With the European Central Bank refusing to pre-commit to any rate path, the euro looks stuck in “paralysed policymaker” mode. What does this mean for the euro?

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At a glance: Asia-Pacific markets subdued with Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China on holiday; Japanese markets will be closed Monday to Wednesday next week for Golden Week USD/JPY edged back above 157.00 as Mimura declined to officially confirm Thursday’s intervention but warned speculators that Golden Week has just started and his view on speculative market moves is unchanged…

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The USD/CAD pair enters a bearish consolidation phase after touching a fresh low since March 11 during the Asian session on Friday, and currently trades around the 1.3575 region. Nevertheless, spot prices remain on track to register losses for the fourth straight week. Crude Oil prices stall the previous day’s retracement slide from a nearly four-week top amid persistent…

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2026.04.30 2026.04.30 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 30.04.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The euro price continues to test the…

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AUD/JPY has been forming higher lows connected by an ascending trend line, and it looks like this support zone is facing a strong test. Can the uptrend resume soon?

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Australia April manufacturing PMI 51.3 vs 49.8 in March, but headline flatters. Input costs fastest in 4 years, supply delays worst since July 2022. Output, new orders and employment all fell. Middle East war cited. investingLive Exclusive 24m ago

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UOB’s Ho Woei Chen highlights Taiwan’s strong 1Q26 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance, driven by exports and improving domestic demand, and expects full-year 2026 growth to exceed 9%. Chen notes moderating but still manageable inflation, a slightly higher 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast, and a stable 2.00% policy rate path, implying limited near-term changes for the Taiwan Dollar…

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2026.04.30 2026.04.30 Pound Rally Faces Headwinds from Energy and Political Uncertainty. Forecast as of 30.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The pound’s gains amid the conflict in the Middle East appear questionable. The UK remains dependent on oil and natural gas imports, while upcoming local elections are adding to political uncertainty. Let’s discuss these issues and develop a trading plan for the…

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The Bank of Canada kept its policy rate on hold for the fourth straight time this April, but with tariffs squeezing growth and an oil-driven inflation spike on the way, the Loonie story is anything but simple. The decision came alongside the BOC’s quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which is the central bank’s full economic report card, published four…

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The USDJPY moved sharply lower today, driven by renewed concerns over potential Bank of Japan intervention as the pair pushed above the 160.00 level. That warning was enough to trigger aggressive selling. The decline stalled just ahead of a key technical target—the 61.8% retracement of the move up from the February 12 low. That level comes in at 155.50,…

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