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NZD/USD advances to fresh weekly top, around 0.5720-0.5725 region

The NZD/USD pair gains strong follow-through positive traction for the second straight day and climbs to a fresh weekly high, around the 0.5720-0.5725 region during the Asian session on Wednesday.

16 minutes ago

USD/INR strengthens as Trump’s “Liberation Day” looms

The Indian Rupee (INR) softens on Wednesday. The local currency retreats after logging its best monthly rise in over six years, driven by a weaker Greenback and renewed foreign inflows into equities.

37 minutes ago

Japanese Yen trades with negative bias against USD ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

The Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest gains against its American counterpart and attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Wednesday.

43 minutes ago

Canada to avoid counter tariffs that risk jobs, price hikes – The Globe and Mail

Citing two federal trade advisers, The Globe and Mail reported early Wednesday that “Ottawa won’t impose levies on most US food and components that could hike the cost to families or cause mass layoffs or plant closings.”

1 hour ago

BoJ's Ueda: US tariffs likely to push up US inflation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said early Wednesday that US tariffs are likely to push up US inflation in the near term but could weigh on US prices longer-term by slowing down US economic growth.

1 hour ago

AUD/USD holds steady below 0.6300 as Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs

The AUD/USD pair trades on a flat note near 0.6275 during the early Asian session on Wednesday.

1 hour ago

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1793 vs. 7.1775 previous

On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1793 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1775 and 7.2663 Reuters estimate.

2 hours ago

Australia Building Permits (YoY): 25.7% (February) vs 21.7%

2 hours ago

Australia Building Permits (MoM) came in at -0.3%, above expectations (-1.4%) in February

2 hours ago

WTI remains capped below $71.00 as Trump’s tariffs loom

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $70.95 during the early Asian session on Tuesday.

2 hours ago

EUR/USD consolidates as traders holder their breath ahead of tariffs

EUR/USD stuck to familiar levels on Tuesday, churning chart paper close to the 1.0800 handle as investors brace for US President Donald Trump’s long-threatened “reciprocal” tariffs package, due to be announced on Wednesday at 1900 GMT (4 pm EST).

3 hours ago

RBA's Kent says will raise new OMO repo rate by 5bp to 10bp above cash rate target

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Christopher Kent late Tuesday outlined some changes to repo rates but stated that the changes have no implications for the stance of the bank's monetary policy.

3 hours ago

Japan Monetary Base (YoY) fell from previous -1.8% to -3.1% in March

3 hours ago

Argentina Tax Revenue (MoM) fell from previous 13520.837B to 12733B in February

3 hours ago

US Treasury Sec. Bessent says Trump will announce a maximum for tariffs, countries can then bring them down

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said late Tuesday that the amounts announced on Wednesday are the highest the tariffs will go.

3 hours ago

USD/CAD extends the decline below 1.4300 ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement

The USD/CAD pair extends the decline to around 1.4295 during the late American session on Tuesday.

3 hours ago

GBP/USD holds flat as markets await tariffs

GBP/USD flatlined on Tuesday, churning just above the 1.2900 handle as investors buckle down for the wait to US President Donald Trump’s long-awaited tariff announcements slated for Wednesday evening.

4 hours ago

South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (YoY) came in at 2.1%, above forecasts (2%) in March

4 hours ago

South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (MoM) in line with expectations (0.2%) in March

4 hours ago

Fed's Goolsbee: Hard data strong, soft data almost cratering

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said late Tuesday that US hard data are strong, but soft data are almost cratering.

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