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What happened to the trade deal that Kevin Hassett said was coming yetserday?
Another fakeout?
Politics




FMAS:25 - Africa’s Largest Trading Summit is Just 1 Month Away!
Cape Town prepares to host FMAS:25 for the first time.
events

Locked and loaded for the April edition of non-farm payrolls
The numbers are due at the bottom of the hour
USD

The USD is lower ahead of the US jobs report. What levels will be eyed for trading clues?
The video outlines the key technical levels in play for the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD
USD

VARA License Paves Way for MultiBank and MAG’s $3B Real Estate Tokenization
Dubai-based MAG signed a $3B deal with MultiBank Group and Mavryk to tokenize RWAs, marking the largest initiative of its kind globally.
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tokenization
crypto
VARA

ForexLive European FX news wrap: Japan draws line on tariffs, dollar down ahead of NFP
Forex news from the European morning session on May 2, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Europe

US Dollar gives up weekly gains and turns flat after Nonfarm Payrolls release
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, remains capped and falls to 99.50 at the time of writing on Friday after a false break and firm rejection 100-marker.
TradeWar
UnitedStates
SEO
Macroeconomics
DollarIndex

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Wobbles around 200-day EMA near 0.6400 for almost two weeks
The AUD/USD pair jumps to near 0.6430 on Friday. The Aussie pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) corrects sharply, even as hopes of a de-escalation in the trade war between the United States (US) and China have improved.
Australia
China
TradeWar
UnitedStates
AUDUSD

Apple Earnings Takeaway: Apple's AI
Apple's cautious approach to AI integration presents both opportunities and risks for investors. Delayed rollouts and supply chain uncertainties may impact earnings, contrasting with competitors. Investors should closely monitor Apple's progress and weigh the benefits of quality control against the pace of innovation.
Stock Earnings
Earnings
Stocks

A year ago Bill Gross predicted the path of Treasury yields, was he right?
Bill Gross on the path for yields a year ago
Bonds

US reluctant to exempt Japan from 10% reciprocal tariff - Kyodo
Now Kyodo reports on the difficult negotiations between US and Japan
JPY
USD


USD/JPY corrects to near 144.50 as US Dollar retraces ahead of US NFP data
The USD/JPY pair faces selling pressure after a three-day recovery move around 146.00, earlier in the day, and corrects to near 144.50 during European trading hours on Friday.
USDJPY
Fed
BOJ
NFP
China

What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?
Knowing the range of expectations is important, but the distribution of forecasts is another key input in the market's reaction.
USD

EUR/USD surges after hot Eurozone HICP, upbeat US NFP data
EUR/USD extends initial gains to near 1.1380 in Friday’s North American session. The major currency advances as the US Dollar (USD) declines after United States (US) President Donald Trump insisted that the Federal Reserve (Fed) should lower interest rates.
NFP
ECB
EURUSD
SEO
Inflation

Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data.
Silver
Commodities
Metals

Earnings Reports of Big Tech: CapEx Surge in AI
Tech giants are ramping up AI investments and the market's mixed reactions, with Microsoft & Meta leading the charge while Apple & Amazon face uncertainty. Will massive CapEx in AI pay off? Follow the price action for the final verdict.

Japan’s Kato: We'll continue to ask the US to reconsider tariffs
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, “we'll continue to ask the US to reconsider tariffs,” per the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
TradeWar
UnitedStates
Japan
USDJPY

FXSpotStream's April Volume Hits $122 Billion, Marks Fourth Consecutive Rise
FXSpotStream has reported a strong month of trading activity, with its average daily volume (ADV) reaching a new record of $122 billion in April 2025.
FXSpotStream
Institutional Fx

Japan's Kato: We'll continue to ask US to reconsider tariffs
Wall Street Journal with the report
JPY

Eurozone Preliminary HICP inflation steadies at 2.2% YoY in April vs. 2.1% expected
The Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased 2.2% year-over-year (YoY) in April, at the same pace as seen in March, the official data released by Eurostat showed Friday. The market consensus was for a 2.1% reading in the reported period.
Eurozone
EconomicIndicator
EURUSD
Inflation
CPI

Eurozone March unemployment rate 6.2% vs 6.1% expected
Latest data released by Eurostat - 2 May 2025
EUR

Eurozone April preliminary CPI +2.2% vs +2.1% y/y expected
Latest data released by Eurostat - 2 May 2025
EUR

WTI slides back closer to mid-$58.00s; bearish potential seems intact
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices struggles to capitalize on its modest intraday move up and drops to a fresh daily low, close to mid-$58.00s during the first half of the European session on Friday.
Oil
OPEC
TradeWar
WTI
Commodities

Gold just shy of 1% recovery ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls
Gold (XAU/USD) trades around $3,262 on Friday at the time of writing and ending a three-day losing streak which preceded the bounce this Friday. The three-day correction was the sum of a whole string of headlines that all had one theme in common: easing on tariffs.
TradeWar
UnitedStates
SEO
Gold
Commodities

USDJPY Technical Analysis – Dollar shorts unwind as de-escalation gathers steam
The USDJPY pair continues to edge higher supported by more and more de-escalation on the trade front and a dovish BoJ. What’s next?
JPY
USD

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rises to near $32.60 as USD corrects ahead of US NFP
Silver price (XAG/USD) moves higher to near $32.60 during European trading hours on Friday. The white metal gains as the US Dollar (USD) corrects ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for April, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
Silver
China
Fed
XAGUSD
DollarIndex

Pound Sterling gives back majority gains against US Dollar on upbeat US NFP
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is off from the day's high of 1.3320 against the US Dollar (USD) in Friday's North American session. The GBP/USD pair pares some of its intraday gains as the US Dollar bounces back after the release of the upbeat United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for April.
China
Fed
SEO
BOE
GBPUSD

Eurozone April final manufacturing PMI 49.0 vs 48.7 prelim
Latest data released by HCOB - 2 May 2025
EUR

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Germany April final manufacturing PMI 48.4 vs 48.0 prelim
Final reading released by HCOB - 2 May 2025
EUR

France April final manufacturing PMI 48.7 vs 48.2 prelim
Latest data released by HCOB - 2 May 2025
EUR

NZD/USD appreciates to near 0.5950 ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls report
NZD/USD retraces its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 0.5940 during the European hours on Friday. The upside of the pair could be restrained as signs of easing US trade tensions support the US Dollar (USD).
Majors
NewZealand
NZDUSD
Macroeconomics


Forex Today: US Dollar retreats ahead of critical April employment data
Here is what you need to know on Friday, May 2:
Currencies
Majors
EconomicIndicator
Commodities
Macroeconomics

Switzerland April manufacturing PMI 45.8 vs 48.6 expected
Latest data released by Procure - 2 May 2025
CHF