AUD/USD extends its upside above 0.6600, eyes on RBA rate decision
The AUD/USD pair extends its upside around 0.6610 during the Asian session on Monday. The downbeat US employment data for April has exerted some selling pressure on the US Dollar across the board. Investors will closely monitor the Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decision on Tuesday.
EUR/USD holds positive ground above 1.0750 ahead of Eurozone PMI, PPI data
The EUR/USD trades in positive territory for the fourth consecutive day near 1.0765 on Monday during the early Asian trading hours. The softer US Dollar provides some support to the major pair.
Gold holds below $2,300, Fedspeak eyed
Gold price loses its recovery momentum around $2,295 on Monday during the early Asian session. Investors will keep an eye on Fedspeaks this week, along with the first reading of the US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for May on Friday.
Bitcoin Cash could become a Cardano partnerchain as 66% of 11.3K voters say “Aye”
Bitcoin Cash is the current mania in the Cardano ecosystem following a proposal by the network’s executive inviting the public to vote on X, about a possible integration.
Week ahead: BoE and RBA decisions headline a calm week
Bank of England meets on Thursday, unlikely to signal rate cuts. Reserve Bank of Australia could maintain a higher-for-longer stance. Elsewhere, Bank of Japan releases summary of opinions.
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US versus the Eurozone: Inflation divergence causes monetary desynchronization
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Addressing the public debt challenge in the EU
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Gold extends the range play as traders keenly await US NFP Premium
Gold price continues with its struggle to gain meaningful traction on Friday and remains confined in the weekly range through the early European session. Traders seem reluctant to place aggressive directional bets and opt to wait on the sidelines ahead of the release of the closely watched US monthly employment details, leading to the subdued price action. The popularly known Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report will be looked upon for cues about the Fed's rate cut path, which, in turn, will play a key role in influencing the near-term trajectory for the non-yielding yellow metal.
CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Bitcoin Cash could become a Cardano partnerchain as 66% of 11.3K voters say “Aye”
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson proposed integration of Bitcoin Cash into a Cardano Partnerchain. 65% of 11,340 voters voted in favor of, to the contrary “No”, meaning “Ayes” have it, but this is pending confirmation.
Render Price Prediction: RNDR could hit $10 after successful breakout with ecosystem’s LD token launchpad
Render (RNDR) price is trading with a bullish bias, boasting higher highs, with the AI crypto coin not only outperforming its sector peers, but also doing better than most altcoins in the broader cryptocurrency space.
Tesla updates payment methods to include DOGE, Dogecoin price rises 6%
Tesla Inc., Elon Musk’s American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the latest catalyst for Dogecoin (DOGE) price rally.
Sui daily transactions reach 41 million, overtakes Solana with SUI price primed for recovery
Sui (SUI) price has dipped 3 % in the past 24 hours and remains down 15% in the last week. However, other metrics suggest something could be at play in the Sui ecosystem as daily transactions skyrocket.
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NIO rises to second day of gains on delivery data, positive China vibes Premium
Nio stock traded up 6.1% into the close on Thursday in its second straight day of gains. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer is still benefiting from better than expected delivery figures posted on Wednesday and overall improving sentiment toward China.
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WEEKLY FORECAST
EUR/USD: Optimism prevailed, hurting US Dollar demand Premium
The EUR/USD pair advanced for a third consecutive week, accumulating a measly 160 pips in that period. The pair trades around 1.0760 ahead of the close after tumultuous headlines failed to trigger a clear directional path.
GBP/USD: Recovering ahead of BoE, UK GDP data Premium
The British Pound (GBP) extended its march north against the US Dollar (USD) throughout the week, motivating GBP/USD to break above the 1.2600 figure for the first time since mid-April.
US Dollar: Less-hawkish Fed, Nonfarm Payrolls miss weigh on the Greenback Premium
A marked pullback during the week prompted the US Dollar (USD) to retreat to the area of three-week lows in the mid-104.00s when tracked by the USD Index (DXY) soon after the US NFP came in below expectations in April.
Gold: XAU/USD bears take action on mixed signals from US economy Premium
Gold (XAU/USD) price fell more than 2% for the second consecutive week, erased a small portion of its losses but finally came under renewed bearish pressure. The near-term technical outlook points to a loss of bullish momentum as the market focus shifts to Fedspeak.
Bitcoin: Should you buy BTC here? Premium
Bitcoin (BTC) price shows signs of a potential reversal but lacks confirmation, which has divided the investor community into two – those who are buying the dips and those who are expecting a further correction.
Week ahead – BoE and RBA decisions headline a calm week
Bank of England meets on Thursday, unlikely to signal rate cuts. Reserve Bank of Australia could maintain a higher-for-longer stance. Elsewhere, Bank of Japan releases summary of opinions.