VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home NZD/USD rises as softer US payrolls weigh on dollar and shift Fed rate expectations Sterling climbs as weak US payrolls temper Fed hike bets, dollar and yields retreat Silver tops weekly range as weak US payrolls drag the dollar to two-week low Asian semiconductor shares slide as OECD warns South Korea over tech-cycle dependence and rising volatility Commerzbank Sees Softer US Jobs Data Keeping Fed Rates on Hold Through 2026 Argentina June Tax Receipts Slip, Raising Concerns Over Fiscal Targets and Peso Pressure SocGen sees extended USMCA renegotiations, with annual reviews keeping pressure on rules of origin and China content Dollar Index steadies as softer US payrolls shift Fed bets; euro and gold gain AUD/USD edges higher after soft US payrolls but remains capped below 0.7000 WTI slides to 18-week low as oversupply erases war premium and cools inflation outlook Dollar Index slips after weak US payrolls, as yen rebound stokes intervention speculation US oil rig count rises to 445 as higher crude prices bolster drilling appetite Sterling Rises as Weak US Payrolls Slash Fed Hike Bets, Boosting GBP/USD Options Demand US 4-week Treasury bill yield slips to 3.605% as markets price in nearer Fed cut Indonesia markets steady as oil pullback aids rupiah, while foreign bond inflows rise Rupiah steadies as oil pullback supports IDR bonds, with USD/IDR cautious below 18,000 USD/JPY slides below 161 as weak US payrolls fuel dovish Fed bets, intervention risk rises Wall Street Rotates to Industrials as Weak Payrolls Lift Dow, Pressure Nasdaq Gold rallies past $4,100 as weak US payrolls sink dollar and temper Fed hike bets EIA reports larger US natural gas inventory build, pressuring futures as summer-demand risks loom BNY Warns Crowded Yen and Won Shorts as Policy and AI Supply Chain Risks Loom Euro climbs as weak US payrolls soften Fed hike bets, pressuring dollar BoE’s Mann Flags Potential ‘Activist’ Move as Sticky Services Inflation Complicates Rate-Cut Bets AUD/USD edges higher as softer US jobs data dents Fed hike bets, Aussie trade caps gains Thailand Enters 2Q26 Firmer as Exports Lift Outlook, Bank of Thailand Holds Rates at 1.00% Sintra Signals Central Banks Pivot from Forward Guidance to Data-led Framework Guidance US factory orders fall less than forecast, keeping Fed in holding pattern ahead of payrolls Annual USMCA Reviews Through 2036 Keep Mexico Investment on Hold, Raising Peso Risk Premiums RBNZ holds MPC at six before election as July rate decision looms after deadlock USD/CAD slips as weak US payrolls curb Fed hike bets; oil weakness caps loonie gains Canada Manufacturing PMI Holds Above 53, Supporting Bank of Canada’s Cautious Stance and CAD Bias ECB Weighs Higher Minimum Reserves, Testing Eurozone Liquidity and Nudging Euribor-OIS Spreads Wider Russia’s international reserves fall to $715.2bn, raising questions over rouble support and fiscal strain Singapore Manufacturing PMI Hits 51.3 as Growth Extends, Supporting Firmer SGD and STI Upside USD/CHF hits June low as weak US payrolls fuel dollar sell-off and Fed repricing Daly Sees US Resilience as Fed Stays Cautious, Citing AI Boost and Easing Oil Pressures US jobless claims fall to 215,000, boosting Fed tightening bets and lifting short-dated Treasury yields US payrolls miss boosts rate-cut bets, lifts volatility and shifts positioning in equities, bonds and dollar US wage growth holds at 3.5% in June, underpinning Fed rate-hold expectations and market calm GBP/JPY retreats from two-month high as yen rebounds, fuelling intervention speculation in Japan EUR/JPY slides over 100 pips as yen strengthens on intervention speculation BNY iFlow Shows Cross-Border Clients Turn Underweight Yen as Carry Trades Rebuild Dollar slips ahead of June US payrolls as Fed’s Warsh keeps inflation focus in spotlight Sterling gains as dollar slips, markets brace for US payrolls to reset Fed outlook Commerzbank Sees US Jobs Report Losing Market Sway as Fed Focus Stays on Inflation EUR/GBP slips towards 0.8550 as softer Eurozone inflation dents ECB July hike bets USD/JPY Slumps From 40-Year Highs as Japan Intervention Talk Lifts Volatility and Reprices Options USD/CAD retreats to 1.4190 as markets await US payrolls and reassess Fed outlook Spain five-year bond auction yield slips to 2.835% as ECB rate-cut bets underpin demand