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EUR a mid-performer in context of broad-based USD weakness – Scotiabank

May 14, 2025, 12:55:22 PM UTC
The Euro (EUR) is entering Wednesday’s NA session with a decent 0.5% gain, a mid-performer among the G10 in the context of a broadly weaker US Dollar (USD), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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CAD up marginally and a relative underperformer – Scotiabank

May 14, 2025, 12:53:02 PM UTC
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is up marginally vs. the US Dollar (USD) and continuing to underperform its G10 peers for a second consecutive session, trading with the broader trend but with moves of a smaller magnitude, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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USD/CAD steady below 1.3950 as soft US inflation weighs on the US Dollar

May 14, 2025, 12:51:14 PM UTC
The USD/CAD pair remains under pressure for the second consecutive day, trading flat near 1.3950 during Wednesday’s European trading hours.
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USD extending weakness as markets focus on US/Korea talks, US bias – Scotiabank

May 14, 2025, 12:45:25 PM UTC
The US Dollar (USD) is weakening broadly into Wednesday’s NA session, extending Tuesday’s CPI driven-decline and retracing most of its US/China-trade related relief gains from the start of the week, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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US Dollar devalues after South Korea confirms talks with US on currencies

May 14, 2025, 12:32:17 PM UTC
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is adding to its losses and dives toward the 100-marker, near 100.60 on Wednesday.
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Canada Building Permits (MoM) below expectations (-0.5%) in March: Actual (-4.1%)

May 14, 2025, 12:30:22 PM UTC
Canada Building Permits (MoM) below expectations (-0.5%) in March: Actual (-4.1%)
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Mexican Peso hits fresh YTD high as Banxico rate cut, Fed signals, and US trade tensions loom

May 14, 2025, 11:53:39 AM UTC
The Mexican Peso (MXN) posts a second consecutive day of gains on Wednesday against the US Dollar (USD),  slipping below 19.40 ahead of key commentary from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials that could influence the monetary policy outlook.
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EUR/USD recovers further as soft US inflation data weakens US Dollar

May 14, 2025, 11:35:42 AM UTC
EUR/USD moves higher to near 1.1250 during European trading hours on Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s gains.
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Pound Sterling trades mixed ahead of UK Q1 GDP data

May 14, 2025, 11:32:40 AM UTC
The Pound Sterling (GBP) demonstrates a mixed performance against its major peers on Wednesday as investors reassess market expectations for the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy outlook for the remainder of the year after the release of the labor market data for the three months ending March
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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Retraces from four-month high above 196.50

May 14, 2025, 11:28:57 AM UTC
The GBP/JPY pair corrects to near 194.45 during European trading hours on Wednesday from its four-month high of 196.40 posted earlier in the day.
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Gold turns flat with a little bit of help from a weaker Greenback

May 14, 2025, 11:24:14 AM UTC
Gold (XAU/USD) dips back to $3,235 on Wednesday while the worst of the selling pressure seems to be over due to a softer US Dollar (USD).  The softer-than-expected inflation reading for April released on Tuesday, gave markets a push to head into Risk On assets, with the widely-feared inflation shock
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GBP: Eyeing a break higher – ING

May 14, 2025, 11:04:06 AM UTC
The US jobs market has continued to cool, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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USD: Strategic USD shorts quickly re-emerge – ING

May 14, 2025, 11:01:05 AM UTC
The dollar gave back almost all of its post-China-deal gains in one session.
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United States MBA Mortgage Applications: 1.1% (May 9) vs previous 11%

May 14, 2025, 11:00:01 AM UTC
United States MBA Mortgage Applications: 1.1% (May 9) vs previous 11%
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EUR: Not in a prime position to rally – ING

May 14, 2025, 10:54:55 AM UTC
EUR/USD is back to trading close to the 1.120 mark, entirely driven by the swings in the dollar following the US-China deal and CPI numbers, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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Oil: Iranian sanctions – ING

