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Summary:Trump announced a delay to planned military strikes on Iran following requests from Gulf allies, supporting risk sentiment and weighing on the USD and oil prices during the US Monday sessionTrump followed up with upbeat afternoon comments, saying there appears to be a good chance a nuclear deal with Iran can be reached, though repeated claims of having won the war have eroded his credibility with marketsThe USD recovered modest ground during the Asian session, with AUD, NZD, GBP and JPY all retreating; USD/JPY pushed toward 159 before stabilisingJapan Q1 GDP grew an annualised 2.1%, beating the 1.7% forecast, though…

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Who’s ready to trade the U.K.’s inflation reports? Our Event Guide for the U.K. CPI suggests that the April numbers could come in line or slightly hotter than markets are expecting, which could revive hawkish Bank of England (BOE) speculations. But if the report disappoints, or if the overall reaction turns bearish for the British pound, GBP/USD and GBP/AUD have a couple of chart setups worth watching. Source link

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British Pound softens as UK political turmoil, hawkish Fed bets weighThe GBP/USD pair loses ground to near 1.3415 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The British Pound (GBP) edges lower against the Greenback amid UK political turmoil. Traders will take more cues from the UK employment report, which is due later on Tuesday. Read More…Pound Sterling rides the gilt rout while Westminster wobblesCable bottomed at the 1.33 handle in Asian trade and ground higher through London and New York to close back above the 1.34 handle, a session range of roughly 150 pips and a textbook reclaim of the 200-day exponential moving…

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The U.K. CPI report lands just after the jobs release, and hotter than expected data could be enough to revive a hawkish BOE bias. Our Event Guide for the U.K. CPI notes that business PMI surveys have reported rising input costs in April, potentially leading to a slight upside surprise. Here’s what I’m watching on GBP/CHF and EUR/GBP in this scenario. Source link

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The non repaint histogram indicator MT5 addresses this directly. It displays its values without retroactively adjusting past bars — what you saw is what happened. For traders who’ve been burned by misleading historical data, that single feature changes everything about how they plan and execute trades. How the Non Repaint Histogram Indicator MT5 Actually Works A histogram indicator plots values as vertical bars above or below a zero line. The bars typically represent momentum, divergence, or the relationship between two moving averages — similar to the MACD histogram logic. What separates a non-repainting version is that each bar locks in…

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DBS Group Research economists led by Mo Ji assess recent China data, highlighting strong external trade but subdued domestic demand across consumption, investment and credit. They note resilient exports, soft industrial production and weak Fixed Asset Investment, especially in property. Inflation is picking up via PPI while CPI lags. DBS now expects no 1Y LPR cuts over the next 18 months, with policy support shifting toward fiscal measures.External strength versus internal weakness”Although the US–China trade talks offered optimism over the trade outlook, the broad-based weakness in domestic demand remains a concern. Consumption, production, investment, and credit growth all stayed subdued…

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