VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Gold near $4,100 as mixed US data offsets firm dollar ahead of non-farm payrolls Dow hits 52,500 as Alphabet reshapes price-weighted index, while soft data puts payrolls in focus Gold rebounds towards $4,083 as jobs data cools, markets brace for US payrolls test Dollar-Yen Holds Near 162.50 as US Data Softens and Japan Intervention Risk Looms Sterling Edges Higher as Softer US Data Offsets Fed Hawkishness and UK Political Uncertainty WTI slides towards pre-conflict levels as Hormuz flows recover and OPEC+ hike looms Warsh ditches forward guidance, stresses 2% inflation target and AI review as markets turn data-led Russia’s unemployment dips to 2.1% as labour shortages keep Bank of Russia rates elevated Sterling Rises as Soft US Jobs Data Temper Dollar, Markets Look to Nonfarm Payrolls Warsh flags easing inflation risks but keeps Fed focused on 2% target, markets steady AUD/USD hovers near 0.6900 as mixed US data shifts focus to jobs and Aussie trade balance EUR/USD pares losses as soft US data and Warsh comments weigh on the dollar ahead of NFP Banco de la República’s surprise 75bp hike to 12% lifts terminal-rate bets and flattens curve India’s GDP Growth Eases as DBS Nowcast Sees Further Cooling, Raising Hedge and Volatility Focus Canada GDP beats forecasts as energy rebound lifts Q2 growth outlook amid tariffs and housing risks HSBC Sees BoE on Hold as UK Inflation Eases; Prefers GBP Investment Grade Credit EIA Data Shows US Crude Stock Draw Misses Forecast, Keeping Oil Bulls Cautious Ahead of Summer Demand Eurozone Inflation Cools on Cheaper Energy as Commerzbank Sees ECB September Rate Rise Gold rebounds above $4,000 as softer US data dents dollar, Fed rate-hike bets persist US ISM Manufacturing PMI Misses Forecast as Price Pressures Ease; Dollar Holds Firm Above 101 US ISM manufacturing prices paid misses forecasts, easing Fed hike bets and lifting equities US construction spending undershoots forecasts, fuelling bets on Fed cuts and wider market volatility US Manufacturing PMI Miss Spurs Dovish Fed Bets, Higher Volatility Hedges and EUR/USD Longs US ISM manufacturing new orders edge lower in June, hinting at cooling demand and softer Fed outlook US ISM manufacturing jobs gauge rises in June, easing contraction and reinforcing higher-for-longer bets USD/CHF pares gains as Warsh dampens guidance, with NFP looming and geopolitics supporting dollar Fed’s Warsh rules out forward guidance, reaffirms 2% inflation resolve as markets weigh AI impact OCBC trims end-2026 gold and silver targets as higher real yields and firmer dollar weigh US Manufacturing PMI Miss Spurs Defensive Equity Hedges and Volatility Bets, Boosting Bond Appeal Yen near 1986 lows as carry trades build and intervention risk grows around 165 ING warns UK inflation risks keep sterling rates sensitive as markets price higher BoE terminal rate Nordea: Softer euro zone inflation dims July ECB hike odds as markets price a prolonged hold Brazil manufacturing PMI returns to expansion in June, raising Ibovespa and real prospects, complicating rate-cut bets OCBC flags modest dollar upside as Warsh, US payrolls and ECB caution shape policy divergence HSBC keeps overweight US equities as AI-driven earnings growth broadens beyond big tech Euro slips to July 2025 low versus sterling as eurozone inflation miss dents ECB hike bets AUD/USD slips towards 0.6900 as US yields and labour data bolster dollar ahead of payrolls Gold slides to seven-month low as rising Treasury yields bolster Fed tightening bets USMCA review uncertainty and policy divergence lift USD/CAD bias towards 1.45 in July Dollar holds firm as US job-cut announcements drop and Fed’s Hammack keeps tightening option alive EUR/JPY slips on softer Eurozone inflation as yen gains on safe-haven demand and intervention talk WTI slides below $69 as US-Iran talks rekindle supply hopes and Hormuz risks linger Poland Inflation Hits NBP Target, Markets Price Rate Cuts and EUR/PLN Upside Ahead of Meeting Eurozone core HICP eases to 0.2% in June, bolstering bets on ECB rate cuts Dollar Index Holds Near One-Year High as Soft Data Meets Fed Hike Bets Ahead of Payrolls Eurozone core inflation undershoots forecasts, bolstering bets on ECB rate cut and weaker euro Eurozone HICP slips into deflation, fuelling ECB cut bets and lifting Bunds Eurozone inflation undershoots forecasts, fuelling dovish ECB outlook and pressuring the euro Nagel warns of persistent inflation as ECB tightening bias weighs on Bunds and the euro Home