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Precious metals continue to struggle towards the end of the week
Precious metals continue to struggle towards the end of the week
Gold has struggled to put out new highs after Trump's tariffs but silver is among those that has been hammered down pretty badly
Silver
Gold
Nominees Announced for the CYDIA Awards 2025
Nominees Announced for the CYDIA Awards 2025
News Discussion Forum
By Finance Magnates
Nominees Announced for the CYDIA Awards 2025
The Cyprus Diaspora Forum announces the CYDIA Awards 2025 nominees that honour the outstanding contributions of diaspora Cypriots..
Cyprus Diaspora Forum
The NFP is old news, focus on Fed Chair Powell today
The NFP is old news, focus on Fed Chair Powell today
The NFP data doesn't reflect the worse than expected tariffs announcement, therefore it's old news now. The focus should be on Powell as he has the power to turn the sentiment around
market overview
EUR/USD eases back a little to start the session
EUR/USD eases back a little to start the session
The dollar is retracing some of the losses from yesterday
What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?
What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?
Knowing the range of expectations is important, but the distribution of forecasts is another key input in the market's reaction.
market overview
Pound Sterling weakens despite UK seems in better position after Liberation Day
Pound Sterling weakens despite UK seems in better position after Liberation Day
The Pound Sterling (GBP) underperforms its major peers, except antipodeans, on Friday.
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SEO
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Trump Tariffs - Markets Fall, CEOs Swear, Cramer Cries
Trump Tariffs - Markets Fall, CEOs Swear, Cramer Cries
News Discussion Forum
By Finance Magnates
Trump Tariffs - Markets Fall, CEOs Swear, Cramer Cries
Trump's tariffs spark market chaos, layoffs at Stellantis, CEO freakouts. Warren Buffett's calm. Jim Cramer? Not so much. Here's the full meltdown.
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Forex Today: US Dollar selloff pauses ahead of NFP, Powell speech
Forex Today: US Dollar selloff pauses ahead of NFP, Powell speech
Here is what you need to know on Friday, April 4:
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Germany March construction PMI 40.3 vs 41.2 prior
Germany March construction PMI 40.3 vs 41.2 prior
Latest data released by HCOB - 4 April 2025
Traders continue to bet aggressively on Fed rate cuts
Traders continue to bet aggressively on Fed rate cuts
Easing expectations for the major central banks continue to increase fast amid recessionary fears
market overview
Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening
Crude oil price today: WTI price bearish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price falls on Friday, early in the European session.
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WTI
Commodities
Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session
Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) trade with a negative tone at the beginning of Friday, according to FXStreet data.
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European indices hold lower at the open as risk stays on the defensive
European indices hold lower at the open as risk stays on the defensive
The risk retreat holds as we look to the US jobs report later next
EUR/INR today: Indian Rupee cross rates down at the start of the European session
EUR/INR today: Indian Rupee cross rates down at the start of the European session
Indian Rupee (INR) crosses trade with a negative bias at the start of Friday, according to FXStreet data.
USDJPY Technical Analysis – The JPY takes off amid recessionary fears
USDJPY Technical Analysis – The JPY takes off amid recessionary fears
The USDJPY pair has been selling off hard following the worse than expected Trump’s tariffs announcement. What’s next?
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USD
Are You Holding Uninvested Cash? NAGA Now Offers Interest on Euro
Are You Holding Uninvested Cash? NAGA Now Offers Interest on Euro
News Discussion Forum
By Finance Magnates
Are You Holding Uninvested Cash? NAGA Now Offers Interest on Euro
NAGA has become the latest trading platform to offer interest on its customers' uninvested cash balances. Announced today (Friday), uninvested euro cash balances of NAGA customers will earn up to 2.
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Naga Group
USD/CHF slumps to near 0.8550 amid Trump tariff uncertainty, US NFP data in focus
USD/CHF slumps to near 0.8550 amid Trump tariff uncertainty, US NFP data in focus
The USD/CHF pair attracts some sellers to around 0.8550 during the early European session on Friday, pressured by the weaker US Dollar (USD). The Swiss Franc (CHF) gathers strength against the Greenback amid an increased risk-off mood by investors.
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Switzerland
Macroeconomics
What are the main events for today?
