United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average fell from previous 39.25K to 33K in April 18
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average fell from previous 39.25K to 33K in April 18
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average dipped from previous 39.25K to 30.25K in April 18
United States ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 33K (April 18) vs previous 39.25K
EUR/GBP holds firm on Tuesday after hitting a three-week high of 0.8697 earlier in the day, as traders assess rising political instability in the United Kingdom (UK) and stalled US-Iran negotiations. At the time of writing, the cross is trading around 0.8679, up roughly 0.25%
ING’s Francesco Pesole highlights rising political uncertainty in the United Kingdom (UK) as calls grow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, with betting markets seeing a high chance he leaves office this year.
Brazil IPCA Inflation below forecasts (0.7%) in April: Actual (0.67%)
Mexico Industrial Output (YoY) came in at -1.3%, above forecasts (-1.5%) in March
BNY’s Bob Savage reports India is considering emergency steps to protect foreign exchange reserves as higher Oil prices widen the current account deficit. Measures under discussion include fuel price hikes, import restrictions on Gold and electronics, and tighter hedging rules.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) accelerates its decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, with the USD/CAD pair rallying above 1.3700 and set to test its highest levels in nearly a month, at 1.3714.
Commerzbank strategists highlight concerns from India’s jewellery industry about a potential further setback in Indian Gold jewellery demand, which is important for the physical Gold market.
The USD/JPY pair trades 0.26% higher to near 157.60 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms its peers due to renewed tensions between the United States (US) and Iran.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the US Dollar (USD) is firmer as confidence in a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fades, with USD outperforming most major currencies.