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(RTTNews) - Gold prices traded lower on Friday and headed for a weekly loss despite renewed optimism about U.S.-Iran talks. Both the sides are still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and future control of the Strait of Hormuz.

EUR/CAD has remained trapped in a broad sideways range after rebounding to 1.6247 in early April, with neither Euro nor Canadian Dollar able to establish a convincing directional advantage. The pair’s hesitation reflects a market caught between fading oil-driven momentum on the CAD side and uncertainty over how aggressively ECB will tighten policy through the […] The post EUR/CAD Struggles for Direction as Oil Volatility and ECB Divisions Offset Each Other appeared first on ActionForex.

USD/CAD extends upside – breaks back above rising trendline. Momentum signals stay moderately supportive . USD/CAD is gaining for a fourth consecutive session, trading near 1.3785. The pair has broken back above its short-term uptrend line and retraced more than half of its recent pullback from multi-month highs to a seven-week low. The CAD remains […] The post USD/CAD Bulls Regain Traction, Targeting 200-Day SMA Near 1.3800 appeared first on ActionForex.

Fundamental Background The RBA’s third consecutive interest rate increase to 4.35% reflects the regulator’s concern over rising inflation: the conflict in the Middle East is increasing energy costs and putting upward pressure on prices. Annual consumer inflation stood at 4.6% in March. Analysts at CBA believe this rate hike should be sufficient, with the base-case […] The post Australian Dollar Loses Momentum After May Peaks appeared first on ActionForex.

UK retail sales contracted sharply in April, reinforcing signs that household demand is weakening as higher living costs and economic uncertainty continue weighing on consumers. Retail sales volumes fell -1.3% mom, much worse than expectations for a -0.6% decline, reversing part of March’s 0.6% rebound and following February’s -0.8% fall. The weakness was concentrated in […] The post UK Retail Sales Fall -1.3% mom in April as Consumer Demand Weakens appeared first on ActionForex.

Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate index improved from -33.1 to -29.8 heading into June, signaling that household sentiment may be stabilizing after months of deterioration, though confidence remains deeply negative overall. The improvement was supported primarily by a stronger income outlook and a modest recovery in spending appetite despite continued uncertainty linked to the Middle East […] The post Germany GfK Consumer Climate Improves to -29.8 as Income Outlook Recovers appeared first on...

Japanese core inflation unexpectedly decelerated to 1.4% year-on-year in April, its slowest pace since March 2022, creating significant headwinds for the Bank of Japan's hawkish stance and potentially impacting the Yen's trajectory.

Federal Reserve officials Thomas Barkin and Austan Goolsbee have voiced increasing concern over persistent inflation, suggesting interest rates may need to stay higher for longer, impacting market sentiment and currency expectations.

Silver prices have experienced a dramatic reversal, falling from near $90 to the mid-$70s. Despite this sharp decline, a fundamental deficit continues to support a floor around $70, suggesting a potential period of consolidation ahead.

In focus today Today brings the first euro area wage growth data for 2026, with the ECB’s negotiated wages indicator for Q1. We expect wage growth to remain at 2.9% y/y, broadly unchanged from Q4, in line with signals from the ECB’s wage tracker. In Germany, the Ifo indicator for May will be released. It […] The post Diverging PMIs as US Shows Resilience, Euro Area Falters appeared first on ActionForex.