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Japan’s Kato: Japan does not manipulate the FX market to weaken the Yen
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Friday that the country does not manipulate the foreign exchange (FX) market to weaken the Japanese Yen.
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Japan fin min Kato: Japan does not manipulate the FX market to weaken the yen
Comments from Kato
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Australian Dollar remains subdued despite Trump confirmation of US-China trade discussions
The Australian Dollar (AUD) remains subdued on Friday following a seven-day winning streak. However, the AUD/USD pair may regain its ground as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid growing concerns over the economic impact of tariffs on the United States (US).
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Macroeconomics

USD/JPY weakens below 142.50 as Japanese CPI came in at 3.6% YoY in March
The USD/JPY pair softens to near 142.25 in a thin trading volume session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower against the Japanese Yen (JPY) amid concerns over the economic impact of tariffs.
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Macroeconomics

About those late-day bounces in Chinese stock markets
Evidence of the National Team's involvement
China Stock Market

Canada's Carney rules out matching US tariffs dollar-for-dollar
This is a shift from Justin Trudeau's strategy
CAD

Japan’s National CPI climbs 3.6% YoY in March, Core CPI rises as expected
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% YoY in March, compared to the previous reading of 3.7%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.
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Macroeconomics


EUR/USD gathers strength above 1.1350, ECB cuts interest rates by 25 bps
The EUR/USD pair attracts some buyers to near 1.1370 during the early Asian session on Friday. The concerns over the economic impact of tariffs continue to drag the US Dollar (USD) lower against the Euro (EUR). Traders will closely monitor the developments surrounding US trade talks.
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Majors
Macroeconomics

USTR announces actions intended to reverse Chinese dominance in shipbuilding
USTR releases plan
CNY
USD

Trump signals more tariffs and confirms talks with China
The US President, Donald Trump, held a press conference in the Oval Office in Washington. He discussed trade deals with China, tariffs, and the acquisition of US Steel by Nippon Steel.
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Politics
Macroeconomics

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: ECB cuts rates and highlights downside risks
Forex news for North American trading on Apr 17, 2025
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Trump will sign executive order extending federal hiring freeze until July
This isn't going to make much difference
Politics

Netflix shares choppy after beating on earnings but leaving FY guidance unchanged
Netflix shares modestly higher at the moment
Stocks

US stocks give it all back late, Netflix to report earnings after the bell
S&P 500 gives back a solid gain
Stocks

Mexican Peso surges as Trump-Sheinbaum call eases trade tensions
The Mexican Peso rallied against the US Dollar on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a phone call that both said was “very productive.” This and a weaker Greenback sent the USD/MXN drifting lower, exchanging hands at 19.69, down 1.14%.
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Hopes for some good weekend news build: S&P 500 climbs to the best levels of the day
Yesterday's post-Powell selloff erased
SPX

Forex Today: Japanese CPI data will take centre stage on Good Friday
The Greenback grabbed some much-needed oxygen on Maundy Thursday despite alternating risk appetite trends.
Currencies
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CPI
Inflation
Japan

Trump: Federal Reserve Chairman will leave if I ask him to
Trump says he's not happy with Powell
Fed

Dow Jones crashes over 500 points as UnitedHealth tanks, Trump slams Powell for delayed cuts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Thursday plunged over 500 points, or over 1.30%, and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares nosedived 23% following an earnings miss and a pessimistic full-year outlook.
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SEO

Baker Hughes oil rig count +1 to 481
The weekly Baker Hughes oil rig count data is a day early due to the Good Friday holiday
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Atlanta GDPNow growth estimate for Q2 unchanged at -2.2%
The gold import and export adjusted GDP also unchanged at -0.1%
Fed

Citibank sees gold prices rallying to $3500 over the next three months
Up from $3000 previously
Gold

GBP/USD hold steady near 1.3250 after mixed US economic data
The Pound Sterling remained steady against the US Dollar on Thursday after US economic data suggested that the labor market remains solid, while housing data was mixed. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3250 up 0.11%.
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Italy's economic minister to meet with US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Tuesday
Trump is scheduled to meet with Italy's PM today in Washington
USD

The treasury will auction off 2, 5, and 7-year notes next week
All amounts announced are as expected
USD

Global Economy Insights: IMF Chief discusses uncertainties and policy pivots
IMF's Georgieva emphasizes strong fundamentals amid increased uncertainty, calls for reducing negative perceptions to support economic recovery and urges for a fairer global trading system amidst rising tensions between U.S. and China.
USD

USD/CAD gives up intraday gains as USD’s recovery trims
The USD/CAD pair surrenders its intraday gains and falls back to near 1.3860 during North American trading hours on Thursday.
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Israeli officials recently developed plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites in May
New York Times report from late yesterday
Politics

JPY tumbles on trade data – Scotiabank
Japanese Yen (JPY) is weak, down 0.5% vs. the US Dollar (USD) and underperforming all the G10 currencies along with its haven peer Swiss Franc (CHF).
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Banks

CAD gives up mild gain led by steady BoC – Scotiabank
The Bank of Canada leaving policy on hold on Wednesday provided a minor boost for the Canadian Dollar (CAD) but the pair has nudged a little higher again this morning, reflecting minor gains in the US Dollar (USD), leaving funds trading more or less bang on our fair value estimate (1.3881), Scotiaba
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GBP is consolidating recent rally – Scotiabank
Pound Sterling (GBP) is entering Thursday’s American session flat against the US Dollar (USD) with relative gains against all of the G-10 currencies with the exception of Swedish Krona (SEK) and Norwegian Krone (NOK), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
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