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This week will provide more insight into the economic performance of several CEE economies in 1Q and the economic sentiment following the announcement of US reciprocal tariffs. Flash GDP growth estimates for 1Q25 will be published for Czechia, Hungary and Serbia. In Hungary and Czechia, the q/q dyna

USD/CAD consolidates around 1.3850 as investors seek to gain ground after remaining on the backfoot in the last two weeks.The outlook of the US Dollar remains uncertain as Trump attacks on Fed’s independence.Trump has slammed Fed Powell for not reducing interest rates. The USD/CAD pair trades flat a

We have seen much USD weakness based on the trade wars being started by the US administration. We are seeing some consolidation going into the Easter and don’t forget, Monday is a holiday in many markets as well. The question is: will this consolidation turn into a reversal? For example, price actio

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Important News for the day 16th, 08:00 CET UK Consumer price index. 16th, 15:45 CET CA BoC interest rate decision. 16th, 19:30 CET US Fed chair Powell speech. Tariffs out of control? Financial markets seem to respond on the rising tensions in the tariffs war. After China had stated they would not gi

China's crude oil imports rose to 12.1 million barrels per day in March, according to data from the customs authority, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes. Iran and Russia fuel China’s crude buying spree "This was around 1.7 million barrels per day higher than in January/February a

Markets The US dollar was last week’s latest victim of Trump’s improvised trade strategy. EUR/USD closed the week at 1.1355, up from 1.0882 at the start of the week and taking out the 1.1214/74/76 resistance zone in the process. From a technical point of view, we target full retracement to the 2023-

ECB is expected to trim rates, but the BoC might pause this time. CPI data also in the spotlight; due in UK, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. Retail sales the main release in the United States. China GDP eyed as Beijing not spared by Trump. ECB puts rate pause on the back burner The European Central B

USD/CHF drops to the vicinity of 0.8100 and rebounds.The demand for the safe-haven space underpins the Swiss franc.Attention now shifts to the release of the US Producer Prices.China’s fresh round of tariffs bolsters CHF, hits USD On Friday, Beijing dramatically ramped up tariffs on US imports to 12