VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Bank of England delivers expected rate rise as split vote hints at peak in hikes Bank of England holds Bank Rate steady as markets eye volatility, gilts and sterling positioning VT Markets Takes on Title Sponsor Role for Run for Life 2026 Marathon in Chennai Dollar and rate differentials drive EUR/USD as Fed turns less dovish near 12-month highs SNB Holds Rates at Zero as Higher Inflation Forecasts and Policy Divergence Weigh on Swiss Franc Rabobank: Dollar Caught Between Iran De-escalation and Warsh’s Hawkish Fed, DXY Firms Indian rupee firms on lower oil and US-Iran truce; Fed’s hawkish tilt caps gains Dollar steady as hawkish Fed lifts yields and brings forward expectations of further rate rises ING sees hawkish Bank of England hold, 7–2 vote, weighing on sterling versus dollar and euro Dollar holds gains as Warsh-led Fed turns hawkish, with tightening largely priced in SNB Holds Rates at Zero, Lifts Inflation Outlook as Swiss Franc Softens and USD/CHF Rebounds Above 0.8000 Bank Indonesia Holds Benchmark Rate at 5.75% as Markets Eye Rupiah, Inflation and Guidance SNB Holds Rates at Zero as Carry Trades Tempt, Implied Volatility in Swiss Franc Slips Oil Slips as US–Iran Deal Eases Hormuz Risk, Even as US Stockpiles Hit 40-Year Low GBP/JPY Reclaims 214 on Stronger UK Pay Data as BoE Decision and Yen Risks Loom Yen Steadies Near 160.65 as Intervention Risk Lifts USD/JPY Options Volatility UK jobs data mixed as softer pay growth bolsters Bank of England patience, weighing on sterling Sterling pares losses but hovers near two-month low ahead of Bank of England decision Swiss exports surge in May, bolstering franc outlook and tempering Swiss National Bank easing bets Swiss May imports dip, fuelling bets on SNB rate pause and renewed focus on options strategies UK claimant count rate rises to 4.5%, fuelling BoE rate-cut bets and weighing on sterling UK unemployment dips but wages stay firm, keeping Bank of England rate-cut bets in check UK unemployment dips to 4.9% as wage growth and sticky inflation curb BoE cut odds UK Jobless Claims Rise to 31.2k in May, Raising Questions Over Sterling and BoE Outlook GBP/USD bounces as Iran truce dents dollar, while soft UK inflation and hawkish Fed cap gains USD/JPY eases from multi-month high as intervention fears grow and rate gap underpins dollar demand India gold price rises as rupee conversion lifts local rates amid Fed cut bets and central-bank buying Malaysia gold prices rise as central bank buying supports bullion despite robust dollar and rate headwinds AUD/USD rebounds as softer dollar and hawkish RBA offset firm Fed rate hike expectations Dutch unemployment holds at 3.9% as ECB weighs summer pause and low-volatility trades USD/IDR Holds Near 17,880 as Bank Indonesia Rate Hike Bets Offset Softer Dollar Demand Foreign investors deepen Japanese equity outflows as yen strength and BoJ shift weigh on sentiment Oil Falls as Hormuz Reopening Bets Pressure Crude Gold slips towards $4,280 as Fed signals higher rates and US-Iran détente eases safe-haven demand New Zealand GDP Growth Misses Forecast as Kiwi Slides, RBNZ Rate-Cut Bets Build New Zealand GDP Miss Underscores Slowing Momentum, Dents NZ Dollar as Rate Hikes Fade Brazil central bank holds Selic at 14.25% as markets eye guidance on potential easing cycle EURUSD Recovers as Dollar Rally Pauses After Fed Shock Yen slips as Fed holds rates, retains tightening bias; USD/JPY rebounds above 160 Sterling slides as soft UK inflation and hawkish Fed drive GBP/USD below 1.3300 AUD/USD Slides Below 0.7000 as Fed Projections Signal Earlier Rate Hikes Dollar climbs as Warsh-led Fed turns hawkish; euro and sterling slip, yen weakens, gold retreats Gold hits two-day low as hawkish Warsh-led Fed lifts dollar and rate expectations Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Dials Back Guidance and Projections Signal Higher-for-Longer Outlook Gold Trading with Small Capital: Risks, Leverage & Strategy Sterling Slides as Fed Ditches Forward Guidance, Lifts Rate Outlook and Boosts Dollar Dow hits fresh high then retreats as hawkish Fed projections lift yields and unsettle risk assets Dollar Index tops 100 as Fed projections turn hawkish and rate pricing shifts to hikes Fed holds rates but shifts hawkish, lifting dot plot and pushing EUR/USD towards 1.1500