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๐น Part 4: Asia Watch โ Japan, Australia
๐ Weak data = BoJ may pause hikes
๐ BoJ minutes (Mon) may hint at policy tone
๐ฆ๐บ Australia: Wage data (Wed) + Jobs report (Thu)
๐ Markets pricing in rate cut this month โ surprise could shake AUD
๐ Part 1: US CPI & Trade Talks
๐ฅ All eyes on US inflation data this week!
๐ April CPI expected at +0.3% m/m, core CPI at +2.8% y/y.
๐ผ Tariffs hit April 9, but businesses are holding prices for nowโฆ
๐ฌ Fed is nervous: ๐งจ inflation vs. ๐ slowdown = tough balance.
๐ P 3:
๐ค US-China trade talks (Sat, Switzerland): High stakes!
๐ Market wants peace โ but a breakdown = ๐จ risk-off mood Monday
๐ฌ๐ง UK trade deal with US lifts sentiment โ Pound holds above $1.32
๐๏ธ UK jobs (Tue) & Q1 GDP (Thu) could offer Pound direction
Part 1 โ NFP Preview (April Jobs Report)
๐ Release: Friday, 12:30 GMT
๐ทโโ๏ธ Expected Jobs Gain: +130K (vs. +228K in March)
๐ Unemployment Rate: Steady at 4.2%
๐ต Wages (AHE): Expected +3.9% YoY
โ ๏ธ Why it matters: Key data for a possible Fed rate cut in June
Part 2 โ Economic Backdrop & Market Focus
๐ US Q1 GDP: Contracted by -0.3%
๐งพ ADP Jobs Report: Only +62K โ weakest since July 2024
๐บ๐ธ Trump: Confident about trade deals with India, South Korea, Japan, and maybe China
๐ Market Pricing: 4 rate cuts expected by year-end
๐ช๐บ EUR/USD Steady Near 1.1400 โ BBH
BBH: Euro consolidates after sharp rise.
Bessent sees ECB rate cuts ahead to tame EUR strength, with 66bps easing priced in.
#EURUSD#ECB#Forex#InterestRates
๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต US-Japan FX Talks
Finance chiefs meet in D.C. as US eyes a stronger yen to cut its trade deficit.
Yen up 9% since Trumpโs return.
#USDJPY#TradeTalks#Forex
๐ #UKPMI Flash โ March (Part 2)
โ๏ธ Cost pressures remain high, wage-driven in services
๐ฎ Business confidence still weak โ esp. in industry
๐ง Risks: US tariffs, National Insurance hikes, global demand
๐ก Bright spots: tech & financial services seeing growth
#Inflation#UKGrowth
๐ #UKPMI Flash โ March (Part 1)
โ Private sector output hits 6-month high: 52.0
โ Services rebound strong: 53.2 (7-month high)
โ Manufacturing tumbles: 44.6 (17-month low)
๐ Export orders slump, output down 5th month in a row
๐ทโโ๏ธ Jobs still being cut, but pace is slowing
#GBP
๐ #Breaking: Trump pivots on #CanadaTariffs!
After a 50% threat on Canadian steel/aluminum, he now hints at lowering them.
๐๏ธ Vague ceasefire talks with Russia, too.
๐ โEconomy will boom!โ despite market selloffs.
๐ฅ #USD#CAD#Markets
Gold holds steady near weekly highs as investors await US NFP data ๐๐ช. Trade war fears, weaker USD, and Fed rate cut bets boost demand for the safe-haven metal. Can XAU/USD break above $2,930 and retest its all-time high at $2,956? ๐๐ฅ
support is at 2.900.
#usd#forextrading
๐ All eyes now on Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) this Friday.
Another weak jobs report could fuel dovish Fed bets and put more pressure on the US Dollar.
#USD#NFP#RateCuts#Markets
P1: ๐จ Breaking: US ADP Employment Report misses expectations!
๐บ๐ธ Private sector added only 77K jobs in February (Forecast: 140K) โ the weakest gain in 6 months.
Soft labor data boosts odds of a Fed rate cut in June as recession fears grow.
#USD#ADP#Fed#Forex
USD/CAD rebounds as Canada struggles
US tariffs hit hard, while reciprocal tariffs from Canada likely wonโt hurt the US economy.
๐USD gains despite Fed rate cut bets.
๐ Honda shifts production from Mexico to US. will Canada be next?
#USDCAD#Forex#USD
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