With oil above $100 and tax cuts in place, Canada’s CPI tests inflation spread. Will it shift BOC policy and CAD direction?

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RBI has asked state refiners to curb spot dollar buying and use FX credit lines to ease pressure on the rupee, as oil prices and capital outflows weigh on the currency. Summary: RBI asks state refiners to curb spot dollar buying to support rupee Oil import FX demand redirected via SBI credit line Rupee hit record lows amid oil…

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Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) on Friday emphasized the urgent need to limit the economic repercussions of an ongoing Middle East conflict, highlighting a commitment to pursuing enduring peace. Key quotes G7 finance ministers concluded unanimously it was urgent to limit cost for global economy of an enduring Middle East conflict statement.G7 members are particularly vigilant…

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Thursday’s session saw the S&P 500 close at a fresh record high as Trump announced an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire while TSMC’s blockbuster earnings fueled broad AI sector optimism.

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NZ food prices fell 0.6% m/m (prev -0.1%) while retail card spending rose 0.7% (prev 1.4%), showing easing inflation and slowing demand, reinforcing expectations the RBNZ will hold rates steady. Summary: NZ food prices -0.6% m/m (prev -0.1%), annual pace 3.4% – Stats NZ Core retail card spending +0.7% m/m (prev +1.4%), signalling slower momentum Total card spending +1.3%…

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Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur says China’s 5.0% growth, despite weak investment and retail sales, underscores reliance on external demand, keeping authorities wary of strong CNY appreciation. Beijing appears to allow only slight CNY gains versus the Dollar, balancing competitiveness and political pressure, and March data suggest state banks may have supported CNY. Commerzbank expects only slow CNY appreciation against USD….

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2026.04.16 2026.04.16 US Dollar Poised to Decline Further. Forecast as of 16.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Rising global risk appetite, increased hedging ratios, and renewed pressure from the Trump administration on the Fed are plenty of reasons for the US dollar to fall. However, could it simply be overvalued? Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the EUR/USD…

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Netflix earnings preview: the post-Warner reset gets its first real test Netflix (NFLX) reports after the bell today with shares at $108.26, up 0.5% on the session and riding a 25%+ rally since management walked away from Warner Bros. Discovery in late February. That rally is the whole backdrop for tonight’s print. Consensus via Refinitiv: EPS: $0.76 Revenue: $12.18…

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Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that G10 and Gelişen Piyasalar (EM) carry trades have delivered strong paper gains, helped by Iran-related market moves and high-yield currencies like the Brazilian Real and Mexican Peso. He stresses there is no empirical evidence of systematic long-term outperformance and warns that recent EM carry performance is heavily interest-income driven, with exchange rates still recovering…

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2026.04.16 2026.04.16 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 16.04.2026 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. Gold maintains its short-term uptrend. The article…

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