What are the main events for today?
The highlights include the Canadian Employment report, the US NFP and Fed Chair Powell
market overview
FX option expiries for Apr 4 NY cut
FX option expiries for Apr 4 NY cut
FX option expiries for Apr 4 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time via DTCC can be found below.
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Options
Eurostoxx futures -0.2% in early European trading
Eurostoxx futures -0.2% in early European trading
A slight recovery from the lows earlier ahead of the open
German Factory Orders arrive at 0% MoM in February vs. 3.5% expected
German Factory Orders arrive at 0% MoM in February vs. 3.5% expected
The official data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed Friday that Germany's Factory Orders showed no growth in February, suggesting that the country’s manufacturing sector is stagnating.
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EUR/USD rises above 1.1050 ahead of US NFP release
EUR/USD rises above 1.1050 ahead of US NFP release
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day around 1.1080 during the early European session on Friday bolstered by the broader US Dollar weakness. Investors await the German Factory Orders and US employment report, which will be published later on Friday.
EURUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics
India Gold price today: Gold extends profit-taking decline ahead of US NFP, Powell
India Gold price today: Gold extends profit-taking decline ahead of US NFP, Powell
After the overnight corrective pullback in Comex Gold from all-time highs, Gold price in India also follows suit on Friday.
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India
Fed
Commodities
NFP
NZD/USD tumbles below 0.5750 amid US-China trade tensions, RBNZ rate cut bets
NZD/USD tumbles below 0.5750 amid US-China trade tensions, RBNZ rate cut bets
The NZD/USD pair falls to near 0.5720 during the early European session on Friday. The fears of an escalation of a trade war between the United States (US) and China exert some selling pressure on the China-proxy Kiwi.
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Macroeconomics
WTI struggles near multi-week low, below $66.00 amid rising trade tensions
WTI struggles near multi-week low, below $66.00 amid rising trade tensions
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices trade with negative bias for the fourth straight day on Friday and slide back below the $66.00/barrel mark during the Asian session.
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Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 228,000 in March vs. 135,000 forecast
Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 228,000 in March vs. 135,000 forecast
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 228,000 in March, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This reading followed the 117,000 increase (revised from 151,000) recorded in February and surpassed the market expectation of 135,000 by a wide margin.
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AUD/USD plummets below mid-0.6200s as trade-war fears lift RBA rate cut bets
AUD/USD plummets below mid-0.6200s as trade-war fears lift RBA rate cut bets
The AUD/USD pair comes under intense selling pressure during the Asian session on Friday and retreats further from a nearly three-week high, around the 0.6400 neighborhood touched the previous day.
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Currencies
TradeWar
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RiskAversion
JP Morgan raises odds of a global recession to 60% by year-end
JP Morgan raises odds of a global recession to 60% by year-end
That's a notable step up from their previous probability projection of 40%
market overview
Nomura sees the Fed cutting interest rates once this year in December
Nomura sees the Fed cutting interest rates once this year in December
The firm previously saw no rate cuts for the Fed all through 2025
Gold price keeps the red below $3,100; looks to US NFP for fresh impetus
Gold price keeps the red below $3,100; looks to US NFP for fresh impetus
Gold price (XAU/USD) maintains its offered tone through the first half of the European session on Friday and currently trades below the $3,100 mark, down for the second successive day.
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FX option expiries for 4 April 10am New York cut
FX option expiries for 4 April 10am New York cut
A look at what is on the board for today
Nomura now sees the ECB cutting rates this month
Nomura now sees the ECB cutting rates this month
The firm previously only forecast the ECB to cut rates in June
Heads up - Australia switches off daylight saving this weekend
Heads up - Australia switches off daylight saving this weekend
If you are trading Australian markets from offshore you may need to adjust your times
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap:  Trump ready to negotiate on tariffs
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Trump ready to negotiate on tariffs
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, April 4, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia
AUD and NZD losing ground
AUD and NZD losing ground
Expectations of central bank rate cuts in both countries have heightened after the latest tariff war launch by Trump on Wednesday
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NZD
Trump has fired NSA Director Timothy Haugh
Trump has fired NSA Director Timothy Haugh
National Security Agency head
Politics
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