VT Markets https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html USD/CAD trims gains as Canada April GDP tops forecasts, buoying loonie despite firm US dollar WTI holds near $71 as Iran talks uncertainty offsets recovering Hormuz flows and softer demand outlook US consumer confidence rises in June as jobs outlook dims, fuelling rate-cut bets and USD rebound JOLTS Job Openings Beat Forecasts as Dollar Index Rebounds and Fed Hike Bets Build TD Securities backs Canadian dollar as firm data set stage for USD/CAD pullback below 1.40 US job openings jump to 7.594m, fuelling bets on higher-for-longer Fed rates Chicago PMI Miss Spurs Defensive Hedging as Growth Cools and Fed Faces Sticky Inflation Chicago PMI slips to 56.7 in June, fuelling softer US growth and dovish Fed bets Chicago PMI slips to 56.7 in June, reinforcing cooler US growth and softer Fed bets USD/JPY Breaks 2024 Highs as Markets Eye Bank of Japan Support Amid Dollar Rally US dollar eases as risk appetite returns, with ECB Sintra signals and US payrolls in focus Rabobank Sees BoE Holding Rates as Softer Inflation and Jobs Data Challenge Market Hike Bets Reuters poll shows analysts cut 2026 oil forecasts as Hormuz shipping improves, demand softens EUR/JPY nudges higher as softer German inflation supports ECB pause bets and intervention risk lingers US Case-Shiller Home Prices Beat Forecasts as Higher-for-Longer Rates Shape Housing Trades US House Price Index slips 0.1% in April, fuelling bets on a more dovish Fed USD/INR Holds Tight Range as Indian Debt Inflows Offset Hawkish Federal Reserve Stance Canada April GDP Beats Forecast, Reinforcing Bank of Canada Hawkishness and Supporting Stronger Canadian Dollar GBP/JPY Stalls Near Two-Week Highs as Japan Intervention Risk Rises Against Carry Trade Backdrop National Bank of Canada Sees US Growth Above 2% in 2026 as Sticky Inflation Keeps Fed Hawkish Germany CPI undershoots forecasts, fuelling dovish ECB bets and shifting euro, equities and bunds South Africa Slides into May Trade Deficit, Raising Rand Pressure and Boosting Volatility Bets Germany’s June HICP Inflation Undershoots Forecast, Nudging ECB Cut Expectations and Weighing on Euro German June HICP Falls 0.2% m/m, Raising Dovish ECB Prospects and Pressuring the Euro Dollar retreats as equities rebound; focus shifts to US data and Warsh speech AUD/USD Steadies Near 0.6890 as RBA Minutes, China PMI and US Jobs Data Loom BNP Paribas sees EU fiscal advantage as euro gains traction amid rising US debt-servicing costs Rabobank Sees Sterling Vulnerable as Burnham Signals Fiscal Rules, EUR/GBP Targeted at 0.87 NZD/USD extends gains on NZ sentiment rebound as Fed hawkish bets cap upside DAX Eyes Return to Record Highs as Traders Weigh Breakout Versus Deeper Pullback Dollar steadies as DXY rebounds ahead of US payrolls, keeping Fed rate-hike bets in focus GBP/USD Edges Lower as BoE Cut Bets Contrast with Firm Dollar Ahead of US Jobs Data Canada’s 2026 GDP forecast cut to 0.7% as Bank of Canada seen holding rates into 2027 Yen Slumps to 1986 Lows as Dollar Surge Lifts USD/JPY Beyond 162 Amid Trade Frictions India Capital Account Strains Spur RBI Support Measures, Boosting Rate and Equity Trade Opportunities BoJ’s Sato flags yen weakness risks as Tokyo inflation and wage gains keep policy outlook uncertain USD/CHF rebounds as US-Iran tensions lift inflation fears, bolstering Fed tightening outlook USD/JPY Breaks 170 as Hawkish Fed Lifts Dollar, Japan Keeps Intervention Threat Alive Hesse CPI Inflation Slows to 2.3%, Fueling Bets on ECB Rate Cut and Weighing on Euro Bavaria CPI Holds at -0.2% in June, Fuelling Bets on ECB Cuts and Weaker Euro Germany’s May jobless tally falls unexpectedly, bolstering hawkish ECB rate outlook Lagarde Signals Steady ECB Path; Markets Price Further Hike as EUR/USD Eyes Stabilisation Above 1.14 EUR/USD slips towards yearly lows as Fed rate-hike bets and US payrolls focus underpin dollar AUD/USD range-bound as UOB keeps mild downside bias, with 0.6940 seen as key cap South Africa Private Sector Credit Growth Eases in May, Raising Pressure on Rand and Banks German retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering euro outlook as markets weigh firmer ECB tightening odds Japan Housing Starts Surge, Raising BoJ Tightening Bets and Sparking Yen, JGB Market Moves Philippine Gold Prices Dip as Softer Dollar and Rate-Cut Bets Bolster Bullion Outlook China June Manufacturing PMI Beats Forecast, Supporting Tactical Bets on Metals, Aussie Dollar and Hang Seng Home