Trade Wars 2.0 - news and analysis

The second presidency of Donald Trump initiated escalation of tariffs that triggered significant financial movements. These actions may to increased costs for businesses and consumers, disrupted supply chains, and created market uncertainty. Retaliatory tariffs from affected nations can further strain global trade, impacting economic growth and prompting concerns about long-term financial stability.

USD/CHF Outlook: Swiss franc at 15-year highs on safe-haven flows

USD/CHF at fresh lows amid tariff concerns and geopolitical tensions. Speculation continues around the SNB's likely actions in their June decision. Markets eye key level of 0.81000 having broken support around ~0.84414.

1 hour ago by Christian Norman

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Trade tariffs, China Q1 GDP, US earnings, ECB & Fed Chair’s speech are the key focus for this week

A busy week ahead with monetary policy decisions from the ECB, China’s key data releases (Q1 GDP, Retail Sales, Industrial Production), US Q1 earnings (Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, UnitedHealth, Netflix), and new developments on US trade tariffs.

5 hours ago by Kelvin Wong