
Economic calendar in Asia 23 May 2025 - Japan inflation data, April
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 23 May 2025
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Trade ideas thread - Friday, 23 May, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
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USD

CFTC Urges Tighter Market Safeguards to Prevent Trading Chaos amid Volatility
As volatility continues to challenge global markets, U.S. regulators are sharpening their focus on the systems designed to prevent chaos.
CFTC

Japan Kato: There were comments from some G7 countries about need to ensure fiscal health
Japan finance minister Kato
JPY

BoJ Governor Ueda says shared with G7 that should be highly committed to price stability
Won’t comment on interest rate situation, will closely monitor market
BOJ

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Rebounds towards 144.00 after three-day slide
The USD/JPY pair snapped three straight days of losses and climbed over 0.20% on Thursday late during the North American session. The Yen’s recent depreciation, despite falling US Treasury yields and amid the lack of a catalyst, could be attributed to traders booking profits ahead of the weekend.
USDJPY
Currencies
Technical Analysis

Reserve Bank of New Zealand expected to cut its cash rate on May 28, almost unanimous view
RBNZ poll via Reuters
RBNZ
NZD

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Yields reverse lower, bitcoin hits record near $112K
Forex news for North American trading on May 22, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America

Canadian officials nod to US tariff discussions at G7, hint that "excess capacity" may exist
Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem and Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne gave dueling talking points on Thursday, reviewing their G7 experiences this week.
BOC
Canada
Politics
TradeWar

US Treasury yields ease after 30-year hits 19-month high on US deficit fears
US Treasury yields retreated on Thursday after the 30-year US bond yields reached their highest level in 19 months amid concerns regarding the increase of the US fiscal deficit, as Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” passes the US House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate.
YieldCurve
Bonds
Fed
UnitedStates
DollarIndex


GBPUSD spends the day waffling up-and-down in a narrow range
The price does stay below old swing highs before this week
GBP
USD

Dow Jones Industrial Average halts declines as bond yields ease
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) bounced off a fresh bottom on Thursday, clawing its way out of the basement after a sharp tumble during the midweek trading window.
DowJones
SEO
Equities
Bonds

Forex Today: Japanese inflation data take centre stage
The US Dollar (USD) managed to reverse part of its recent multi-day pullback on Thursday as investors assessed the stronger-than-expected US business activity readings and the US fiscal front, particularly after President Trump’s sweeping tax bill cleared the House of Representatives.
Inflation
USDJPY
Japan
EURUSD
Currencies

EXANTE Names Former Deutsche Bank Executive Robert Parker as Head of Risk
EXANTE appointed Robert Parker as Head of Risk, Financial Markets. With over two decades of industry experience, Parker will now step into the London-based role.

US Dollar Index steadies near 100.00 as fiscal risks cap upside despite upbeat PMI data
The US Dollar index (DXY), which tracks the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, is trading cautiously around the 100.00 mark on Thursday after recovering from a two-week low and bouncing off key support at the 99.50 psychological level earlier in the day.
DollarIndex
TradeWar
PMI
UnitedStates

AUD/USD slips as strong US PMI data offsets fiscal jitters
The Australian Dollar (AUD) came under renewed pressure on Thursday as the US Dollar (USD) found its footing, with risk appetite fading and broader markets tilting defensively.
AUDUSD
Currencies
Majors

BOC's Macklem: G7 discussions focused on improving dialogue on tariffs
Comments from the BOC Governor at the G7
CAD

EUR/USD breaks below 1.13 on strong US data, German GDP in focus
EUR/USD tumbled below 1.1300 on Thursday as economic data from the United States (US) fared better than expected compared to Eurozone Flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures for May. At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades at 1.1271, down by 0.55%.
EURUSD
Technical Analysis
PMI
Fundamental Analysis
SEO

EU Economic Commissioner Dombrovskis: G7 ministers discussed further EU energy sanctions on Russia
The Group of 7 (G7) finance leaders wrapped up its most recent summit on Thursday, with EU Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis characterizing the talks as “positive and successful,” particularly in advancing support for Ukraine and addressing global economic imbalances.
EURUSD
Politics
TradeWar

Mexican Peso gains as inflation surprises, but US risks persist
The Mexican Peso (MXN) is gaining traction against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, supported by a hotter-than-expected mid-May inflation reading.
USDMXN
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
Banxico

ADSS Head of Sales Steps Down After More Than a Decade with the Company
Ammar Bader has announced his departure from ADSS. In a LinkedIn post, he confirmed that he has stepped down from his position as Head of Sales.

Fed's Williams doesn't comment on monetary policy or the outlook
Comments from Williams focused on reserves
Fed


GBP/USD holds above 1.3400 as US PMI strength offsets fiscal worries
The British Pound (GBP) is navigating choppy price action against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, holding above the 1.3400 psychological mark to trade near 1.3410 during the American session, as traders digest the latest business activity data from both sides of the Atlantic.
GBPUSD
PMI
Fundamental Analysis
Macroeconomics
BOJ

Goldman Sachs: Two key reasons USD weakness to persist in 2025
Goldman Sachs on why the dollar will decline
USD

White House: Trump believes things moving in the right direction with Iran
White House officials will travel to Rome this weekend to meet with Iranian counterparts
Politics


US treasury auctions $18B of 10 year TIPS at high yield of 2.22%
WI level at the time of auction 2.22%
USD

US was not convinced about lowering G7 oil price cap during G7 finance meeting
US was not convinced about reducing G7 oil price during finance meeting, citing declining prices hurting Russia. Discussions ongoing about potential price decrease.
USD

Kraken to Offer Tokenized U.S. Stocks on Solana Blockchain, Eyes Global Clients
Crypto exchange Kraken plans to offer tokenized versions of popular U.S. equities. According to the exchange's announcement today (Thursday), Kraken will list a new suite of tokenized equities dubb...

Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate for the current week highest since February
Freddie Mac reports a rise in U.S. mortgage rates, with the 30-year fixed-rate climbing to 6.86%. Affordability challenges persist, impacting buyer activity in the housing market.
USD

NZDUSD finds support again — upside momentum hinges on clustered MAs
NZDUSD holds 200-bar MA on 4-hour chart at 0.58957; topside resistance defined by a cluster of moving averages
NZD
USD

EU's Dombrovskis: Ministers put forth proposals on further Russian sanctions
There was a suggestion to lower oil price cap to $50/barrel
Oil

European stock markets dragged lower but finish well-above the lows
Closing changes in Europe
Stocks

USDJPY pushes toward first resistance — cluster of key levels looms ahead
USDJPY rebounds to test key swing area; upside momentum faces major resistance cluster from 144.10 to 145.63
JPY
USD


USD/CAD holds ground, weak Canadian data caps losses
The US Dollar (USD) continues to face pressure from broad-based macro concerns, including high fiscal deficits, prolonged elevated interest rates, and rising geopolitical tensions. Despite these headwinds, USD/CAD has remained stable, with prices trading flat near 1.3886 at the time of writing.
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Majors
Currencies
Technical Analysis