: The UK's needs, not tariffs and trade, will be key driver for UK rates

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BoE's Bailey: The UK's needs, not tariffs and trade, will be key driver for UK rates

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey noted late on Thursday that the primary drivers behind the BoE's main reference rate remains the economic needs of the United Kingdom (UK), not external drivers such as the Trump administration's tariff policies.

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 29 May: Tariffs off and on again on court rulings

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 29 May: Tariffs off and on again on court rulings

Forex news for North American trading on May 29, 2025

Session wrap

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD reaclims $33.00 on weak US jobs data boosting haven demand

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD reaclims $33.00 on weak US jobs data boosting haven demand

Silver price advanced more than 1% on Thursday, climbing back above $33.00 as demand for safe-haven metals increased following the release of weak US jobs data. At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $33.31.

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