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Oil price recovers significantly – Commerzbank
The Brent oil price rose significantly yesterday and regained last Thursday's interim high of just over $68 per barrel in the morning, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
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Attack on the Fed boosts Gold – Commerzbank
Following the US President's verbal attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, the price of Gold reached a new record high of $3,500 per troy ounce. In euro terms, the precious metal has now also broken through the 3,000 mark, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
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The S&P 500 is eyeing the key resistance zone again as the market remains optimistic
The S&P 500 continues to fade negative news and rally strongly on positive developments as markets look forward to more de-escalation. What's next?
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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Falls back to near 1.3800
The USD/CAD pair retreats from the high of 1.3860 posted earlier in the day to near 1.3800 during European trading hours on Wednesday.
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Kremlin: Putin remains open to contacts with Europeans and Ukraine to find a settlement
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EUR/USD retraces on hopes of de-escalation in US-China trade war
EUR/USD extends its correction below 1.1400 during North American trading hours on Wednesday. The major currency pair is off from its over three-year high of 1.1575 as the US Dollar (USD) bounces back.
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AUD/USD breaks out of spring range – Société Générale
AUD/USD has staged a notable recovery this month, breaching key resistance levels and eyeing a test of the 200-day moving average. A sustained break higher could signal a broader bullish trend reversal, with targets at 0.6550 and beyond, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
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Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data.
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CHF: Are negative interest rates coming back? – Commerzbank
One of the most exciting G10 currencies at the moment is probably the Swiss Franc (CHF).
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Positive Trump's comments make traders pare back some agressive easing bets
Following the positive Trump's comments on China late yesterday, the market eased the aggressive rate cut bets
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Chinese smelters boost Copper output – Commerzbank
LME Copper climbed to a two-week high yesterday after reopening from the long Easter weekend.
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Signs of easing for the USD – Commerzbank
EUR-USD did not stay above 1.15 for long, instead we saw a broad-based recovery in the US dollar yesterday. A number of factors may have played a role. One of the most important was certainly Donald Trump's announcement last night that he has 'no intention of firing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell'.
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EUR/USD dips on USD relief rally – Danske Bank
EUR/USD edged lower toward the 1.14 mark, as the broader USD staged a modest rebound across the G10 space, Danske Bank's FX analysts report.
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Gold price snaps rally and cracks under selling pressure after Trump's softening stance
Gold price (XAU/USD) heads towards $3,322 on Wednesday at the time of writing, in a second day of profit taking. The profit taking picked up on comments from United States (US) President Donald Trump, who did a 180-degree turn on his stance on China and the Federal Reserve (Fed).
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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Tests 99.00 support after pulling back from nine-day EMA
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, has lost its intraday gains, trading around 99.00 during the European hours on Wednesday.
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European gas dips, but structural risks remain – ING
European natural gas prices plunged almost 4% yesterday as storage continues to build. Gas inventories stand at 37% full after bottoming out at less than 34% full in late March, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
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Oil rises on easing Fed and trade fears – ING
Oil rebounded yesterday along with other risk assets. ICE Brent settled almost 1.8% higher on the day after President Trump calmed concerns over the future of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s position, ING's commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Rebounds to 189.00 as risk-on mood offsets weaker UK PMIs
The GBP/JPY cross retreats from the vicinity of the 190.00 psychological mark, or over a two-week top touched earlier this Wednesday.
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USD: US-China de-escalation in sight? – ING
The US Dollar (USD) rebounded alongside US equities yesterday as market fears about tariffs eased partially, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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EUR/INR today: Indian Rupee cross rates edge higher at the start of the European session
Indian Rupee (INR) crosses trade on the front foot at the beginning of Wednesday, according to FXStreet data.
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UK Preliminary Services PMI contracts to 48.9 in April vs. 51.3 expected
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 44 in April from 44.9 in March. The data matched the market consensus of 44 in the reported period.
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UK April flash services PMI 48.9 vs 51.5 expected
Latest data release by S&P Global - 23 April 2025
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AUD/JPY trades higher near 91.00 despite cautious remarks from Chinese Foreign Ministry
AUD/JPY snaps a three-day losing streak, trading around 90.90 during Wednesday’s European session.
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China SMEI: Moderation in April – Standard Chartered
Headline SMEI retreated to 50.4 in April as all key sub-indices edged down from March. IT and transport services performance sub-indices fell below 50; manufacturing SMEs outperformed.
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Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI ticks up to 48.7 in April vs. 47.5 expected
The Eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction, while the service sector followed suit in April, according to data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Survey, published on Wednesday.
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Palladium price today: Rare metals advance at the start of the European session
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) trade with a positive tone at the beginning of Wednesday, according to FXStreet data.
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Here's why the data doesn't matter now
You've probably noticed that economic data in the last three weeks hasn't been moving the markets as it used to. Here's the reason.
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Eurozone April flash services PMI 49.7 vs 50.5 expected
Latest data released by HCOB - 23 April 2025
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Breaking: US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI is seen rising above consensus in April
A preliminary reading of S&P Global’s Composite PMI showed US business activity expanded at a slower pace in April, with the index easing to 51.2 from March's 53.5. The figure—just above the 50 threshold that separates growth from contraction—points to a softening in private sector momentum.
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Pound Sterling weakens against US Dollar after flash UK/US PMI data for April
The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades lower against the US Dollar (USD) around 1.3280 in Wednesday’s North American session.
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Crude Oil price today: WTI price bullish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Wednesday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $64.53 per barrel, up from Tuesday’s close at $63.36.
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German Preliminary Manufacturing PMI declines to 48 in April vs. 47.6 expected
The HCOB Manufacturing PMI in the Eurozone’s top economy dropped to 48 this month, compared with March’s 48.3, beating the estimate of 47.6. The measure flipped to a two-month low.
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Germany April flash manufacturing PMI 48.0 vs 47.6 expected
Latest data released by HCOB - 23 April 2025
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China’s Foreign Ministry: US can't say it wants to reach a deal while exerting extreme pressure
Responding to US President Donald Trump’s comment regarding a trade deal with China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that “the US can't say it wants to reach an agreement with China and on the other hand, keeps exerting extreme pressure.”
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France April flash services PMI 46.8 vs 47.6 expected
Latest data released by HCOB - 23 April 2025
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NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bounces off 0.5950 near ascending channel’s lower boundary
The NZD/USD pair recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 0.6000 during early European trading hours on Wednesday. Technical analysis on the daily chart indicates a bullish bias, with the formation of an ascending channel pattern.
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China says US can't say it wants a deal while exerting extreme pressure at the same time
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BoJ: Japan's financial system has been maintaining stability on the whole
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published its Financial System Report on Wednesday, noting that “Japan's financial system has been maintaining stability on the whole.”
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Forex Today: US Dollar consolidates recovery gains, attention shifts to PMI data
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, April 23:
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EUR/GBP tumbles to near 0.8550 ahead of Eurozone/UK PMI data
The EUR/GBP cross trades in the negative territory near 0.8550 during the early European session on Wednesday. The dovish stance of the European Central Bank (ECB) weighs on the Euro (EUR) against the Pound Sterling.
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