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Mexican Peso plunges as US-China trade war escalates, Powell pushes back on rate cuts
The Mexican Peso (MXN) depreciates sharply against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, erasing Thursday's gains, which drove the exchange rate below the crucial 20.00 figure towards testing the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 19.78.
US Dollar lifted by Nonfarm Payrolls surprise and Powell's cautious stance
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, rises on Friday and is trading near the 103 area following a stronger-than-anticipated Nonfarm Payrolls report.
Gold price crashed over 2.8% as Powell turn hawkish on tariffs and inflation
Gold prices extend their drop for the second consecutive day, hitting a seven-day low of $3,023 per troy ounce, down more than 2.80% as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell turned hawkish in a conference in Virginia.
EUR/USD cycles 1.10 after Powell pushes back on rate cut bets
EUR/USD churned near 1.1000 on Friday, sticking mostly flat as exhausted markets were greeted by an overly-cautious Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell, who warned that inflation and recession risks thanks to tariffs will make it less, not more, likely that the Fed will cut rates sooner.
EUR/USD with losses on Powell's words, bulls take a breather
During Friday's session following the European close, the EUR/USD pair slipped back toward the 1.1000 area, surrendering part of its early-week strength.
Breaking: Fed Chairman Powell says Trump tariffs risk higher inflation, slower growth
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that US President Donald Trump's tariffs are bigger than expected, and they risk higher inflation and slower growth, while delivering his prepared speech at the annual conference for the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing on
GBP/USD plunges below 1.2950 on risk aversion
The Pound Sterling tumbles sharply against the US Dollar, falling more than 1% on Friday as risk appetite deteriorates after China imposed tariffs on US goods, which triggered a reaction from US President Donald Trump.
WTI tanks almost 8% as Trump tariffs stoke global economic risks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, continues to face a bloodbath as the announcement of reciprocal tariffs by United States (US) President Donald Trump has prompted global economic risks.
USD/CAD gains further to near 1.4240 after US/Canada employment data
The USD/CAD pair extends its upside to near 1.4240 during North American trading hours on Friday. The Loonie pair strengthens as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) falls further after the release of the downbeat employment data for March.
OPEC+ increases oil production unexpectedly significantly in May - Commerzbank
The eight OPEC+ countries with voluntary production cuts surprisingly announced yesterday that they would increase production by 411 thousand barrels per day in May.
GBP losses steady around 1.30 - Scotiabank
Pound Sterling (GBP) is weak, down a meaningful 0.8% vs. the USD while still trading relatively well vs.
EUR/USD consolidates around 1.10 - Scotiabank
Euro (EUR) is soft, down 0.4% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and trading back around the 1.10 level with a modest fade of Thursday's impressive rally, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Kazakh oil production at record level also in March - Commerzbank
Kazakhstan's oil production is said to have risen to a new record level in March, Reuters reported, citing informed sources, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
CAD gives up some gains on weak risk mood - Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is softer, losing ground against a generally stronger USD, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Oil prices under pressure after US tariff announcement - Commerzbank
Oil prices came under significant pressure following US President Trump's tariff announcements, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
USD recovers but sentiment remains weak - Scotiabank
The impact of this week's US tariff announcement continues to reverberate around global markets. Stocks continue to weaken, havens - bonds - remain strongly bid.
Canada Unemployment Rate edged higher to 6.7% in March
The Unemployment Rate in Canada edged higher to 6.7% in March from 6.6% in February, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading came in line with the market expectation.
AUD/USD nosedives to near 0.6050 as RBA dovish bets swell dramatically
The AUD/USD pair tanks more than 3.5% below 0.6100 during early North American trading hours on Friday.
Silver price under massive pressure - Commerzbank
The Silver price even slumped by more than 6% at times yesterday and slipped further today to USD 31.2 per troy ounce, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
Gold price initially rises to record high and then falls sharply - Commerzbank
The Gold price initially rose to a new record high of $3,168 per troy ounce in response to US President Trump's tariff announcements, but then fell back significantly, Commerzbank's commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
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