Forex Bot Trading https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Deutsche Bank sees ECB leaving door open to hike in June as inflation expectations surge NZ consumer confidence hits three-year low as Middle East oil shock bites ECB June hike near-certain as Middle East energy shock forces policymakers’ hand investingLive Americas market news wrap: Yen surges after intervention, Stock markets soar Morgan Stanley delays Fed cut call to 2027 (more info). Middle East risk drives dollar Japan head intervention official won’t comment on FX or oil futures intervention Australian factory input costs hit four-year high as Middle East supply disruption bites Economic & event calendar in Asia, May 1, 2026 – Japan (tokyo) inflation, China holiday EURUSD shifts the short term bias to the upside on the move above the 200 hour MA Trump: Iran is dying to make a deal with us Pakistani officials say they expect new Iran proposal this week – report The GBPUSD races higher but is stalling near a swing area ceiling. What next? US stocks shake off the early malaise despite 3 of 4 hyperscalers falling on earnings BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in April meeting, as expected The request could not be satisfied BOE governor Bailey says monetary policy cannot stop energy price shock on inflation AUDUSD continues it’s range trading. Traders using the 100/200 hour MA as a bias barometer Trump considers plan to deepen the blockade on Iran with allies – report ECB rate decision: No change, as expected USDCAD returns back to MA levels and awaits the next shove Canada February GDP +0.2% vs +0.2% expected ECB’s Lagarde: Most measures of longer term inflation stand around 2% The USDJPY falls sharply on the intervention threats.What next for the USDJPY technically? What does a 4.9-rated trading course look like in 3 hours? BOE governor Bailey Q&A: Not cutting rates afforded space to deal with inflation pressures Eurozone Q1 preliminary GDP +0.1% vs +0.2% q/q expected BoE preview: will the central bank make another step towards a rate hike? Eurozone April preliminary CPI +3.0% vs +2.9% y/y expected The ECB is stuck between a rock and a hard place Italy April preliminary CPI +2.8% vs +2.6% y/y expected FOMC decision: No change in rates as expected Italy Q1 preliminary GDP +0.2% vs +0.1% q/q expected ECB preview: a hawkish hold is expected but there’s risk of a disappointment Spain Q1 preliminary GDP +0.6% vs +0.5% q/q expected FX option expiries for 30 April 10am New York cut The full statement from the Federal Reserve April FOMC meeting Germany March retail sales -2.0% vs -0.1% m/m expected Morgan Stanley scraps call for Fed rate cuts this year Japan reportedly mulls bringing back energy subsidies this summer Preview: ECB expected to keep rates at 2% today. Lagarde tone on June takes centre stage China PMI data points to export resilience but soft domestic demand remains the weak spot NZ makes RBNZ votes public as fin min Willis overhauls MPC transparency charter China private PMI surges to 52.2 in April, strongest factory reading since late 2020 PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8628 (vs. estimate at 6.8414) Home New Zealand April business confidence in the hole at minus 10.6% vs. +32.5% in March PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8414 – Reuters estimate Japan March Industrial production misses expectations while Retail Sales beat Bank of England set to hold at 3.75% as Iran war forces stagflation reckoning News