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A March spending pick-up was about more than getting ahead of tariffs, although a surge in auto sales was the biggest driver. The next five largest increases were all services categories. Ultimately, income will determine the capacity for spending and that's holding up, for now. Car Salesman of the

The sun is setting on Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term as President. Now that stock markets in the US have closed, we can confirm that the S&P 500 has experienced its worst performance during a President’s first 100 days for more than 50 years. Only President Nixon’s second term

The dollar remains highly sensitive to both tariff-related news (Trump is planning auto parts relief measures) and US activity data. Today, major risks stem from JOLTS and consumer confidence reports. In Canada, PM Mark Carney has won the election, but may fall short of a parliamentary majority. CAD

*Crypto Market:* - *Increased Volatility*: Higher tariffs could lead to market instability, affecting investor sentiment and causing crypto prices to fluctuate wildly. For instance, when Trump announced a 20% tariff on China, Bitcoin dropped by 2.5% and Ethereum by 3.1%. - *Risk-Off Sentiment*: Trad

One of the primary objectives of the Trump administration’s (trade) policies is to become less dependent on China, but policy implementation is poorly aligned with overall goals and too erratic. The trade war hurts everyone, but it hurts the US more than other major economic players. The price of Ch

People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Thursday, “there are no winners in trade wars and tariff wars.” Additional quotesUnilateralism and protectionism have no way out and are not in the interests of anyone.China will adhere to opening up.China firmly supports free trade rules

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AUD/USD gains sharply to near 0.6420 as the US Dollar gives up intraday gains. US President Trump sees a de-escalation in the trade war with Beijing. Investors await the preliminary US S&P Global PMI data for April. The AUD/USD pair recovers strongly to near 0.6420 on Wednesday’s European sessio

Officials warn that foreign-issued stablecoins could shift liquidity away from the eurozone The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda could destabilize the eurozone’s financial system, urging urgent changes to the EU’s crypto regulation. In a pol

The Greenback managed to regain strong upside traction and bounced off recent three-year lows vs. its main peers despite persistent tariff jitters and further Trump-Powell effervescence. Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, April 23: The US Dollar Index (DXY) posted decent gains on Tuesday, r

GBP/JPY may find immediate support at the lower boundary of the symmetrical triangle, located around the 187.50 level.The daily chart indicates the currency cross is consolidating within a symmetrical triangle pattern, reflecting a period of indecision.A confirmed breakout above the nine-day EMA at

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