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Powell warns Fed independence at risk as Supreme Court weighs Cook case, denting dollar confidence
Powell warns firing Fed officials over policy would erode trust, spark volatility, weaken dollar, and hit stocks.
China factory PMI holds at 50 as markets weigh stimulus bets, yuan pressure and volatility trades
China’s May manufacturing PMI held at 50, signaling stagnation; markets eye easing, yuan weakness, commodity impacts, volatility.
Sterling pares losses as US-Iran ceasefire talk lifts risk appetite and hits dollar
GBP/USD rebounded near 1.3460 as Iran deal hopes eased risk, weakening dollar; focus shifts to PMI, NFP.
Bowman Warns Inflation Progress Stalls as Middle East Conflict Risks Fuel Fed Policy Caution
Bowman says disinflation progress stalled; Middle East conflict could lift energy prices, prompting Fed caution and higher volatility.
Chicago PMI leaps to 62.7, tempering rate-cut bets and boosting equities and dollar outlook
Chicago PMI jumps to 62.7, signaling strong expansion, reducing rate-cut odds and boosting equities, dollar, volatility.
Sticky PCE Inflation and Robust US Growth Keep Dollar Firm as DXY Nears 100 Breakout
Strong US growth and sticky PCE inflation support the dollar, keeping DXY near 100 despite improved risk sentiment.
Canadian dollar slips as flat first-quarter GDP fuels Bank of Canada rate-cut bets
Canada’s Q1 2026 GDP stalled, missing forecasts; BoC cut bets rise, weakening loonie, USD/CAD climbs.
Canada Q1 annualised GDP slips 0.1%, fuelling Bank of Canada rate-cut bets and loonie sell-off
Canada’s GDP fell 0.1%, shifting BoC outlook toward rate cuts, weakening loonie, boosting bonds, volatility.
Canada Q1 GDP Stalls as Rate-Cut Bets Build Ahead of June Bank of Canada Meeting
Canada’s Q1 GDP flat at 0%, signaling stagnation; inflation cooling boosts odds of Bank of Canada cut.
German inflation cools in flash estimate, bolstering ECB rate-cut bets and pressuring euro yields
Germany inflation cools in May; HICP undershoots forecasts, boosting ECB cut expectations and supporting bonds, euro puts.
