
FX option expiries for Apr 15 NY cut
FX option expiries for Apr 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time via DTCC can be found below.
Currencies
Options
USDJPY


WTI stays above $61.00 due to tariff relief hopes, strong Chinese imports
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil price remains stable around $61.10 during Asian trading hours on Tuesday. A potential upside in crude prices is supported by recent comments from US President Donald Trump, who suggested the possibility of new tariff exemptions.
Oil
Majors
WTI
Commodities
Macroeconomics


USD/CAD stabilizes around 1.3900 after rebounding from five-month lows
USD/CAD halts its four-day losing streak, trading around 1.3890 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair edges higher as the US Dollar (USD) attempts to stabilize amid mounting concerns over stagflation.
USDCAD
Macroeconomics
Majors
Canada

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Asia markets mixed, RBA hints at May rate cut
Forex news for Asian trading on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia

Japanese Yen sticks to modest intraday losses against USD; bullish potential seems intact
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against its American counterpart heading into the European session on Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs are wary of 500K of US job losses due to tariffs
GS on net negative employment effects of Trump's tariffs
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD

Australian Dollar gains strength as US tariff exemption fuels global risk appetite
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens for a fifth straight session against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. The AUD/USD pair continued to gain momentum after US President Donald Trump exempted key technology products from his new “reciprocal” tariffs, lifting global risk sentiment.
Australia
SEO
Majors
AUDUSD
Macroeconomics

Japan’s Kato: Excessive volatility would negatively affect economic and financial stability
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Tuesday, “excessive volatility would negatively affect economic and financial stability.”
Currencies
Japan
USDJPY
Macroeconomics


Survey of firms shows efforts to revive U.S. manufacturing through tariffs may backfire
Firms are more likely to seek out new low-tariff regions to base operations
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD

RBA Minutes: May meeting would be opportune time to reconsider
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published the Minutes of its April monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, which showed that board members agreed the May meeting would be an opportune time to reconsider, decision was not predetermined.
RBA
CentralBanks
InterestRate
AUDUSD

Senior BoJ official: BoJ will continue to scrutinize market developments and their impact on Japan
A senior Bank of Japan (BoJ) official crossed the wires in the last hour, citing US President Donald Trump's tariffs as a cause of volatile market moves.
Currencies
TradeWar
Volatility
BOJ
USDJPY

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2096 vs. 7.2110 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 7.2096 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.2110 and 7.3094 Reuters estimate.
Currencies
CentralBanks
USDCNY
PBOC

Chinese police put 3 U.S. operatives on wanted list over cyberattacks
Chinese state media, Xinhua, report
China

Fed's Bostic: Economic outcome depends on administration policy
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic noted during the early Tuesday market session that the Fed still has a long way to go to hit its 2% inflation mandate, complicating market expectations for further rate cuts.
Fed
CentralBanks
Inflation

EUR/USD loses momentum with ECB rate call looming on the horizon
EUR/USD spun in a messy circle on Monday, touching the 1.1400 and 1.1300 levels before settling somewhere in the midrange.
ECB
Currencies
EURUSD

Japan finance minister Kato says negative impacts of excessive FX volatility
Kato says Have agreed with Bessent to closely communicate on forex
JPY

UK consumer spending resilient in March despite tariff fears and rising business concerns
BRC and Barclaycard data
GBP


GBP/USD recovery rally continues uninterrupted for a fifth straight session
GBP/USD rose three-quarters of one percent on Monday, climbing for a fifth straight trading session as the Pound Sterling continues to reclaim ground against the softening Greenback.
Currencies
CPI
Employment
GBPUSD

RBNZ's Conway: Inflation risks have shifted toward the downside
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Chief Economist Paul Conway noted early Tuesday that inflation risks are continuing to rise.
TradeWar
RBNZ
CentralBanks

ICYMI - OPEC slashed its global oil demand growth forecast, citing tariffs
Gonna be no need at all to "drill, baby drill" pretty soon
Oil

AUD/NZD Price Analysis: Pair remains under pressure below key moving averages
The AUD/NZD pair continues to reflect bearish dynamics on Monday’s session , with price action hovering near the 1.0800 region. Despite a modest rebound, the broader technical structure remains tilted to the downside.
Crosses
Technical Analysis
Currencies
AUDNZD

RBNZ chief economist Conway says balance of risks has shifted to the downside
Conway on tariffs and uncertainty
RBNZ

ICYMI - Goldman CEO Solomon says prospect of a US recession 'has increased'
Significant near-term and longer-term uncertainty has constrained firms' ability to make important decisions
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD

NZD/USD Price Analysis: Bulls gain traction ahead of key resistance zone
The NZD/USD pair extended its upside during Monday’s session ahead of the Asian open, climbing near the 0.5900 zone and logging a daily gain of nearly 1%.
Technical Analysis
Currencies
Majors
NZDUSD

AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Mild rebound continues despite broader bearish technical backdrop
The AUD/JPY pair edged higher during Monday’s session ahead of the Asian open, extending a modest rebound that left it trading around the 90.50 area.
Crosses
Technical Analysis
Currencies
AUDJPY

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 14 Apr: Markets quiet after last weeks fireworks
Forex news for North American trading on Apr 14, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: There doesn't have to be decoupling with China, but there could be
United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted on Monday that the US isn't even close to any emergency scenarios that nobody was even worried about to begin with.
TradeWar
UnitedStates
Politics

US Treas Sec Bessent speaking - some truth in his comments, some lies
On the Fed, says thinking about a successor for Powell, will start interviewing candidates in the Fall
Bonds
USD

The US has begun its investigation ahead of pharmaceutical tariffs
Commerce Dept kicks off the process
Bonds
SPX
USD

Trade ideas thread - Tuesday, 15 April, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Post 'em if ya got 'em!
USD

Australian Dollar pulls back as US Dollar attempts recovery from multi-year lows
The Australian Dollar gave up its earlier strength on Monday, falling from session highs near 0.6340 to trade closer to the 0.6280 area during North American hours. The reversal came as the US Dollar Index (DXY) attempted a modest bounce off its three-year low near the 99.00 mark.
Currencies
TradeWar
Majors
AUDUSD

Major US indices are closing the day with gains to start the trading week
European shares the day with gains from 2.14% to 2.85%
Stocks

Scope Markets Taps HFM and Tickmill’s Former Exec Samer Alkhaldi to Lead MENA Region
Scope Markets hired seasoned executive Samer Alkhaldi as Regional Head for MENA. Scope Markets confirmed the appointment this week, highlighting Alkhaldi’s more than ten years of experience in FX a...

GBPUSD stretches toward highs and the highs for the year
GBPUSD is stretching toward the 1.3200 level
USD

Forex Today: RBA Minutes and UK jobs report gather attention
The Greenback extended its negative bias, entering its fourth consecutive week of losses amid the generalised improvement in the sentiment around the risk-linked galaxy and somewhat mitigated jitters on the US-China trade war front.
RBA
Currencies
Employment