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The drop in April Consumer Confidence tells us that while households are not overly pessimistic on current conditions, they're growing increasingly worried about the future particularly when it comes to employment prospects and their income. Slippery Slope Consumers are growing more and more anxious

AUD/JPY is advancing as the Japanese Yen softens, driven by reduced demand for safe-haven assets.President Trump signaled a willingness to ease tariffs on Chinese goods, while Beijing has announced exemptions for selected US imports.The de-escalation in trade tensions is also lending support to the

USD/CAD edges higher as the US Dollar strengthens due to optimism surrounding potential US trade deals.Washington appears to be making headway in early trade discussions with Asian allies, including South Korea and Japan.The Canadian Dollar remains under pressure as Trump suggested that the 25% tari

The dollar is enjoying some support thanks to a recovery in US market sentiment. At the moment, no other G10 currency has a higher beta than the dollar to US trade news, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s seemingly conciliatory comments on a US-China trade de-escalation could favour a USD stabil

Gold prices (XAU/USD) remain strong at the beginning of the week. The yellow metal is trading near the historic $3,500 level. Investors are increasingly turning to gold due to rising fears of a US recession. This fear comes from US President Donald Trump’s harsh international trade policies. His bac

The sell-off in the USD and US assets generally has resumed. President Trump’s comment last week on the future of Fed chairman Powell, when he remarked that the Fed Chair’s 'termination' could not come fast enough, was followed up Friday by a remark from the Chair of the White Council of Economic Ad

General Outlook The previous trading week closed on a broadly bullish note for several major assets. The euro, bitcoin, and gold all showed strong growth, largely supported by buying pressure and technical breakouts from key levels. Despite these upward moves, the potential for short-term correction

NZD/USD scales higher for the fourth successive day on Monday amid sustained USD selling.The technical setup favors bullish traders and supports prospects for further appreciation.Corrective slides towards 0.5800 could be seen as a buying opportunity and remain limited. The NZD/USD pair is seen buil

Further NZD strength is not ruled out, but it may not be able to maintain a foothold above 0.5785. In the longer run, upward momentum has increased, but NZD must first close above 0.5785 before a move to 0.5855 can be expected, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. Upward momen

In today’s GCI Market Outlook let’s take a look at Forex Trading on USDJPY, CADCHF, Gold XAUUSD, Brent Crude Oil, the ASX200, and the S&P500. A few hours before making this video, the White House postponed the main tariffs. The markets reacted on almost every instrument. You will see this patter