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Asian Market Wrap In what is expected to be a slower week on the Economic data front, markets appear to be cautiously optimistic. Trade tensions eased between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi...

Asian Market Wrap Asian equities broke a four-day losing streak as markets drew some optimism from positive US labor data. The labor data appeared to soothe market concerns around a global slowdown,...

The British pound has posted gains on Friday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3484, up 0.49% on the day. The pound has gained 1.5% this week and is trading at levels not seen since...

Gold prices have reclaimed the $3300/oz handle but there are growing signs of exhaustion as the precious metal looks to consolidate gains. The rally has been spurred on by US Dollar weakness while...

The European Open European stocks pulled back from two-month highs on Wednesday, with JD Sports and Julius Baer shares leading the decline. Meanwhile, investors stayed cautious, watching U.S. trade...

Pound Hits Highest Level Since Feb. 2022 The British pound posted gains earlier but has failed to consolidate. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3395, up 0.03% on the day. The pound...

Gold (XAU/USD) has staged an impressive positive performance of 19% in the first quarter of 2025, which even outperformed other cross asset classes, such as the US S&P 500 (-4.6%), US Dollar...

Oil prices recovered despite initial concerns from weak Chinese retail sales data. Goldman Sachs raised its global oil demand forecast for 2025 and 2026. Technical analysis indicates potential...

Asian Session Market Wrap US stock futures fell, and Treasury yields rose after Moody’s downgraded the US government’s top credit rating. The downgrade, from AAA to AA1, was due to a growing budget...

Week in Review: Optimism Begins to Fade as Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates Wall Street's main indexes were set to end the week on a high note, thanks to a temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war....

The Japanese yen is steady on Friday, after gaining 2% over the past three days. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 145.52, down 0.09% on the day. Japan's Economy Shrinks for First Time...

The New Zealand dollar is in positive territory on Friday. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.5906, up 0.54% on the day. New Zealand Inflation Expectations Rise New Zealand's two-year...

Asian Session Market Wrap A mixed Asian session for stocks as US Futures struggled after the S&P 500 finished with gains of 0.4% on Thursday. It appears early-week optimism around the US-China...

The British pound is in positive territory on Thursday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.3287, up 0.23% on the day. UK GDP Gives the Pound a Boost The British economy expanded 0.7%...

Asian Session Market Wrap Asian stocks dropped on Thursday after rising for four straight days, as the boost from US-China trade talks started to fade. Stocks in Japan, China, and US futures all...

USD/CAD has been on a grind higher since May 6 and has now returned to the key psychological level 1.4000 level. Volatility has subsided somewhat of late as trade deals and a rebound in overall...