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PBoC sets firmer USD/CNY fixing, signalling tolerance for softer yuan as economic headwinds weigh
PBoC fixed USD/CNY firmer yet weaker than estimates, signaling tolerance for softer yuan; traders hedge volatility.
AUD/USD Slides as RBA Hike Bets Fade and Fed Hawkishness Lifts US Dollar
AUD/USD slides near 0.7130 as RBA hike bets fade, Fed stays hawkish, tensions boost dollar.
Banxico trims 2026 growth view, holds rates steady as USD/MXN rebounds towards 17.50
Banxico slashed 2026 growth outlook, held rates, lifting USD/MXN; investors eye calls, carry, rising volatility.
Dollar Index pares losses as US-Iran headlines and hawkish Fed outlook steady gains
US Dollar Index rebounds on Iran-talk headline reversal, supported by hawkish Fed, ahead of key PCE data.
Gold slides below $4,500 as dollar firms on Iran talks doubts and hawkish Fed repricing
Gold drops over 1% as dollar strengthens, Iran talks risk rises, and hawkish rate expectations pressure bullion.
New Zealand dollar outperforms as RBNZ holds rates, signals hawkish path and AUD/NZD reverses
New Zealand Dollar tops G10 as RBNZ holds rates but signals hawkish path, prompting markets to reprice.
Canada’s rising jobless rate masks retirement-driven labour squeeze, complicating Bank of Canada rate-cut bets
Canada’s rising unemployment masks looming labor shortages from retirements and fewer young workers, pressuring wages, inflation.
Russia’s April industrial output beats forecasts, underpinning rouble carry appeal and steady commodity supply
Russia’s April industrial output rose 1.9%, beating forecasts, supporting ruble strength, steady commodities, and subdued equity volatility.
TD Securities flags possible ONS seasonal distortion skewing UK GDP strength, clouding BoE rate outlook
TD says ONS seasonal adjustment may overstate UK H1 GDP and understate H2, affecting markets, sterling, BoE outlook.
Sterling Slides as US-Iran Talk Twists Lift Dollar and Fed Rate Peak Bets
Pound slips as US-Iran uncertainty boosts dollar; higher oil supports Fed hawkishness, while soft UK data weighs.
