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The NZD/USD pair opens with a bearish gap at the start of a new trading week in reaction to failed US-Iran peace talks over the weekend and trades around the 0.5800 mark during the Asian session.High-level negotiations between the US and Iran ended without a breakthrough, despite nearly 21 hours of intense discussions mediated by Pakistan. US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington placed its final and best offer on the table, but Tehran declined to accept the terms, leading to a stalemate. Furthermore, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US Navy would start blockading the Strait…
WSJ (gated) report that Trump is weighing limited strikes alongside a Hormuz blockade after talks failed, keeping diplomacy alive but shifting toward pressure tactics. The policy path remains uncertain, with escalation and restraint both carrying significant risks.Summary:Trump weighing limited strikes alongside Hormuz blockade after talks collapse Full-scale war seen as less likely but still on the table Diplomatic channel remains open despite hardening US red lines Blockade viewed as “least bad” option but carries escalation risk Oil market caught between supply risk and policy uncertaintyThe White House is actively weighing its next move on Iran following the collapse of high-level…
S&P 500 rose following not crushingly high CPI, (correctly) betting on the Fed not to overplay the hawkish hand, and not to go the rate hikes path given the job market status. Source link
Irish police clear blockades as Dublin acts to soften fuel price blow Source link
Peace talks collapsed, Trump declared a Strait of Hormuz blockade, and the ceasefire trade died over the weekend — here’s your scenario guide for the week ahead. Source link
Express/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesThe global economy is facing a jarring sense of déjà vu, as rising oil prices driven by conflict in the Middle East revive concerns reminiscent of the 1970s energy crises, the Associated Press reported Sunday. The surge in energy costs Source link
Late yesterday it appeared that US-Iran negotiations were headed for catastrophe after Vice President JD Vance left Pakistan without a deal but not all hope is yet lost if you read between the lines from the latest statements.The most-recent one is from Trump, who said the US will clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz and blockade Iran from shipping through it, much like Iran has done to the rest of the world.He wrote:So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not. Effective immediately, the…
Sat: US/Iran TalksSun: Hungary ElectionMon: OPEC MOMR (Apr), Chinese M2 Money Supply (Mar), US Existing Home Sales (Mar), US Monthly Budget Statement (Mar)Tue: IEA OMR (Apr), IMF World Economic Outlook Press Briefing (Apr), Chinese Balance of Trade (Mar), Japanese Industrial Production Final (Feb), German Wholesale Prices (Mar), Spanish HICP Final (Mar), US NFIB Business Optimism Index (Mar), US ADP Weekly Change, US PPI (Mar), South Korean Export/Import Prices (Mar), South Korean Unemployment Rate (Mar)Wed: Indian WPI & Inflation (Mar), French HICP Final (Mar), EZ Industrial Production (Feb), US Export/Import Prices (Mar), Fed Beige Book (Apr), Japanese Machinery Orders (Feb), Indian…
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