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USD/JPY extends gains as Ueda delivers more dovish messaging
The pair is now up 1% on the day near 144.50 currently
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Finance Magnates
Five Tiny Trades, One Massive Fine After Long Investigation
An Auckland-based retail investor has been ordered to pay a penalty of NZ$198,000 after being found liable for market manipulation on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX).
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GBP/JPY rises to near 192.00 after BoJ’s Ueda speech
The GBP/JPY cross gains ground to near 191.95 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) softens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept interest rates steady and slashed its growth forecasts on Thursday.
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BOJ governor Ueda: Underlying inflation to cool down due to tariffs, slower global growth
Further remarks by Ueda
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London Stock Exchange Group’s FX Volumes Hit New Highs in Q1 2025
London Stock Exchange Group plc ( LSEG ) posted strong first-quarter results for 2025, highlighting double-digit revenue growth in its Foreign Exchange (FX) segment.
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BoJ's Ueda: Uncertainty from trade policies heightened sharply
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo addresses a press conference on Thursday, explaining the Bank’s decision to maintain the interest rate at 0.50% for the second consecutive meeting.
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Robinhood Plans to Diversify as Crypto Volumes “Go Up and Down”
The crypto windfall for Robinhood appears to be fading. Revenue from the asset class for the first quarter of 2025 came in at $252 million, about 30 per cent below the figure from the previous quar...
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BOJ governor Ueda: Uncertainty stemming from trade policies have heightened sharply
Remarks by BOJ governor, Kazuo Ueda, in his press conference
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Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) trade with a negative tone at the beginning of Thursday, according to FXStreet data.
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Tradition Q1 Revenue Rises 12% on Gaitame.com and Interdealer Broking Business Strength
Compagnie Financière Tradition ( CFT ), an inter-dealer broker and operator of a Japanese retail forex trading platform Gaitame, reported an 11.
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What are the main events for today?
The highlights include the US Jobless Claims and the US ISM Manufacturing PMI, but the focus remains on trade negotiations
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Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Thursday, early in the European session. WTI trades at $57.89 per barrel, down from Wednesday’s close at $57.97.Brent Oil Exchange Rate (Brent crude) is also shedding ground, trading at $61.01 after its previous daily close at $61.05.
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EUR/USD Price Forecast: Bullish outlook remains in play near 1.1300
The EUR/USD pair weakens to around 1.1295 during the early European session on Thursday, pressured by the renewed US Dollar (USD) demand. The optimism over the potential de-escalation of the US-China trade war provides some support to the Greenback and creates a headwind for the major pair.
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FX option expiries for 1 May 10am New York cut
A look at what is on the board for today
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EUR/GBP hovers near 0.8500 as soft Eurozone inflation, dovish BoE shape outlook
EUR/GBP holds ground for a second consecutive session, trading around the 0.8500 mark during the Asian session on Thursday.
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US Dollar Index (DXY) advances to two-week high near 99.75; not out of the woods yet
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts some buyers for the third straight day and climbs to a two-week high, around the 99.70-99.75 region during the Asian session on Thursday.
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Exinity UK (FXTM) Sees 2024 Profit Surge Despite Declining Revenue
The United Kingdom-registered entity of Exinity, which onboards only professional CFDs traders under the FXTM brand, witnessed a decline in 2024 revenue, which fell to £1.
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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Maintains position near 0.8250 near nine-day EMA support
The USD/CHF pair holds ground for the third successive session, trading around 0.8270 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The daily chart suggests a neutral market bias, with the pair consolidating within a recently established rectangular pattern.
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Labor Day holiday to keep things quiet in Europe
Not much on the agenda in the session ahead
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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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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD drops to multi-week low, bears have the upper hand near $32.00
Silver (XAG/USD) drifts lower for the third straight day – also marking the fourth day of a negative move in the previous five – and drops to over a two-week low during the Asian session on Thursday.
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EUR/JPY rises to near 162.50 as BoJ maintains policy rate as expected
EUR/JPY halts its three-day losing streak, rebounding to around 162.50 during Asian trading hours on Thursday. The recovery in the currency cross comes as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens across the board, following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) widely expected decision to maintain its policy rate.
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WTI declines below $58.00 on demand fears, Saudi Arabia's plans
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $57.80 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday.
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Gold price languishes near two-week low; seems vulnerable amid hopes for US-China tariff negotiations
Gold price (XAU/USD) retains its bearish bias through the first half of the European session and currently trades around the $3,232 region, just above a two-week low touched earlier this Thursday.
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Bank of Japan kept short-term interest rate at 0.5%
Forex news for Asian trading on Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Australian March exports +7.6% m/m (prior -4.2%) & Imports -2.2% (prior +1.8%)
Trade data for Australia, March 2025
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AUD/JPY holds positive ground near 92.00 as BoJ keeps rate steady amid tariff uncertainty
The AUD/JPY cross gains traction to near 91.90 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades slightly weaker against the Aussie after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at its May meeting on Thursday.
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USD/JPY has popped a little higher after the BoJ statement and report - mixed but dovey
The Bank of Japan have come across a little less hawkish in this set of statements and reports
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Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, as widely expected
Bank of Japan maintains its short term rate at 0.5%
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USD/CAD languishes near YTD low, seems vulnerable below 1.3800 mark
The USD/CAD pair enters a bearish consolidation phase during the Asian session on Thursday and oscillates in a narrow band below the 1.3800 mark, near its lowest level since October 2025 touched the previous day.
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GBP/USD falls toward 1.3300 as Trump signals optimism over potential US-China trade deal
The GBP/USD pair continues its downward trajectory for the third straight day, trading around 1.3310 during Thursday’s Asian session.
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Tesla sales fell nearly 60% in April in France
Data on new car registrations in France for April 2025 showed a huge drop for Tesla
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NZD/USD drifts higher above 0.5900 on US-China trade optimism
The NZD/USD pair posts modest gains near 0.5935 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the Greenback amid hope for a US-China trade deal.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatens Iran: "You will pay the CONSEQUENCE"
Hegseth fiery threats on social media
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Japanese Yen selling bias remains unabated after BoJ Governor Ueda's press conference
The Japanese Yen (JPY) adds to the dovish Bank of Japan (BoJ)-inspired losses and plummets to a three-week trough against its American counterpart heading into the European session on Thursday.
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Australian Dollar holds losses as US Dollar remains subdued ahead of ISM Manufacturing PMI
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is facing headwinds against the US Dollar (USD) as traders adopt caution ahead of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data from the United States (US) release due later on Thursday.
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Australia’s Trade Surplus climbs to 6,900M MoM in March vs. 3,130M expected
Australia’s trade surplus rose to 6,900M MoM in March versus 3,130M expected and 2,852M (revised from 2,968M) in the previous reading, according to the latest foreign trade data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
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Australian Export Q1 price index +2.1% q/q (prior +3.6%) & import +3.3% q/q (prior +0.2%)
Australian terms of trade data for Q1 2025
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US President Trump: Very good probability we'll reach a deal with China
In a NewsNation Town Hall interview early Thursday, US President Donald Trump said there is a “very good probability we'll reach a deal with China.”
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