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New Zealand Dollar (NZD) could weaken further against US Dollar (USD), but it might not be able to break clearly below 0.5870. In the longer run, bias for NZD is tilted to the downside toward 0.5870, potentially reaching 0.5835, UOB Group’s FX analysts…

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US Dollar (USD) short squeeze gained traction and broadened against more currencies from safe haven to procyclical FX. MYR, Gold, JPY and THB led losses.

After a two-year battle with regulators, a federal judge ruled in late December to block the merger of grocery behemoths Kroger and Albertsons. The deal fell apart after facing significant pushback—and a lawsuit—from the Federal Trade Commission under…

Australian Dollar (AUD) could drop below 0.6370 against the US Dollar (USD) but might not be able to maintain a foothold below this level. In the longer run, AUD must break and hold below 0.6370 before a move to 0.6330 can be expected, UOB Group’s FX a…

Dimon believes the President’s approach initially could have been better—but said overall Trump is justified in enacting what he believes is best for voters.

EUR/USD rebounds to near 1.1300 during North American trading hours on Friday from over a three-week low around 1.1200 earlier in the day.

Stocks cheered a limited U.S.-UK trade agreement, but remain just shy of their ‘Liberation Day’ levels.

Gold (XAU/USD) edges up near 1.0% on Friday and heads back above $3,335 at the time of writing. The additional leg higher comes after United States (US) President Donald Trump called upon China to open its markets for the US, adding that an 80% tariff …

Trump tapped Pirro to at least temporarily lead the nation’s largest U.S. Attorney’s office after pulling his nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. for the position earlier Thursday.

Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats

The Pound Sterling (GBP) recovers intraday losses and advances to near 1.3300 against the US Dollar (USD) in North American trading hours on Friday. The GBP/USD pair attracts bids as the US Dollar corrects slightly after a strong upside on Thursday.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthened yesterday as the Bank of England sent some hawkish signals while cutting rates by 25bp. The announcement of the UK-US trade deal later in the day added some support to the pound, but that was short-lived, ING’s FX …

Further Euro (EUR) weakness is not ruled out vs US Dollar (USD); oversold conditions suggest any decline could be limited to a test of 1.1185. In the longer run, c in EUR toward 1.1145, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.

Yesterday afternoon, Donald Trump finally presented his first trade deal with the United Kingdom in the Oval Office. However, despite all the fanfare, it must be said that the substance was rather thin once again.

Also: What we learned from the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has laid off thousands of federal workers and shuttered foreign aid programs.

Dispensary owners say a protracted trade war would harm a niche but popular sector in which imported herbs are prescribed to treat colds, pain and other ailments.

Keen could be following other companies in sticking customers with higher prices as tariffs hit. Here’s why it’s not.

Trump’s tariffs complicate the already complex global trade industry, prompting trade experts to form support groups to navigate challenges.

For many families with young children in the U.S., the cost of childcare is prohibitively expensive, preventing some parents, especially mothers, from returning to the workforce. That’s why one California-based company recently introduced a new childc…

Markets rallied as Trump unveiled a U.S.-UK trade deal and hinted at progress with China — could rate cuts be next?

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European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said on Friday that “Eurozone inflation depends on EU retaliation to the US.”

Vera Bradley has struggled with plummeting sales growth and downward earnings revision sending the stock lower this year

Shipping giant Maersk expects global container volumes to grow between -1% and 4% in 2025 — down from its previous forecast of around 4% growth.

The president’s erratic trade strategy means a double whammy for his agenda: the Fed isn’t confident in lowering rates and prices are set to rise.

Shipments of goods to the United States plunged by 21 percent in April, but spiked to Asia as President Trump imposed sky-high tariffs on China.

Demand for Thai industrial real estate is still present thanks to supply chain restructuring, the company noted in an earnings briefing.

USD/CHF edged lower during Asian trading on Friday, hovering around 0.8310 after posting gains in the previous two sessions. The pair came under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) softened, weighed down as US Treasury yields declined.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the front foot against a broadly retreating US Dollar (USD) and drags the USD/JPY pair to the 145.00 psychological mark during the first half of the European session on Friday.

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The EUR/USD pair trimmed daily losses and is trading around 1.1230 during Friday’s Asian session. The pair depreciated as the US Dollar (USD) found support from upbeat US economic data and signs of easing trade tensions.