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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday that the Japanese economy is modestly recovering despite some weakness.Key quotesJapanese economy modestly recovering despite some weakness seen.Corporate profits are improving, with business sentiment solid.As the slowdown in the overseas economy pressures corporate profits, the pace of economic growth is expected to slow down.Import prices pushing up inflation are expected to wane.Uncertainties over overseas trade policies and economic, price situations remain extremely high.Will continue to raise interest rates if the economy, and prices move in line with forecasts.Important to make judgment without any preset ideas.Have said in outlook report that…
Understanding the strength of a market trend is critical for successful trading. Weak trends can quickly reverse, while strong trends offer better chances for profits. However, detecting these trends isn’t always straightforward. Many traders rely on just one indicator, which might be misleading during volatile market conditions. This can cause frustration, reduce confidence, and result in poor trading decisions. Introducing the TrendStrengthTrio MT4 Indicator The TrendStrengthTrio MT4 Indicator offers a solution by combining three different methods to analyze trend strength at once. This trio works together to cut through market noise and provide clearer signals. It looks at momentum, volatility,…
The USD moved lower on the back of concerns about tariff wars, especially with China. Trump last week accused China of breaking the trade deal. China firmly rejected the claim and countered that it was the United States that breached the deal. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that the U.S. had implemented several “discriminatory restrictive” measures against China, including:Issuing guidance on AI chip export controlsHalting sales of chip design software to ChinaRevoking visas for Chinese studentsChina asserted that these actions seriously undermine the consensus reached at the Geneva economic and trade talks and damage China’s legitimate rights and interests.Late…
GBP/USD steadies near 1.3540 as the US Dollar struggles under global pressure The British Pound (GBP) bounces back at the start of the week, advancing against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday and trimming last week’s losses. The GBP/USD pair is rebounding modestly as investors pare back US Dollar holdings amid lingering uncertainty over the global economic outlook. Read More… GBP/USD rushes beyond 1.3500 as the US Dollar accelerates its reversal The Pound is rallying at Monday’s London session opening times, favoured by an ailing US Dollar, which has reversed Friday’s gains following a new tariff threat by US President Trump…
Last week’s RBNZ “hawkish cut” jolted the kiwi out of its slumber and push NZD/USD from the watchlist to a potential opportunity to investigate further. But the surprise didn’t end there—tariff–court drama in the U.S. and a nasty slide in New Zealand business confidence quickly turned the pair into a roller-coaster worth using for trade management case studies. In this theoretical case study, we’ll explore three different levels of trade structures to show how different approaches influence risk, psychology and outcome, in hopes of getting new traders to look beyond the bottom line numbers when selecting trade management techniques…
The latest GDP growth for Q2 rises to 4.6% from 3.8%. In your own words:The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2025 is 4.6 percent on June 2, up from 3.8 percent on May 30. After this morning’s releases from the US Census Bureau and the Institute for Supply Management, the nowcasts of second-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth and real gross private domestic investment growth increased from 3.3 percent and -1.4 percent, respectively, to 4.0 percent and 0.5 percent.The next GDPNow update is Thursday, June 5. Please see the…
The President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Dallas, Lorie Logan, struck a cautiously balanced tone in earlier remarks, acknowledging both persistent inflation pressures and rising market uncertainty.Key QuotesDespite uncertainty and financial market volatility, the US economy is resilient.The labour market remains stable.Inflation is still somewhat above target.Risks are balanced on both sides of the mandate.If tariffs change inflation expectations, that would be significant.Market volatility and uncertainty could cause households and businesses to pull back.Monetary policy is well positioned to wait and be patient.Well-positioned to act if risks materialise.Key risk is if higher short-term inflation expectations become entrenched.Our job…
Oil sold off on Friday following the Reuters report saying that OPEC+ could discuss an oil output hike larger than 411,000 bpd for July over the weekend. That of course created expectations for a larger production increase and therefore weighed on the market.The group though underdelivered on those expectations as it hiked by 411,000 bpd, which is the same amount of May and June. This triggered a rally as the market readjusted to new conditions. In the bigger picture, the demand side continues to improve as the global fiscal and monetary easing filters through and the trade war de-escalation trend…
US Dollar Index loses ground due to risk-off tone after fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump.Trump accused China of breaching tariffs truce, while China’s Ministry responded, that it had complied with the agreement.Trump plans to increase import tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% from 25%.The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is depreciating by more than 0.50% and trading near 98.80 during the European hours on Monday. Traders seek fresh cues from the release of the US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for May, which is…