Forex Bot Trading https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html UK industry sees business situation at the most pessimistic since the Covid pandemic The BoE rate hike bets increase after the latest UK PMIs as costs surge at a record pace Rising cost pressures starting to bug the euro area economy UK March flash services PMI 52.0 vs 50.0 expected The single chart for bitcoin long term investors shows bulls are fine Germany April flash manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs 51.4 expected What are the main events for today? FX option expiries for 23 April 10am New York cut The fragile optimism in markets hangs in the balance Australian preliminary April PMIs jump back into expansion investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Social media chatter drove some volatility New Zealand Finance Minister on Iran war: Inflation could hit 7.4% (worst case scenario) PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8650 (vs. estimate at 6.8294) Japan PMI shows manufacturing surge as services slowdown caps growth Fed rate cuts pushed to late 2026 as Middle East war fuels inflation surge Fake news (social media) on an attack on Tehran sent oil up, stocks down. Unwound now. PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8294 – Reuters estimate South Korea Q1 growth surges past forecasts on semiconductor export boom investingLive European markets wrap: Oil steady on tense mood, US futures also up though investingLive Americas market news wrap: Stock markets rally even as oil prices climb Bitcoin rises as ETF inflows hit $1.5bn and short liquidations top $200m Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, April 23, 2026 Trump touts that Iranian women he asked to be released won’t be executed Iran President: Breach of commitments, blockade and threats are main obstacles to talks Iran parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf: Complete ceasefire only makes sense without blockade Trump says talks with Iran “possible” on Friday – report Trump has not set a timeline for the extension of the ceasefire – report Bitcoin climbs to the highest since early February April eurozone flash consumer confidence -20.6 vs -16.3 prior Germany cuts GDP forecast in half on the Iran war investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Trump extends ceasefire, markets mainly stable ECB’s Simkus: The ECB shouldn’t raise interest rates in April Iran seizes, attacks two cargo ships trying to cross Strait of Hormuz ECB policymaker Lane “admits” the euro can’t replace US dollar’s role as global safe haven Iran reportedly receives ‘some sign’ that the US is ready to break its naval blockade What are the main events for today? Bitcoin price analysis today: Bulls press breakout zone as $78,250 the key line to watch UK March CPI +3.3% vs +3.3% y/y expected FX option expiries for 22 April 10am New York cut JP Morgan stays bearish on the Japanese yen amid higher energy prices ECB policymaker Kazāks says not in a rush to make a move on monetary policy Trump tweets on Iran financial “collapse”, want to reopen Strait of Hormuz Australia’s growth pulse cools, Leading Index dips below trend PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8233 – Reuters estimate Home Japan exports beat but rising import costs squeeze trade surplus PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8635 (vs. estimate at 6.8233) Japan March trade data: Surplus shrinks. Imports and exports both higher than expected Canada says USMCA review is a checkpoint, not a cliff News