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AUD/USD remains weak below 0.6300 despite upbeat Chinese PMI data
The AUD/USD pair remains under selling pressure around 0.6280 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Australian Dollar pares losses against the Greenback after the stronger Chinese economic data. However, the upside might be limited as US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global reciprocal tariffs, prompting traders to turn cautious.
USD/JPY slumps to three-week low amid Trump's tariffs-inspired risk-off impulse
USD/JPY dives to a three-week low during the Asian session on Thursday as Trump's sweeping trade tariffs provide a strong boost to traditional safe-haven assets. The anti-risk flow triggers a steep decline in the US Treasury bond yields, which drags the USD back closer to a multi-month low touched in March.
Gold price hits fresh all-time peak in reaction to Trump's tariffs
Gold price spiked to a fresh record high on Thursday as investors grew increasingly concerned over the economic impact of Trump’s sweeping tariffs. This triggers a global risk-aversion trade and boosts the safe-haven bullion. Fed rate cut bets, declining US bond yields, and heavy USD selling benefits the non-yielding yellow metal.
Bitcoin and top altcoins slide as Trump kicks off reciprocal tariffs
Bitcoin and the entire crypto market saw a quick correction on Wednesday following President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements based on half of each country's respective rates.
DEEPER DIVE
Is light dawning for the Eurodollar? BRANDED
Economists have been predicting that President Trump’s new import tariffs could prompt the euro to fall to parity with the US dollar this year. The European Union’s (EUs) recent policy shift in favour of defence spending, however, renewed some belief in their economy and currency.
Brexit revisited: Why closer UK-EU ties won’t lessen Britain’s squeezed public finances
The UK government desperately needs higher economic growth as it grapples with spending cuts and potential tax rises later this year. A reset of UK-EU economic ties would help, and sweeping changes are becoming more likely.
The challenge of inflation: Five things to look out for
Inflation is no longer the No. 1 economic problem that it has been for the past three years, but it remains a major challenge. While it has not reached its 2% target yet, and the last pockets are slowly deflating, new inflationary pressures are mounting.
CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Bitcoin to extend its consolidation between the $75,000 to $88,000 range
Bitcoin price faces a slight rejection around the $85,000 resistance level on Wednesday after recovering 3.16% the previous day. A K33 report highlights that Cryptocurrencies and Equities have largely de-risked going into Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday.
Maker, Gala and Polygon lead $100k whale transactions, can altcoins defy looming macro uncertainty?
Maker (MKR), GALA, and Polygon (POL) are among the crypto projects that have seen a spike in whale transactions of at least $100,000 in the past week, as revealed by Santiment on-chain data.
Cardano and Binance Coin Price Forecast: Altcoins ADA and BNB show weakness in momentum indicators
Cardano (ADA) and Binance Coin (BNB) prices edge slightly down, trading around $0.66 and $598, respectively, at the time of writing on Wednesday after a mild recovery so far this week.
STOCKS
Johnson & Johnson stock sinks back to 200-day moving average on third talc verdict Premium
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock dropped back to the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) on Tuesday after the company’s attempt to place its former talc business in bankruptcy failed for the third time.
Is the Semiconductor index ready to rally?
Despite the prevailing bearish sentiments of the day, which should never be given in to, the Semiconductor Index (SOX) appears ready to rally. We will demonstrate this using the Elliott Wave (EW) Principle.
WEEKLY FORECAST
EUR/USD: US Dollar to fall further despite ruling uncertainty Premium
The EUR/USD pair remained under selling pressure for a second consecutive week but ended it little changed at around 1.0820. The US Dollar (USD) remained trapped between tariff-related concerns and tepid US data, limiting its safe-haven condition.
GBP/USD: Pound Sterling braces for Trump’s tariff wave Premium
The Pound Sterling consolidated its correction from four-month highs against the US Dollar. President Trump’s tariffs and US Nonfarm Payrolls to offer fresh impetus to the GBP/USD pair. The GBP/USD’s bullish bias remains intact, as indicated by the daily technical setup.
US Dollar: Tariffs, jobs, and US economic jives Premium
A poor second half of the week left the US Dollar (USD) empty-handed, reversing the previous week’s advance despite hitting new three-week tops well north of the 104.00 barrier in the last couple of days, when measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY).
Gold: Trade war fears lift Gold to new record high Premium
Gold gathered bullish momentum and surged to a new record high above $3,080 on Friday after struggling to find direction at the beginning of the week. The unveiling of the US reciprocal tariffs and key macroeconomic data releases from the US could drive Gold’s valuation in the near term.
Bitcoin: BTC remains calm before a storm
Bitcoin's price has been consolidating between $85,000 and $88,000 this week. A K33 report explains how the markets are relatively calm and shaping up for volatility as traders absorb the tariff announcements. PlanB’s S2F model shows that Bitcoin looks extremely undervalued compared to Gold and the housing market.
Week ahead – US NFP and Eurozone CPI awaited as tariff war heats up, RBA meets
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could spur more chaos. US jobs report might show DOGE impact on labour market. Eurozone inflation will be vital for ECB bets as April cut uncertain. RBA to likely hold rates; Canadian jobs, BoJ Tankan survey also on tap.
