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FX option expiries for May 15 NY cut
FX option expiries for May 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time via DTCC can be found below.
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US, China said to have had bilateral engagement on sidelines of APEC conference
This according to South Korea's trade minister, Cheong In-kyo
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USD/CAD Price Forecast: Remains below 1.4000 confluence hurdle ahead of US PPI, Fed's Powell
The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's goodish rebound from the 1.3900 mark and attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices, however, lack bearish conviction and currently trade around the 1.3865 area, down less than 0.10% for the day.
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Inflation
Fed
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India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices fell in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
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EUR/USD treads water near 1.1200 ahead of key Eurozone GDP data
EUR/USD remains firm around 1.1200 during Thursday’s Asian session, recovering daily losses as the Euro (EUR) gains traction ahead of the preliminary Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for Q1 2025, due later in the day.
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BOJ expected to pause rate hikes through September amid tariffs uncertainty - poll
The findings from Reuters' latest poll on economists from 7 to 13 May
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Gold price recovers further from one-month low; looks to US PPI and Powell for fresh impetus
Gold price (XAU/USD) is looking to build on its modest intraday bounce from the $3,120 area, or the lowest level since April 10, touched earlier this Thursday, as a turnaround in the global risk sentiment boosts demand for traditional safe-haven assets.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD breaks below $32.00 with developing bearish bias
Silver price (XAG/USD) is extending its losses for the second successive session, trading around $31.90 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday.
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USD/INR jumps as traders await US Retail Sales, PPI releases
The Indian Rupee (INR) softens on Thursday.
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SEO
India
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Oil lower on Iran wanting a deal
Forex news for Asian trading on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Session wrap
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell is speaking on Thursday
On the Bank's Framework Review
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GBP/USD edges higher to near 1.3300 ahead of Q1 GDP data from UK
GBP/USD is rebounding from recent losses, trading near 1.3280 during the Asian session on Thursday. The pair is supported by a softer US Dollar (USD), as investors weigh ongoing trade-related uncertainties despite a slight easing in tensions.
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How China will take over Taiwan. Without firing a shot.
China to take the island through the slow erosion of political cohesion, economic independence, and societal confidence, all without triggering a Western military response.
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US Dollar Index holds losses below 101.00 ahead of key US economic data
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, is trading lower at around 100.90 during Thursday's Asian session. The Greenback remains under pressure as investors assess ongoing trade-related uncertainties, despite a recent easing in tensions.
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NZD/USD gathers strength to near 0.5900 ahead of US Retail Sales, PPI data
The NZD/USD pair trades in positive territory near 0.5900 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the Greenback due to improved risk sentiment.
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APEC sees trade policy volatility in April 9 times greater than average of 2015–2024
Forecasts export growth for 2025 at 0.4% versus 5.7% in 2024, downgrade due to Trump tariffs
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Japanese Yen jumps to fresh weekly high against broadly weaker USD on positive trade headlines
The Japanese Yen (JPY) adds to strong intraday gains and jumps to a fresh weekly high against a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) heading into the European session on Thursday.
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AUD/USD popped higher on the huge beat in the April jobs report
Employment report a strong, strong result.
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Australian Dollar loses ground despite weaker US Dollar ahead of Retail Sales, PPI data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) has given up its daily gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The AUD/USD pair gained ground as easing global trade tensions boosted demand for risk-sensitive currencies like the Aussie Dollar.
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Australia
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Australia April 2025 unemployment rate 4.1% (vs. 4.1% expected) & Employment Change +89.0K
Employment report from Australia for April 2025
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PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1963 (vs. estimate at 7.2217)
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1963 vs. 7.1956 previous
On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1963 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1956 and 7.2217 Reuters estimate.
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Australia Inflation Expectations survey for May 2025: 4.1% (prior 4.2%)
Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflation Expectations in Australia
AUD
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Chinese financial media reports, again, that there is room for cuts to the RRR this year
Another 100 to 200 bp!
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD posts modest gains above $3,150 on better risk appetite
The Gold price (XAU/USD) trades with mild gains near $3,180 during the early Asian session on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the yellow metal might be capped in the near term due to better risk appetite and progress in trade talks.
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US Treasury 10-year yield rises to its highest in a month at 4.55%
The US government bond market is in the midst of a sell off
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PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2217 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
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China
CNH
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Top Iranian official says Tehran is ready to sign a nuclear deal if sanctions lifted
A top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Shamkhani, said late Wednesday that Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal with certain conditions with US President Donald Trump in exchange for lifting economic sanctions, per NBC.
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WTI slumps to near $61.50 on higher US stockpiles
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $61.55 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price tumbles amid a surprise rise in US crude oil inventories and renewed demand concerns.
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WTI
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Macroeconomics
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EUR/USD middles as markets wait for a reason to move
EUR/USD trimmed momentum sharply on Wednesday, sticking to a flat holding pattern near the 1.1200 handle despite an early pop in bids. European economic data has been largely a non-starter this week, as is typical.
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PPI
Inflation
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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Slides as bearish engulfing pattern signals a pullback looms
The GBP/JPY retreated on Wednesday, losing over 0.82% after hitting a weekly high of 196.39 earlier during the Asian session. As Thursday's Asian session begins, the GBP/JPY trades at 194.48 flat.
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USD/CAD edges lower below 1.4000 on softer US Dollar, eyes on US hard data
The USD/CAD pair loses ground to near 1.3975 during the early Asian session on Thursday, pressured by a weaker US Dollar (USD). The US Retail Sales and Producer Price Index (PPI) for April will be the highlights later on Thursday, along with the speech from the Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell.
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Macroeconomics
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GBP/USD contracts into near-term midrange ahead of key UK and US data
GBP/USD pared recent gains on Wednesday, trimming back to the low side of the 1.3300 handle and falling back into a choppy near-term consolidation phase as investors buckle down for Thursday’s double feature of key data prints from both the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).
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More on "Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal" if sanctions lifted
Iran would agree to sign an agreement today if all economic sanctions removed
Oil
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD drops over 2% on high US yields, hovers near $32.00
Silver price fell 2% on Wednesday amid elevated US Treasury bond yields as investors seemed confident that the US Federal Reserve would not reduce interest rates. At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $32.20, unchanged as the Asian session begins.
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Fed's Daly: US economy still solid, officials can be patient
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said late Wednesday that the strength of the US economy allows policymakers to be patient as they wait for more evidence of how the US President Donald Trump’s policies will affect businesses and households, per Bloomberg.
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Media reports that Iran is ready to sign an agreement for relief from sanctions
Oil markets taking note, prices lower
Oil
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More from Fed's Daly - can't give forward guidance now due to uncertainty
Any guidance on policy would be speculative and wrong, given uncertainty
Fed
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Point72's Steve Cohen says the US is not in recession ... yet. Fed will be slow to cut.
Cohen spoke at the Sohn conference, said that stocks could retest their April lows.
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