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Japan +0.15%. Japan May Retail Sales +5.7% y/y, grow more than expected led by tourism and a consumption boost. Japan consumer sentiment improves to a 17-month high. China -0.20%. The most important time of the session was again the People’s Bank of China’s yuan reference rate setting. Expectations for the mid-rate were around 7.2540. The PBOC shrugged those off with a much stronger CNY, setting USD/CNY at 7.2208. Yuan eases despite PBOC’s firmer-than-expected guidance. Hong Kong -1.46%. Australia -0.03%. Australia May Retail Sales +0.7% m/m (expected +0.1%). India market closed. New Zealand data: June business confidence leapt 13 points in…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Nandalal Weerasinghe, newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, speaks during a news conference, amid the country’s economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka is asking foreign investors in its international sovereign bonds to take a 30% haircut and is seeking similar concessions from holders of its other dollar-denominated bonds as it seeks to restructure its massive debt, its central bank governor said on Thursday. The government will also exchange treasury bills into long-term bonds as part of a domestic debt restructuring programme, Nandalal…

EUR/CAD just can’t make new highs above 1.5000! Are we seeing a possible reversal in the making? We’re looking at the daily chart for a long-term bet! EUR/CAD Daily Forex Chart by TV EUR/CAD has been consolidating between 1.4400 and 1.5000 all year, which isn’t really surprising since the pair had a good couple of months jumping from 1.2900 to 1.4600 between September and January. But are we looking at a consolidation that will lead to a bearish reversal? The Head and Shoulders pattern forming on the daily time frame is saying it’s possible. Aside from the reversal pattern, the…

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Share: AUD/JPY picks up bids to refresh intraday high after strong Aussie data. Australia Retail Sales jumped past market forecast, prior readings to 0.7% MoM in May. Japan’s upbeat Retail Trade for May fail to gain major attention as yields rebound, sentiment improves. Second-tier Japan data, risk catalysts eyed for clear directions. AUD/JPY justifies strong Australia Retail Sales figures while refreshing intraday high near 95.60 during the mid-Asian session on Thursday. In doing so, the cross-currency pair ignores upbeat Japan Retail Trade numbers amid firmer yields and cautious optimism in the markets. That said, Australia’s seasonally adjusted Retail…

zhongguo/E+ via Getty Images While worries about a possible economic downturn have hurt most energy-related commodities, uranium is still glowing, as uranium spot prices have climbed ~18% so far this year, the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (OTCPK:SRUUF) is up 8% and the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEARCA:URA) has gained 6%. Some industry analysts think uranium has room to run higher, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Jinjoo Lee at “Heard On The Street”: BofA Global Research expects uranium spot prices will hit $75/lb by year-end 2025, while others see prices rising to ~$60 by then. One clear sign of a…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big U.S. banks’ commercial real estate portfolios put in a surprisingly good performance during the Federal Reserve’s annual health checks, with losses declining slightly on last year, the central bank said on Wednesday. With risks growing in the commercial real estate (CRE) sector globally, analysts and investors were looking to the Fed’s “stress tests” for more insight on how exposed the country’s lenders are to falling real estate prices. Commercial real estate (CRE), especially offices,…

GOLD PRICES FORECAST:Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday after Fed chair Powell indicated that the central bank plans on hiking two more times this yearTaking into account recent weakness, the precious metal has fallen more than 2.5% in June, approaching its lowest level since March 15This article looks at XAU/USD’s key tech levels to watch in the coming days Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free Gold Forecast Most Read: US Dollar Shines Bright on Powell’s Hawkish Stance, Key Tech Levels to WatchGold prices were subdued on Wednesday, pressured by U.S. dollar strength following hawkish comments by Jerome Powell at…

The Moscow Times reports that Russian general Sergey Surovikin has been arrested.A report yesterday in the New York Times said he at least knew about Prigozhin’s plans, citing US intelligence sources.Surovikin is a major figure in the Russian military. He is currently head of the joint aerospace forces, which includes the air force. From Oct 2022-Jan 2023 he was the commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine.He’s known to be close to Prigozhin.Rumours started about his arrest on June 25 and he hasn’t been seen since then. Surovikin did appear via video denouncing the uprising as it was occurring.“I urge…

Share: WTI jumped from a low of $67.10 to a daily high of $69.40. EIA Crude Oil Stock declines were significantly higher than the consensus. US Dollar strength after Powell’s speech at the ECB forum may limit the upside potential for Oil. The price of WTI (West Texas Intermediate) Crude Oil experienced a notable jump, rallying from a low of $67.10 and stabilizing around $69.42, seeing more than 2% gains. This surge was triggered by the EIA Crude Oil Stocks data release, which reported a significant drop in inventories that surpassed market expectations. However, the upside potential for…