Mexican Peso recovers slightly, breaking three-day losing streak. Mexico’s wider April trade deficit and slower economic growth are reported by INEGI. Banxico minutes show division on rate cuts amid ongoing inflation, emphasizing commitment to price stability. US Durable Goods Orders beat expectations, but March’s figures are revised down heavily. The Mexican Peso snapped three days
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Oil prices crept higher on Friday, having been under pressure from lingering concerns that sticky inflation could prolong higher interest rates and curb fuel demand. The Brent crude July contract was up 41 cents to $81.77 a barrel by 1351 GMT. The more-active August contract was also up 41 cents at $81.52. U.S. West Texas
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Euro rebounded notably today despite the absence of substantial news from Europe. Sterling followed suit, shrugging off poor UK retail sales data. Conversely, Dollar ignored upbeat durable goods data and weakened alongside Yen and Swiss Franc. Commodity currencies displayed mixed performance. It appears that traders are lightening up their positions ahead of the long weekend
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Silver price steadies above $30.00 but is prone to more downside amid multiple headwinds. The US Dollar strengthens as Fed supports maintaining interest rates at their current levels for longer. Strong US economic outlook has negatively impacted Fed rate-cut prospects for September. Silver price (XAG/USD) finds temporary support near the psychological support of $30.00 in Friday’s
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Trading has been relatively quiet in Asian session today. Dollar regained some ground overnight following hawkish minutes from the latest FOMC meeting, which revealed that several members are prepared to support further rate hike if necessary. Despite this, the greenback lacks clear follow-through momentum at present. For a more sustained near-term rebound, Dollar will need
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JPMorgan Chase‘s chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. economy could see a “hard landing.” When asked by CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah about the prospect of a hard landing, Dimon replied: “Could we actually see one? Of course, how could anyone who reads history say there’s no chance?” The CEO was speaking at the JPMorgan
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