Germany's economic sentiment deteriorated sharply in April, with the ZEW Economic Sentiment index plunging from -0.5 to -17.2, well below expectations of -6.7, and marking the lowest level since late 2022.The weakness is not limited to expectations. The Current Situation Index fell from -62.9 to -73.7, also undershooting forecasts of -69.5, signaling that the economy is already under pressure.
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Fed Chair nominee Warsh to reiterate importance of independence
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GBP: Weaker labour details support steady BoE – Nomura
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The pound dipped on Tuesday, remaining within a recent range as investors monitored Middle East developments that could spark a fresh rush to the safe-haven dollar.
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Eurozone ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment registered at -20.4, below expectations (-3.6) in April
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Prior -0.5 Current conditions vs -70.0 expected Prior -62.9 More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.
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Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment registered at -17.2, below expectations (-5) in April
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Germany ZEW Survey – Current Situation below expectations (-70) in April: Actual (-73.7)
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NZD: Stagflation risks weigh on kiwi – Commerzbank
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Fed: Warsh hearing and term premium concerns – Societe Generale
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As Shin Hyun Song takes the helm of the Bank of Korea this week, the seasoned economist is taking on an ambitious task: making the won a global currency without jolting capital flows, just as Asia's fourth-largest economy enters a turbulent phase.
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The European Central Bank must be cautious when setting interest rates, given the great uncertainty associated with the war in Iran, ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday.
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Britain's employers showed signs of caution in March after the start of the Iran warwith a measure of hiring falling during the month and the lowest number of job postings in almost five years, according to data published on Tuesday.
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ECB's Guindos: Central bank sees private credit as one key risk to financial stability
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GBP/USD traded at 1.3515 on Tuesday as the US dollar strengthened. Pressure on the pound intensified at the start of the week following a sharp escalation of the US-Iran conflict, with markets fearing the breakdown of the truce and rotating into safe-haven assets.
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In the commodities complex, oil benchmarks opened the week repricing geopolitical risks, with both WTI and Brent gapping higher.
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CHF: Intervention risk caps safe-haven appeal – OCBC
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The European Central Bank sees private credit as one of the sources of risk to financial stability alongside high market valuations and loose fiscal policy in some countries, the ECB's vice-president Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday.
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USD: Softer tone as conflict risk eases – MUFG
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WTI Crude (USOIL) slides to $88.07 as upcoming US-Iran talks in Pakistan ease supply fears. Discover why the $90.00 level has flipped from support to a major technical roadblock.
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