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Indices
Australia Stocks Rebound, Yet Weekly Loss Persists
Australian equities rose 62 points, or 0.7%, to 8,727 in early deals on Friday, the first trading day of May,…
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Energies
US Natgas Prices Rise to Over 3-Week High
US natural gas futures rose to $2.77 per MMBtu, marking their highest level in over three weeks amid an in-line…
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Forex
USD/JPY – Holds above 157.00; bulls seem hesitant amid intervention fears
USD/JPY moves away from a two-month low following the release of a softer Tokyo CPI print. A modest USD uptick…
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Forex
EUR/GBP flat lines above 0.8600 as ECB and BoE keep interest rates unchanged
EUR/GBP steadies near 0.8625 in Friday’s early European session. The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at its…
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Forex
USD/CAD – Descending 20-day EMA supports more downside
USD/CAD trades cautiously around 1.3580 amid the US Dollar’s underperformance. Investors await Fed speeches for fresh cues on the US…
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Metals
Technical Analysis – Gold gains 1.5% amid weakening US dollar
Aweaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields are supporting a rebound in gold prices, which are attempting to break their…
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Markets
Apple earnings beat Wall Street estimates iPhone sales below expectations
Apple (AAPL.US) reported its latest quarterly results, but the market reaction has been muted — shares barely moved in after-hours…
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Markets
S&P 500 companies with the record net margin since 2009 – FactSet data
S&P 500 profit margins remain remarkably resilient despite concerns over higher oil prices. According to FactSet data, the blended net…
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Economics and Finance
Australia Producer Price Inflation Hits 5-Year Low
Australia’s final demand Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026, easing from a 0.8% increase in the…
Read More » US 10-Year Yield Holds Decline
The US 10-Year Treasury Yield held below 4.45% on Friday after declining in the prior session, as easing oil prices…
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