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Eastern Europe - Romania’s Simion leads presidential race, Dan edges into runoff spot
Hard right candidate in front
Politics

OPEC+ to accelerate oil output hikes, warns of ending voluntary cuts if compliance lags
Reuters citing 5 sources for the info
Oil

Trump's clearest Greenland threat yet, won’t rule out military action against NATO ally
Trump: “We need that for international security”
Politics
USD

Japan (further) walks back Treasury threat, says no plan to use holdings as trade leverage
Kato backtracking even more over the weekend
Politics
JPY

FT says Chinese exporters ‘washing’ products in 3rd countries to avoid Trump tariffs
Financial Times bringing this process more mainstream attention
China

Weekend - Trump said he won't remove Powell before his term ends in May 2026
Trump complained that Powell that “just doesn’t like me,”
Fed

Economic calendar in Asia Monday, May 5, 2025 - data due from Australia and Singapore
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 05 May 2025
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Trade ideas thread - Monday, 5 May, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Join the discussion and stay ahead in the forex market.
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Monday morning open levels - indicative forex prices - 05 May 2025
Good morning, afternoon or evening to all ForexLive traders and welcome to the start of the new FX week.
USD

State Street, Crossover Markets, Clear Street, and More: Executive Moves of the Week
In our weekly executive moves coverage, State Street and Crossover Markets have both been named new Chief Financial Officers. Matthew Cousens joined Clear Street to lead its electronic execution op...
State Street

Newsquawk Week Ahead: FOMC, BoE, US ISM Services PMI, Canada jobs and China trade
Next week focus will be on the Federal Reserve and BoE rate decisions. Elsewhere, the US ISM Services PMI is due, as is China trade data and the Canadian jobs report.
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Equities Now Make Up 90% of Gildencrest Capital's Revenue, but Profit Without FX Drops 95%
Gildencrest Capital Limited, a London-based financial brokerage firm formerly known as TeraFX , experienced a 75% drop in foreign exchange (Forex) trading volume during 2024, according to the compa...
terafx
Gildencrest Capital
2024

Weekly Recap: Google Lifts IG France’s Ad Restrictions, XM Owner Buys Stake in a Cyprus Bank
Why brokers and prop firms are moving away from Discord . Although brokers and prop firms have managed communities of traders on publicly available platforms like Discord, new challenges related to...

AUD/NZD Price Analysis: Bullish momentum, buyers don't give up
AUD/NZD is displaying upward momentum ahead on Friday’s session, trading near the top of its daily range and not far from the 1.0800 zone. The pair has gained on the day, extending its bullish push while short-term indicators strengthen this outlook.

USD/JPY retreats from highs as Dollar weakens and Japan signals tariff pushback
USD/JPY pulls back toward the 145.00 area on Friday after extending gains earlier in the week. The pair loses momentum in tandem with the US Dollar, which fell below 99.50 following a firm rejection at the 100.00 level.
Technical Analysis
Currencies
Majors
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Mexican Peso holds steady, poised for weekly losses
The Mexican Peso (MXN) remained firm against the US Dollar (USD), though it is poised to finish the week with losses of over 0.40% after economic data revealed in Mexico painted a gloomy economic outlook, despite the fact that the economy surprisingly grew in the first quarter of 2025.
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SEO
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Banxico

EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Euro consolidates near 164.00 as trend remains upward
The EUR/JPY pair edged slightly lower on Friday but continues to trade near the 164.00 zone as the market transitions into the Asian session. While price action eased from recent highs, the pair remains comfortably within the mid-range of the day’s movement.
Crosses
Technical Analysis
Currencies
EURJPY

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 2 May: US jobs continue to support solid employment
Forex news for North American trading on May 2, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America

AUD/USD strengthens amid mixed US data and trade optimism
The AUD/USD pair sees gains on Friday, strengthening to near 0.6430 as the US Dollar softens.
Currencies
Majors
AUDUSD

