The Aussie took hits after softer core inflation cooled RBA hike expectations, even as broader tightening bets stayed mostly intact.

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There are just a few expiries to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1695-00 levels. Once again, the expiries here may limit price movements closer to the figure level in the session ahead. However, just be wary that the main driver of trading sentiment remains US-Iran headlines at…

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Gold prices rose in India on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 14,070.58 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 14,053.92 it cost on Tuesday. The price for Gold increased to INR 164,117.00 per tola from INR 163,922.10 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR…

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USD/JPY is keeping its head below the 160.00 barrier now that the BOJ announced a “hawkish hold” decision. Can the upcoming FOMC decision still spur a big move?

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Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 4.6% year-over-year (YoY) in March, compared to a 3.7% increase reported in the previous reading, the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday. The market consensus was for 4.7% growth in the reported period.   The RBA Trimmed Mean CPI for March rose 0.3% and 3.3% on a monthly and and annual basis,…

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2026.04.28 2026.04.29 Weekly Economic Calendar for 04.05.2026–10.05.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Developments in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz continue to roil markets. News from the region and oil price movements are currently the main drivers of market trends. In the upcoming week of May 4-10, 2026, market participants will focus on the release of key macroeconomic data from Switzerland, the…

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The BOJ disappointed, WTI is knocking on $100, and Iran blinked first. Here’s where the original scenarios stand heading into Wednesday’s FOMC gauntlet.

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The decision itself is unlikely to move markets, with the hold unanimous and widely expected. The significance lies in the language. Chile’s explicit warning that the Middle East conflict is evolving more adversely than its March baseline assumed adds to a growing body of central bank commentary flagging that the Iran war is reshaping the global inflation outlook in…

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