Gold struggles below $4,700 as US-Iran tensions lift USD before FOMC

Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a negative bias below the $4,700 mark for the second consecutive day and slides back closer to last week’s swing low during the Asian session on Tuesday. The uncertainty over the second round of US-Iran peace talks assists the US Dollar (USD) in attracting some buyers, which, in turn, is seen weighing on the commodity….

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Morgan Stanley sees dollar risks skewed to downside as energy shock sensitivity fades

Morgan Stanley says dollar risks are increasingly skewed to the downside as FX markets grow less sensitive to energy war headlines, though refined product shortages remain a key upside risk for the currency. Summary Morgan Stanley analysts say risks for the dollar are increasingly skewed to the downside, with FX markets becoming less sensitive to energy supply disruption headlines…

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Economy rebounding moderately, outlook calls for caution

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the economy is rebounding moderately with sustained wage growth momentum, but the outlook calls for caution. Meanwhile, economy minister Minoru Kiuchi stated that he hopes the Bank of Japan (BoJ) aligns communication and policy coordination with the government to sustainably reach the 2% inflation goal. Key quotes Economy is rebounding moderately with sustained…

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Euro Climbs After Fast Gap Recovery. Forecast as of 27.04.2026

2026.04.27 2026.04.27 Euro Climbs After Fast Gap Recovery. Forecast as of 27.04.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Once again, bears tried to push the EUR/USD pair lower at the start of the week, but the euro is steadily rebounding. It is being supported by diverging monetary policies. The market is awaiting signals from the ECB about interest rate hikes. Let’s discuss this…

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WSJ: Trump sceptical on Iran’s Hormuz proposal but White House presses on with talks

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IGB view stays neutral – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank economists Anubhuti Sahay, Saurav Anand and Nagaraj Kulkarni assess Indian states’ finances, projecting the aggregate FY27 fiscal deficit at 2.9% of GDP, similar to FY26. They highlight slower revenue proceeds, persistent high revenue expenditure and steady capex near 1.9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Wider deficits should lift State Development Loan issuance, while the team maintains…

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