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EUR/USD stays weak near 1.0650 ahead of Eurozone PMI data
EUR/USD remains on the back foot near 1.0650 in European trading on Tuesday. Resurgent US Dollar demand amid a cautious risk tone weighs on the pair. Investors stay wary ahead of the preliminary Eurozone and US business PMI data.
GBP/USD eases below 1.2350, UK PMIs eyed
GBP/USD is dropping below 1.2350 in the European session, as the US Dollar sees fresh buying interest on tepid risk sentiment. The further downside in the pair could remain capped, as traders await the UK PMI reports for fresh trading impetus.
Gold could see a rebound before resuming the correction
Gold price sees a fresh leg down in Asia on Tuesday even as risk flows dissipate. Receding fears over Middle East escalation offset subdued US Dollar and Treasury bond yields. Gold remains heavily oversold on the 4H chart, rebound appears in the offing.
PENDLE price soars 10% after Arthur Hayes’ optimism on Pendle derivative exchange
Pendle is among the top performers in the cryptocurrency market today, posting double-digit gains. Its peers in the altcoin space are not as forthcoming even as the market enjoys bullish sentiment inspired by Bitcoin price.
Focus on April PMIs today
In the euro area, focus today will be on the euro area PMIs for April. The previous months' PMIs have shown a return of the two-speed economy with the service sector in expansionary territory and manufacturing sector stuck in contraction.
DEEPER DIVE
Cyclical outlook: Known unknowns
In the US, the latest Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia paints a rather upbeat picture of the economic outlook. A similar survey of the ECB points towards a gradual pickup in growth this year.
Building the future
There is a construction boom underway that is quietly transforming the production capabilities and other aspects of the US economy. The fastest-growing category within nonresidential construction in recent years has been manufacturing.
Addressing the public debt challenge in the EU
Recently an agreement has been reached between representatives of the European Council, the European Parliament, and the European Commission on a new economic governance framework.
FXS Signals
Technical Confluences Detector
Gold could see a rebound before resuming the correction Premium
Gold price is extending the previous day’s corrective decline into Tuesday’s Asian trading, having hit the lowest level in 12 days at $2,296.
Global Preliminary PMIs to dominate on Tuesday
Easing worries of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East combined with a tech rally on Wall Street overnight contributed to the latest leg down in Gold price, as risk flows extended into Asia.
However, investors seem to turn cautious ahead of the key US tech earnings reports and preliminary business PMI data from the UK, Eurozone and the US, which could help provide cues on the timing of the interest rate cuts by major central banks, especially by the US Fed.
CRYPTOCURRENCIES
PENDLE price soars 10% after Arthur Hayes’ optimism on Pendle derivative exchange
Pendle (PENDLE) price is among the top performers in the cryptocurrency market today, posting double-digit gains. Its peers in the altcoin space are not as forthcoming even as the market enjoys bullish sentiment inspired by Bitcoin (BTC) price.
Ethereum shows signs of a potential rally as suspected Justin Sun wallet buys heavily
Ethereum's (ETH) recent price movement hints at a potential rally despite ETH ETPs recording outflows. The recent price improvement follows the fourth Bitcoin halving and a suspected Justin Sun wallet purchasing large numbers of ETH.
Floki poised for growth after listing on Revolut
Floki's (FLOKI) team announced in an X post on Monday that the meme coin would be listed on the popular neobank and Fintech platform Revolut. Floki could rise further following key partnerships to boost retail usage.
Jupiter DEX second Launchpad vote concludes, JUP price rises 5%
Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) has completed the second launchpad (LFG) vote to identify the two projects that will debut on its platform. On March 30, the aggregator network had unveiled its Core Working Group (CWG) budget proposal voting.
THE STOCK OF THE DAY
TSLA sinks to lowest level in 15 months with earnings on tap Premium
Tesla (TSLA) sank 3.4% to close at $142.05 per share on Monday, just one day before the electric vehicle (EV) automaker is scheduled to deliver quarterly results. Tesla stock hasn’t traded this low since January 2023, a 15-month low
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
WEEKLY FORECAST
EUR/USD: Euro touches five-month low on growing expectations that ECB will ease before Fed Premium
EUR/USD managed to counter a poor start of the week and reverse course despite the European currency slipping back to the 1.0600 key support against the US Dollar (USD), or five-month lows.
GBP/USD: More downside for Pound Sterling remains on cards Premium
The Pound Sterling (GBP) accelerated its south run against the US Dollar (USD), knocking the GBP/USD pair to levels unseen since late November 2023.
US Dollar: Holding up gains amid hawkish Fed, geopolitical tensions Premium
The Greenback ended the week barely changed after the sharp increase recorded in the previous one, despite hitting new five-month peaks in the boundaries of 106.50 when tracked by the USD Index (DXY) on April 16.
Gold: Will geopolitics continue to drive XAU/USD? Premium
Gold (XAU/USD) price fluctuated in a relatively narrow range this week following the record-setting rally. Investors will continue to pay close attention to headlines surrounding the Iran-Israel conflict and scrutinize key macroeconomic data releases from the US next week.
Bitcoin: BTC post-halving rally could be partially priced in Premium
Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly slipped below the $60,000 level for the last three days, attracting buyers in this area as the fourth BTC halving is due in a few hours. Is the halving priced in for Bitcoin? Or will the pioneer crypto note more gains in the coming days?
Week ahead – US GDP and BoJ decision on top of next week’s agenda
US GDP, core PCE and PMIs the next tests for the Dollar. Investors await BoJ for guidance about next rate hike. EU and UK PMIs, as well as Australian CPIs also on tap. Earnings season heats up as tech giants report.
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