AUDUSD stalls at 200-day MA after breakout fails above 0.64687
Buyers must defend 0.6429–0.64419 support zone after failing to hold breakout above 0.64687 and the 200-day moving average.
AUD
USD

US Dollar with losses as investors digest labor market figures
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of currencies, is retreating on Friday after a brief move above the 100.00 level.
NFP
Currencies
DollarIndex

ANZ: Gold pullback creates attractive re-entry opportunity towards $3,600/oz
Gold is down $10 to $3230 today
Gold

Dow Jones soars 600 points as NFP data calms recession fears, weekly gains top 3%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied over 600 points, or over 1.65%, on Friday following a solid US jobs report that brushed aside fears that the largest economy in the world is tied into a recession.
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Equities
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SEO

It's been a long time since the S&P 500 was up this many days in a row
A nine-day winning streak is extremely rare
SPX

EUR/CAD Price Analysis: Euro steadies near 1.5600 as bulls hold longer-term edge
The EUR/CAD pair hovered near the 1.5600 zone on Friday after the European session, showing little change on the day but maintaining a steady bullish bias overall. Price action remains confined to the middle of the daily range, reflecting ongoing consolidation.
Crosses
Technical Analysis
Currencies
EURCAD

Major European indices close higher. Another solid week for the major indices
— Major indices now up for 3 consecutive weeks
Stocks

ECB’s De Guindos: Keeping a close eye on exchange rate
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said in an interview with Germany’s Die Presse that there are no signs of weakening in the European currency so far.
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Currencies
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CentralBanks

US stocks moved to session highs after China fentanyl hopes
NASDAQ index up 1.82%. S&P index looks to test its 50-day moving average
Stocks

Ripple’s XRP Adoption Grows: Mastercard Highlights SBI Remit as SWIFT Speculation Builds
Major financial institutions are increasingly testing digital assets, including XRP, to improve cross-border payments. A recent report by Mastercard, titled “Blockchain Technology Fuels New Remitta...
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Wall Street Journal: Beijing weighs Fentanyl offer to US to start trade talks
That might be a good idea
USD

EUR/USD Price Analysis: Euro climbs toward 1.1400 but faces mixed momentum signals
The EUR/USD pair extended higher on Friday, pushing into the 1.1400 zone after the European session, as buyers retained control in the broader trend. Despite the advance, underlying momentum remains uncertain, with mixed signals from short-term indicators.
Technical Analysis
Currencies
EURUSD
Majors

GBPUSD keeps the lid on against the 100 hour MA
200 hour MA at 1.33298 stalled the high for the 2nd consecutive day
GBP
USD

Stephen Miller is getting some buzz as top candidate for national security advisor
Pres Trump's top policy advisor Stephen Miller is being touted as the potential next national security advisor
USD

USDCHF consolidates around key moving averages after jobs data
Pair trades in tight range between 0.8195 and 0.8333 as market weighs next move following April's sharp decline
CHF
USD

FCA Bans CFD Broker Direct Trading Technologies, Citing "Falsified" Audit Records
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stripped Direct Trading Technologies UK Ltd (DTT) of its regulatory permissions and froze its access to assets following concerns over financial controls and t...

USD/CAD dips as easing trade tensions and soft US data weigh on Greenback
The USD/CAD is trading with losses around the 1.3800 level on Friday, as the pair continues to retreat from the prior session’s highs. The move comes as the US Dollar weakens broadly across the board after a failed attempt to reclaim the 100.00 mark on the US Dollar Index (DXY).
Currencies
USDCAD
Majors

AUD/USD soars to YTD high as DXY slumps despite solid US jobs report
The Australian Dollar surged to a new year-to-date (YTD) high of 0.6469, gaining over 1.20% following a strong jobs report in the United States (US) that suggested the economy remains solid.
Currencies
Majors
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Fundamental Analysis