Forex Bot Trading https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Bank of Canada rate decision: Hold at 2.25% as expected NZDUSD trades to a new session low and tests 200 bar MA on the 4-hour chart Trump: I will not lift the naval blockade without a deal on the nuclear program Bitcoin finds willing sellers near resistance targets, and the technical tilt shifts down. Bank of Canada’s Macklem: Under base case, changes to the policy rate likely to be minimal USDCAD moves to new session highs. Extends above 1.3700 and looks toward 1.3715 US durable goods orders for March +0.8% vs +0.5% expected How and why all the Bank of Canada forecasts changed in the latest MPR Crude oil is racing higher and approaches a key target area. What next? US March housing starts 1.502m vs 1.400m expected Bank of Canada statement from the April 2026 rate decision The USDCAD is marginally lower ahead of Bank of Canada decision. What are the key levels? US March Trade advanced goods trade balance -$87.8B versus $-86.95 billion estimate The USD is higher ahead of the data dump and FOMC rate decision Germany April preliminary CPI +2.9% vs +3.0% y/y expected Fed preview: focus on Powell’s final press conference as no policy change is expected What are the main events for today? Euro area economic climate worsens further in April as inflation expectations jump German states see slight uptick in headline inflation for April Spain April preliminary CPI +3.2% vs +3.4% y/y expected Heads up: Germany states’ CPI readings due later today FX option expiries for 29 April 10am New York cut Australia inflation forecasts point to RBA rate rise as Iran war fuels price pressures investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Trump says prepare 4 extended indefinite blockade PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8347 – Reuters estimate Australian dollar flounders after higher than target inflation data Rbnz Gov Breman says Q1 core inflation stable within the 1 – 3% target band Australia headline and core inflation above RBA target. PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8608 (vs. estimate at 6.8347) NIESR cuts UK growth forecast, warns Iran war will keep inflation above target until 2028 investingLive Americas FX news wrap: Dovish BoJ’s Ueda, ECB inflation expectations surge Chile holds rates but Iran war oil risk echoes across global central banks Economic and event calendar in Asia 29 April 2026 – Triple ugly Australian inflation data The Bank of Japan can’t save the yen investingLive Americas market news: UAE leaves OPEC, Trump says Iran wants to open Strait Canada trims growth forecasts, posts smaller-than-expected deficit in spring statement Trump: Iran has just informed us they want to open Hormuz as soon as possible FOMC preview: No move expected as oil shock buries rate-cut hopes US intel agencies are studying how Iran would react to the US declaring victory US Richmond Fed March composite index +3 vs 0 prior EU replaces its top trade official following deal with Trump Iran expected to submit revised peace proposal soon – report US April consumer confidence 92.8 vs 89.0 expected US Case-Shiller February 20-city house price index -0.1% m/m vs +0.2% expected Home ADP weekly NER Pulse 39,250 vs 54,750 expected BoC preview: rates to remain unchanged amid US-Iran uncertainty and soft data Strong dollar selling expected for this month-end – Credit Agricole BOJ governor Ueda vows to stay on the path of raising interest rates News