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Rupee Under Pressure as RBI Steps Up Support, June Rate Hike Speculation Builds
USD/INR slid as oil and dollar demand pressured INR; RBI intervened, may hike June 5, boosting volatility.
Warsh’s Fed Chair debut signals retreat from forward guidance, raising rate and dollar volatility risks
Warsh sworn in as Fed Chair; reduces forward guidance, dot plots; hot PCE risks volatility and market uncertainty.
Singapore April inflation undershoots forecasts, easing MAS tightening expectations and tempering Singapore dollar outlook
Singapore April CPI rose 1.8%, below forecast, easing MAS tightening pressure and supporting equities amid softer inflation.
NZD/USD holds near 0.5870 as NZ rate outlook clouds, US-Iran optimism softens dollar
NZD/USD held near 0.5870 as USD softened; RBNZ rate-cut risks grow amid weak data, Fed hawkish.
CFTC Data Show Euro Net Longs Ease as US Resilience Widens Policy Divergence
Euro net longs fell to 33.5K from 40.2K, signaling softer sentiment amid weakening Eurozone data.
USD/TRY hits record high as Turkish political turmoil and hawkish Fed shift weigh on lira
USD/TRY hit record 45.7778 as Turkish political uncertainty and hawkish Fed expectations weakened the lira.
Dollar edges higher as US-Iran draft deal reported, while markets await Fed rate guidance
Dollar edges higher near 99.25 amid US–Iran draft deal reports; Fed steady, technical resistance 99.52.
Barkin Flags Fed Guidance Caution as AI and Inflation Uncertainty Fuels Data-Driven Trading
Barkin warns against strong Fed forward guidance amid uncertainty over inflation, jobs, and AI’s labour impact.
Bank Indonesia delivers 50bp rate hike to 5.25% to bolster rupiah, flags further tightening
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly hiked rates 50bp to 5.25% to defend rupiah, curb inflation; more rises possible.
Euro area PMI rebound shifts ECB focus to rate cuts as inflation cools and volatility ebbs
Euro area composite PMI fell to 47.5 in May as Gulf conflict lifts costs, deepening contraction.
