USD/JPY slumps to three-week low amid Trump's tariffs-inspired risk-off impulse

USD/JPY slumps to three-week low amid Trump's tariffs-inspired risk-off impulse

USD/JPY dives to a three-week low, closing in on 147.00 in the Asian session on Thursday as Trump's sweeping trade tariffs provide a strong boost to the safe-haven asset Japanese Yen. Meanwhile, US receesion fears smash the US Dollar back closer to a multi-month low touched in March, undermining the pair. 

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AUD/USD remains heavy below 0.6300 despite upbeat Chinese PMI data

AUD/USD remains heavy below 0.6300 despite upbeat Chinese PMI data

AUD/USD remains under decent selling pressure below 0.6300 in Asian session on Thursday. The Australian Dollar keeps losses against the US Dollar despite the strong Chinese PMI data. US President Donald Trump's global reciprocal tariffs-led risk aversion remains a drag on the Aussie pair. 

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Gold price corrects from record high as focus shifts to US NFP data

Gold price corrects from record high as focus shifts to US NFP data

Gold price is correcting sharply from a new record high of $3,168 reached in the early Asian session on Thursday. Despite the pullback, Gold price preserves a significant part of the recent record run, courtesy of escalating risks of a global trade war and a US recession.

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Bitcoin and top altcoins slide as Trump kicks off reciprocal tariffs

Bitcoin and top altcoins slide as Trump kicks off reciprocal tariffs

Bitcoin and the entire crypto market saw a quick correction on Wednesday following President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcements based on half of each country's respective rates.

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DEEPER DIVE

Is light dawning for the Eurodollar?

Is light dawning for the Eurodollar? BRANDED

Economists have been predicting that President Trump’s new import tariffs could prompt the euro to fall to parity with the US dollar this year. The European Union’s (EUs) recent policy shift in favour of defence spending, however, renewed some belief in their economy and currency.

Brexit revisited: Why closer UK-EU ties won’t lessen Britain’s squeezed public finances

Brexit revisited: Why closer UK-EU ties won’t lessen Britain’s squeezed public finances

The UK government desperately needs higher economic growth as it grapples with spending cuts and potential tax rises later this year. A reset of UK-EU economic ties would help, and sweeping changes are becoming more likely.

The challenge of inflation: Five things to look out for

The challenge of inflation: Five things to look out for

Inflation is no longer the No. 1 economic problem that it has been for the past three years, but it remains a major challenge. While it has not reached its 2% target yet, and the last pockets are slowly deflating, new inflationary pressures are mounting. 

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Bitcoin to extend its consolidation between the $75,000 to $88,000 range

Bitcoin to extend its consolidation between the $75,000 to $88,000 range

Bitcoin price faces a slight rejection around the $85,000 resistance level on Wednesday after recovering 3.16% the previous day. A K33 report highlights that Cryptocurrencies and Equities have largely de-risked going into Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday. 

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Maker, Gala and Polygon lead $100k whale transactions, can altcoins defy looming macro uncertainty?

Maker, Gala and Polygon lead $100k whale transactions, can altcoins defy looming macro uncertainty?

Maker (MKR), GALA, and Polygon (POL) are among the crypto projects that have seen a spike in whale transactions of at least $100,000 in the past week, as revealed by Santiment on-chain data. 

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Cardano and Binance Coin Price Forecast: Altcoins ADA and BNB show weakness in momentum indicators

Cardano and Binance Coin Price Forecast: Altcoins ADA and BNB show weakness in momentum indicators

Cardano (ADA) and Binance Coin (BNB) prices edge slightly down, trading around $0.66 and $598, respectively, at the time of writing on Wednesday after a mild recovery so far this week.

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STOCKS

Johnson & Johnson stock sinks back to 200-day moving average on third talc verdict

Johnson & Johnson stock sinks back to 200-day moving average on third talc verdict Premium

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock dropped back to the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) on Tuesday after the company’s attempt to place its former talc business in bankruptcy failed for the third time.

Is the Semiconductor index ready to rally?

Is the Semiconductor index ready to rally?

Despite the prevailing bearish sentiments of the day, which should never be given in to, the Semiconductor Index (SOX) appears ready to rally. We will demonstrate this using the Elliott Wave (EW) Principle.


WEEKLY FORECAST

EUR/USD: US Dollar to fall further despite ruling uncertainty

EUR/USD: US Dollar to fall further despite ruling uncertainty Premium

The EUR/USD pair remained under selling pressure for a second consecutive week but ended it little changed at around 1.0820. The US Dollar (USD) remained trapped between tariff-related concerns and tepid US data, limiting its safe-haven condition.

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GBP/USD: Pound Sterling braces for Trump’s tariff wave

GBP/USD: Pound Sterling braces for Trump’s tariff wave Premium

The Pound Sterling consolidated its correction from four-month highs against the US Dollar. President Trump’s tariffs and US Nonfarm Payrolls to offer fresh impetus to the GBP/USD pair. The GBP/USD’s bullish bias remains intact, as indicated by the daily technical setup.

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US Dollar: Tariffs, jobs, and US economic jives

US Dollar: Tariffs, jobs, and US economic jives Premium

A poor second half of the week left the US Dollar (USD) empty-handed, reversing the previous week’s advance despite hitting new three-week tops well north of the 104.00 barrier in the last couple of days, when measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY).

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Gold: Trade war fears lift Gold to new record high

Gold: Trade war fears lift Gold to new record high Premium

Gold gathered bullish momentum and surged to a new record high above $3,080 on Friday after struggling to find direction at the beginning of the week. The unveiling of the US reciprocal tariffs and key macroeconomic data releases from the US could drive Gold’s valuation in the near term. 

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Bitcoin: BTC remains calm before a storm

Bitcoin: BTC remains calm before a storm

Bitcoin's price has been consolidating between $85,000 and $88,000 this week. A K33 report explains how the markets are relatively calm and shaping up for volatility as traders absorb the tariff announcements. PlanB’s S2F model shows that Bitcoin looks extremely undervalued compared to Gold and the housing market.

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Week ahead – US NFP and Eurozone CPI awaited as tariff war heats up, RBA meets

Week ahead – US NFP and Eurozone CPI awaited as tariff war heats up, RBA meets

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could spur more chaos. US jobs report might show DOGE impact on labour market. Eurozone inflation will be vital for ECB bets as April cut uncertain. RBA to likely hold rates; Canadian jobs, BoJ Tankan survey also on tap.

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