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Gold price selling bias remains unabated; bears retain control amid a combination of negative factors
Gold price (XAU/USD) drops to a one-and-a-half-week low, around the $3,216 area, during the first half of the European session on Monday and seems vulnerable to slide further.
RiskAppetite
Fed
SEO
Gold
Commodities

India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices fell in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Gold
Commodities
Metals
India

US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Trades near 100.50, remains below channel’s upper boundary
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major currencies, is losing ground for the second successive session, trading near 100.60 during the Asian hours on Monday.
Technical Analysis
Majors
DollarIndex


USD/INR rises as India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds
The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens on Monday, pressured by increasing tensions on the border between the nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. The renewed US Dollar (USD) demand following the optimism between US-China trade talks and a jump in crude oil prices could drag the Indian currency lower.
EmergingMarkets
SEO
USDINR
India
Macroeconomics

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: US & China officials upbeat on trade talks
Forex news for Asian trading on Monday, May 12, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia

USD/CAD steadies near 1.3950 as US Dollar receives support from trade optimism
USD/CAD is attempting to hold its position for the fourth consecutive session, hovering around 1.3940 during Monday’s Asian trading hours. The pair remains supported as the US Dollar (USD) gains strength following reported progress in US-China trade talks over the weekend in Switzerland.
Canada
BOC
USDCAD
Majors
Macroeconomics

WTI sits near two-week high, just below $61.00 as traders await US-China trade deal details
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices rise to a nearly two-week high during the Asian session on Monday, though bulls struggle to find acceptance or build on the momentum beyond the $61.00 mark.
Oil
OPEC
TradeWar
WTI
Commodities

Australian Dollar depreciates due to positive US-China trade developments
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is depreciating as the US Dollar (USD) strengthened after the release of a joint statement from the high-level trade negotiations held over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland.
Australia
SEO
Majors
AUDUSD
Macroeconomics

Japanese Yen plummets to fresh one-month low against USD after US and China agree to lower tariffs
The Japanese Yen (JPY) adds to intraday losses and touches a fresh one-month low against its American counterpart heading into the European session on Monday as the US-China trade deal optimism continues to weigh on safe-haven assets.
TradeWar
Fed
BOJ
SEO
USDJPY

NZD/USD attracts some buyers above 0.5900 on US-China trade optimism
The NZD/USD pair gains traction to near 0.5925 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the Greenback amid easing concerns over a trade war between the United States and China.
Majors
NZDUSD
Macroeconomics

Japan PM Ishiba: Autos, agriculture, airplane parts are all separate from security matters
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday that “autos, agriculture, airplane parts are all separate from security matters,” while setting out some outlines on trade negotiations.
TradeWar
UnitedStates
Japan
USDJPY

Japan PM Ishiba: Autos, agriculture, airplane parts are all separate from security matters
Japan is drawing lines in negotiations
JPY

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.2066 (vs. estimate at 7.2429)
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2066 vs. 7.2095 previous
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.2066 as compared to Friday's fix of 7.2095 and 7.2429 Reuters estimate.
Currencies
CentralBanks
USDCNY
PBOC

Goldman Sachs forecasts - Brent/WTI average $60/56 in the rest of 2025, and $56/52 in 2026
Expects solid supply growth
Oil

EUR/USD trades below 1.1250, eases due to ECB dovish signals
EUR/USD is retreating from gains posted in the previous session, trading near 1.1240 during Monday’s Asian session.
ECB
EURUSD
Eurozone
Majors
Macroeconomics

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD tumbles below $3,300 on progress in US-China trade talks
The Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to near $3,275 during the early Asian session on Monday, pressured by a stronger US Dollar (USD). Optimism in US-China trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, over the weekend has dragged the precious metal lower.
XAUUSD
Gold
Commodities
Macroeconomics

GBP/USD trades with negative bias below 1.3300 amid modest USD strength
The GBP/USD pair kicks off the new week on a weaker note and reverses a part of Friday's modest recovery from the vicinity of the 1.3200 mark, or over a three-week low.
Recession
Currencies
TradeWar
Fed
GBPUSD

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2429 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
pboc

Japan: April bank loans rise slower than March; March current account surplus as expected
Data from Japan not the focus
JPY

India and Pakistan both claim victory as ceasefire seems to hold
India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear nations back from the brink of war.
India
Macroeconomics

Trade ideas thread - Monday, 12 May, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Post 'em if ya got 'em!
USD

US President Donald Trump says he’ll sign executive order that aims to cut drug prices
US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will sign an executive order that would cut prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices "almost immediately, by 30% to 80%.”
TradeWar
UnitedStates
Macroeconomics

UK hiring outlook hits post-COVID low as employer confidence weakens
CIPD employment intentions gauge fell from +13 to +8
GBP

AUD/USD gathers strength above 0.6400 amid optimism in US-China trade talks
The AUD/USD pair edges higher to around 0.6420 during the early Asian session on Monday. Optimism in US-China trade negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, boosts the Australian Dollar (USD) against the Greenback.
Majors
AUDUSD
Macroeconomics

Heads up for Chinese President Xi to speak publicly on May 13
China's President Xi Jinping schedueld speaking engagement
China

US, China cite ‘substantial progress’ in Geneva trade talks - Bloomberg
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng described the weekend talks with US officials as “an important first step” in stabilising bilateral trade relations, per Bloomberg.
China
UnitedStates
Macroeconomics

China’s CPI inflation arrives at -0.1% YoY in April vs. 0.1% expected
China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped at an annual pace of 0.1% in April after declining 0.1% in March.
China
PPI
CPI
Inflation
Macroeconomics

Trump says prescription drug and pharma prices will be reduced almost immediately
Good news for those reliant on drugs and pharma for their health
Politics
SPX

FT: Chinese companies accelerating a purge of foreign components from their supply chains
Financial Times with the info
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH

Globex is not even open yet and already we are getting 4-letter words in market headlines
USD/JPY up at 146.20 "amid US-China trade hope"
JPY
SPX

ICYMI - Chinese CPI and PPI data over the weekend showed risk of further deflation spiral
While we wait for US futures to open - Chinese April inflation CPI and PPI go backwards again
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH

China says Geneva trade talk meeting a first step; differences &frictions remain; win-win
Agreed to to agree about how to meet again
Politics
China
USD

No details on US-China trade talks but both US and China officials are upbeat
Markets are casting a cool eye over the rhetoric, substance would be better
Politics
USD

Trump says he is about to make "one of the most important and impactful" tweet ever!
A tweet like the trade talks, big headline but little substance as yet
Politics

Monday open levels, indicative FX prices, May 12, 2025 - USD/JPY up, EUR/USD down
Some measured optimism over the US-China initial trade talks in Switzerland from officials, markets are not so sure
USD