The post Australia TD-MI Inflation Gauge (MoM) fell from previous 0.6% to -0.3% in May appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Gold stays defensive above $4,500 in the Asian session on Monday, holding Friday’s late pullback from the vicinity of $4,600 or a two-week high. Any meaningful upside seems elusive as geopolitical risks underpin the US Dollar’s reserve currency status, which tends to weigh on the commodity. Furthermore, bets for a Fed rate hike in 2026 support the USD and should cap gains for the non-yielding yellow metal. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/australia-td-mi-inflation-gauge-mom-fell-from-previous-06-to-03-in-may-202606010109
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GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/austria-unemployment-rate-declined-to-71-in-may-from-previous-75-202606010750
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GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/france-hcob-manufacturing-pmi-registered-at-497-above-expectations-489-in-may-202606010750
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GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/italy-hcob-manufacturing-pmi-came-in-at-529-above-expectations-52-in-may-202606010745
The post Switzerland SVME – Purchasing Managers’ Index came in at 57.3, above expectations (54) in May appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/switzerland-svme-purchasing-managers-index-came-in-at-573-above-expectations-54-in-may-202606010730
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USD/CAD extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 1.3810 during the early European hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds ground on increased safe-haven demand amid US-Iran peace uncertainty. The US ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report will be published later on Monday. The geopolitical landscape remains fluid as diplomatic channels between Washington and Tehran experience ongoing activity. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that talks and message exchanges with the United States are currently underway. However, Araghchi maintained a cautious stance, emphasizing that it remains impossible to properly evaluate the trajectory of these negotiations until a definitive and clear outcome is officially reached. Adding momentum to these diplomatic efforts, US President Donald Trump has requested specific r
The post Swiss Franc picks up from session lows following upbeat Swiss data releases appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) holds moderate losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, but has bounced up from daily lows, as Swiss Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Retail Sales Figures pointed to a resilient economy in the face of the Iran war and the energy shock stemming from it. The USD/CHF pair trades at 0.7825 at the time of writing, after pulling back from session highs, near 0.7840. Data released by the Swiss Federal Statistics Office revealed that economic growth accelerated to 0.7% in the first three months of the year, beating expectations of a 0.5% gain, and following an upwardly revised 0.2% growth in Q4. Compared with the same quarter last year, however, economic growth slowed down to 0.5%, following a 1% advance in the previous quarter. Earlier on Monday, Swiss Retail Sales data also beat expectations with a 1.6% yearly growth in April, well above market
The post Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (YoY) fell from previous 0.7% to 0.5% in 1Q appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/switzerland-gross-domestic-product-yoy-fell-from-previous-07-to-05-in-1q-202606010700
The post Switzerland Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at 0.7%, above forecasts (0.5%) in 1Q appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
GBP/USD struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data. Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/switzerland-gross-domestic-product-qoq-came-in-at-07-above-forecasts-05-in-1q-202606010700