Dollar Slips and Oil Falls as Markets Reprice Fed and Iran Risks
United States. The US dollar is strengthening against the Japanese yen today while posting moderate losses against the euro and the British pound.
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The U.S. dollar is weakening against the euro, the pound, and the yen.
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The Brent Crude Oil market continues to show high trading volumes after retreating yesterday from its recent peak of 113.00 to the 99.00 level. The situation in the Middle East remains tense, despite reports from news agencies that the United States and Iran are moving closer to a framework ceasefire agreement that would include discussions on key issues related to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.
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GBP/USD is trading below the resistance level of 1.3588, preparing to continue its growth after the publication of the results of the UK elections in 136 local councils in England, as well as in the regional parliaments of Scotland and Wales. Losses for the Labour Party had already largely been priced in by the market: the results of the vote may put pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as his opponents view the event as a referendum on confidence in the head of government. Following the vote, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party gained popularity amid declining approval of the ruling majority, increasing the likelihood of tighter fiscal policy.
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During the Asian session, EUR/USD is holding near 1.1745 as market participants remain focused on the rhetoric of European officials.
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United States of America. The US currency is losing ground against its main competitors — the euro, the pound, and the yen.
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Germany's leading Frankfurt Stock Exchange index DAX 40 is correcting around 24547.0, holding stable positions following an upside correction amid a fresh escalation in the Middle East.
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Against a backdrop of unstable US dollar dynamics, EUR/USD is trading in a corrective trend at 1.1717.
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The US dollar is showing mixed dynamics in USD/JPY following a sharp downside move last week that drove the pair to local lows last seen on February 27, after the Japanese Ministry of Finance intervened as the instrument was attempting to consolidate above the 160.00 level.
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EUR/USD Forecast: Euro Holds at 1.1723 as Fed and ECB Hold Rates Amid Rising Inflation on Both Sides
EUR/USD is trading at 1.1723 today, moving within a broad range of 1.1790–1.1650 following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold the interest rate at 3.50–3.75%. Over the past month, the euro has gained 1.6%, and 3.6% over the past year, while the dollar has retreated from its annual peak of 100.00 to 97.90 on the USDX — losing 2.65% in value amid uncertainty over monetary policy, as divisions within the committee deepen and some officials are no longer counting on a return to dovish rhetoric. At the subsequent press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated directly that rising hydrocarbon prices will push inflation higher in the near term; in March, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index climbed from 2.8% to 3.5% year-on-year, while the core reading rose from 3.0% to 3.2%, sustaining risk appetite and adding to market instability.
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The S&P 500, the leading benchmark of the US economy, is pulling back to 7239.0 as part of a broader corrective trend amid sustained tensions in the Middle East.
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USD/CHF is trading in a corrective trend at 0.7807, preparing to extend its local recovery: the franc remains stable against major currencies, though a recent strengthening of the US dollar has allowed the pair to pull back from its monthly low of 0.7770.
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During the Asian session, the pound is holding well above the resistance line of the 1.3360–1.3150 descending channel, testing the 1.3589 level as investors and forex traders focus on analyzing the monetary policy decisions of the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve.
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