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Partner Center Markets appeared less enthusiastic about trade negotiations between the U.S. and China while turning their attention to the U.S. inflation report for May. Meanwhile, worsening geopolitical tensions in Iran sparked a huge rally for crude oil later in the day. Here are headlines you may

Partner Center Headline US CPI rose only 0.1% in May, marking a deceleration from April’s 0.2% uptick and supporting the Fed’s cautious policy stance. On a year-on-year basis, headline inflation rose from 2.3% to 2.4% – well above the Fed’s 2% target – but still fell short of the 2.5% estimate. The

Partner Center U.K. inflation surprised to the upside in April, with consumer prices rising at their fastest annual pace since March 2024, driven by higher energy bills and water rates. The headline CPI figure of 3.5% came in above economists’ expectations, who had predicted a rise to 3.3% for the m

Partner Center The UK jobs market showed clear signs of weakening in May, with unemployment hitting 4.6% – its highest level in nearly four years – while job vacancies fell sharply and wage growth decelerated, according to the latest Office for National Statistics data. Key Takeaways: Unemployment r

Partner Center Trade tensions heated up after Trump doubled steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, and China fired back, accusing the U.S. of breaking their agreement. Markets reacted in mixed fashion. Gold jumped 2.8%, oil rallied on supply concerns, and stocks finished higher even as the dollar slid t

Partner Center The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at Tuesday’s policy meeting, marking its second rate cut this year after February’s initial easing. But while the rate reduction itself was widely anticipated (markets priced in a 96% probability ahead of

Partner Center The major assets saw mixed price action on Thursday as investors priced in U.S. fiscal concerns following the House passage of Trump’s tax bill, which sent Treasury yields initially surging before they pulled back on bargain hunting. While stocks finished largely flat and the dollar g

Partner Center As expected, the RBNZ lowered interest rates from 3.50% to 3.25% in their May decision, marking its sixth easing move since starting their rate cut cycle in August 2024. The official statement revealed that policymakers balanced domestic inflation pressures against mounting global eco

Partner Center Australia’s monthly inflation print came in at 2.4% year-over-year in April, holding steady from March but slightly above economists’ expected reading of 2.3%. This marks the third consecutive month that the indicator has remained at 2.4%, keeping inflation firmly within the Reserve B

Partner Center As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered its eighth consecutive rate cut since June 2024, this time reducing the deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.0%. The decision was virtually unanimous, with only one member (likely Austrian governor Robert Holzmann) dissenting. How

Partner Center Australia’s Q1 2025 GDP report dropped on Wednesday, and it was not a pretty sight. Growth came in way below expectations, with the economy expanding just 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, missing forecasts for 0.4% and slowing from the previous quarter’s 0.6% pace. On a yearly basis, GDP held

Partner Center As expected, the Bank of Canada (BOC) kept interest rates unchanged for the at 2.75% in June, citing trade uncertainty and mixed economic signals. This marked the second consecutive meeting without a rate change, as policymakers grappled with heightened trade uncertainty and mixed sig

Partner Center This week our currency strategists focused on the RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement for potential high-quality setups. Out of the four scenario/price outlook discussions this week, one discussion arguably saw both fundie & technical arguments triggered to become a potential candidate

Partner Center As expected, the Fed kept interest rates on hold at 4.25-4.50% for the third consecutive meeting during their May decision, citing trade uncertainty and stagflation risks as reasons to stay cautious. In their official statement, the FOMC mentioned that while economic activity “has con