Copper inventories on the LME fell to the lowest level in almost two years, with withdrawals continuing at warehouses in Rotterdam. Thousands of tonnes of Copper have been withdrawn over the past few trading sessions, with Glencore the key trader behind these requests.
US Dollar's (USD’s) rebound found momentum from a US court ruling, saying that Trump’s unilateral imposition of 'Liberation Day tariffs' under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is invalid.
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to lower the Official Cash Rate (OCR) for a sixth straight meeting by 25bps to 3.25%.
EUR/USD is understandably lower on the US tariff news in that it slightly re-appraises US growth prospects and the risk premium attached to the US Dollar (USD), ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
Euro (EUR) continued to drift lower amid broad US Dollar (USD) rebound. Pair was last at 1.1250 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
Oil markets strengthened yesterday as sanction risks against Russia increase, while the market appears to be losing hope that we’ll see a nuclear deal between the US and Iran. This might’ve led to the eventual lifting of oil sanctions.
WTI Oil prices accelerated their recovery on Thursday, as a US court ruling against Trump’s tariffs boosted hopes for some normalisation in global trade, which will support crude demand.The US Court for International Trade ruled on Wednesday that Trump’s unilateral trade tariffs overstep the US Cong
Further weakness is not ruled out; it is unclear whether Euro (EUR) can break and hold below 1.1200 against US Dollar (USD). In the longer run, to continue to decline, EUR must first close below 1.1200, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) recovers from early losses against the US Dollar (USD) and reclaims the key level of 1.3500 during North American trading hours on Thursday.
The USD/CHF pair gives up a significant part of its initial gains and falls below 0.8300 during European trading hours on Thursday, from the intraday high of 0.8348. Still, the Swiss Franc pair is 0.35% higher around 0.83000.
Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, “China and US have used multilateral and bilateral occasions to maintain communications at various levels.”
USD/CAD loses ground after registering gains in the previous two consecutive sessions, trading around 1.3820 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair depreciates as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) receives support from improved crude Oil prices.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) are showing moderate gains on Thursday, after bouncing up from the support area, at $32.60-32.70 but the broader picture remains mixed with price action contained within recent ranges.The fundamental background is unsupportive today.
The EUR/GBP cross remains under selling pressure around 0.8375 during the early European session on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) due to weak Eurozone data. Later on Thursday, Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden is set to speak.
Japan’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday that he “wants to meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this time” to conduct ministerial talks.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Thursday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $62.64 per barrel, up from Wednesday’s close at $61.62.
The GBP/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.3435 during the early European session on Thursday. The Greenback strengthens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) after the US trade court blocks US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday that he “agreed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that exchange rate should be set by the market.”
The GBP/JPY cross prolonged its weekly uptrend for the fourth straight day on Thursday and climbed to the 196.30 area during the Asian session, back closer to a multi-month peak touched earlier this May.
Gold price (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its intraday recovery from over a one-week low and remains below the $3,300 mark through the first half of the European session on Thursday, still in the red for the fourth straight day.
The NZD/USD pair weakens to near 0.5935 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday bolstered by a firmer US Dollar (USD). The renewed trade tensions between the United States (US) and China weigh on the China-proxy Kiwi.
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