May 14, 2025, 10:52:07 AM UTC
ICE Brent rallied by almost 2.6% yesterday, reaching its highest since late April. A weaker USD following a cooler-than-expected US consumer price index (CPI) provided some tailwinds to the oil market.
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AUD/USD climbs as Australian wage growth beats expectations

May 14, 2025, 10:51:13 AM UTC
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthened further against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with the AUD/USD pair rising close to the 0.6500 psychological level, up nearly 2% so far this week, buoyed by a combination of weaker US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and stronger-than-expected wage growth
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NZD/USD: RBNZ to keep cutting in May – ING

May 14, 2025, 10:49:10 AM UTC
Another 25bp rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on 28 May seems likely. Markets are fully pricing it in, following the RBNZ’s previous indications that growth remains a major concern, ING's FX analysts Francesco Pesole and Chris Turner note.
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USD/CNH: Likely to trade sideways between 7.1850 and 7.2100 – UOB Group

May 14, 2025, 10:46:26 AM UTC
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade sideways between 7.1850 and 7.2100. In the longer run, renewed downward momentum suggests 7.1700 is back in sight, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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USD/JPY plummets below 146.00 as soft US CPI data batters Greenback

May 14, 2025, 10:45:28 AM UTC
The USD/JPY pair plunges to near 145.80 during European trading hours on Wednesday. The pair faces a sharp sell-off as the US Dollar (USD) has been hit hard by the soft United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April.
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AUD/USD: Cheering the US-China de-escalation – ING

May 14, 2025, 10:42:17 AM UTC
USD and the Australian dollar are the biggest beneficiaries in G10 from a de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, ING's FX analysts Francesco Pesole and Chris Turner note.
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USD/JPY: Further USD strength is likely – UOB Group

May 14, 2025, 10:34:39 AM UTC
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range between 146.70 and 148.20. In the longer run, further USD strength is likely, but it could first trade in a range for a few days; the level to monitor is 149.30, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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USD/CAD: Case for 1.40+ is stronger now – ING

May 14, 2025, 10:16:18 AM UTC
USD/CAD observed volatility has eased back significantly, as the loonie seems to be trading again as an extension of US-growth sentiment – and is therefore more correlated with USD, ING's FX analysts Francesco Pesole and Chris Turner note.
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NZD/USD: Likely to rise further – UOB Group

May 14, 2025, 9:59:44 AM UTC
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is likely to rise further; it is unlikely to be able to break clearly above 0.5965. In the longer run, outlook is mixed; NZD is expected to trade in a 0.5835/0.6030 range, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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GBP/USD: Some emerging optimism for the pound – ING

May 14, 2025, 9:50:00 AM UTC
Pound Sterling (GBP) is holding up quite well as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers some wins on trade and geopolitics, ING's FX analysts Francesco Pesole and Chris Turner note.
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AUD/USD: Any advance is likely part of a higher range of 0.6420/0.6515 – UOB Group

May 14, 2025, 9:46:36 AM UTC
Scope for further Australian Dollar (AUD) strength against the US Dollar (USD), but any advance is likely part of a higher range of 0.6420/0.6515. In the longer run, to continue to rise, AUD must break and hold above 0.6515, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Germany 30-y Bond Auction climbed from previous 2.83% to 3.12%

May 14, 2025, 9:42:43 AM UTC
Germany 30-y Bond Auction climbed from previous 2.83% to 3.12%
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Fed's Goolsbee: Some parts of April inflation represent lagged nature of data

May 14, 2025, 9:42:37 AM UTC
In an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) on Wednesday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted that some parts of the April inflation report represent the lagged nature of the data, adding that the Fed is still holding its breath.
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United Kingdom 10-y Bond Auction up to 4.673% from previous 4.638%

May 14, 2025, 9:34:21 AM UTC
United Kingdom 10-y Bond Auction up to 4.673% from previous 4.638%
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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

May 14, 2025, 9:30:08 AM UTC
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data.
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