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| 13 Apr 2026 |
06:55 |
EUR/USD - 1.1682... LSEG reported France is re-evaluating its economic growth figures due to the impact on energy markets from the U.S.-Israeli-led conflict with Iran, said junior budget minister David Amiel on Monday.
"There will obviously be an impact on growth, there will be an impact on inflation," Amiel told France 2 TV, without giving more specific details.
The Bank of France had said in late March that it was now expecting 2026 economic growth of 0.9% in its baseline scenario, down from 1.0% previously.
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| 13 Apr 2026 |
06:22 |
USD/JPY - 159.63... LSEG then reported Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday economic and price developments were moving roughly in line with the bank's forecasts, but called for vigilance to the impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East.
"Global financial markets are unstable and crude oil prices are rising sharply due to Middle East tensions. We must be vigilant to future developments," Ueda was quoted in a speech read out by his deputy, Ryozo Himino.
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| 13 Apr 2026 |
06:17 |
USD/JPY - 159.66... LSEG news, in speech read by deputy, BoJ Governor Ueda says :
- Japan's economy recovering moderately albeit with some weakness
- underlying inflation gradually accelerating toward BoJ's target
- economy, prices moving roughly in line with our forecasts
- financial markets are making unstable movements due to Middle East conflict
- rising oil prices weigh on Japan's economy due to worsening terms of trade
- Middle East conflict, if prolonged, could weigh on corporate activity
- conflict could put both upward, downward pressures on underlying inflation
- if conflict pushes up inflation expectations, that could push up underlying inflation
- given uncertainty surrounding Middle East conflict, we will scrutinise its impact on economy, prices, likelihood of achieving our baseline forecasts, and risks, in guiding monetary policy
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| 12 Apr 2026 |
16:30 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG news, Iran's Revolutionary Guards say :
- military vessels approaching Strait of Hormuz will be considered a ceasefire breach and will be dealt with strongly
- Strait of Hormuz under control and 'smart management' of IRGC navy
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| 12 Apr 2026 |
16:08 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG news, senior U.S. official says :
- Iran rejected demand for end to uranium enrichment, dismantling of major enrichment facilities
- Iran also rejected call to end funding for Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and to fully open the Strait of Hormuz
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| 12 Apr 2026 |
15:58 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.
Trump also said in a post on Truth Social that the U.S. would take action against every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran, and begin destroying mines that he said the Iranians had dropped in the strait, a choke point for about 20% of global energy supplies that Iran has blocked.
"Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
"I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," Trump added.
"Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!" he added.
Trump later told Fox News that NATO allies, whom he has criticised for failing to back the war he launched along with Israel on February 28, wanted to help with the operation in the strait. There was no immediate comment from Washington's allies.
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| 10 Apr 2026 |
12:34 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-through from tariffs persisted, further diminishing chances for an interest rate cut this year.
The Consumer Price Index jumped 0.9% last month, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, the largest increase since June 2022 when prices soared in response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February.
In the 12 months through March, the CPI advanced 3.3% after rising 2.4% in February.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the CPI accelerating 0.9% and increasing 3.3% year-on-year. The jump in consumer inflation followed in the wake of a sharp rebound in job growth last month, which suggested the labor market remained stable.
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| 10 Apr 2026 |
12:30 |
USD/CAD - 1.3819... LSEG reported Canada's job growth remained subdued in March while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7% from the prior month, data showed on Friday, signaling continued slack, or underutilized workforce, in the labor market.
The employment in March rose by a net of 14,100 jobs against a slump of 83,900 in the prior month, Statistics Canada said.
This was the first time this year that the job market grew, even though the gains were modest and was barely enough to offset a whopping 109,000 total job losses in the first two months of the year.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast job gains of 15,000 in March and had expected the unemployment rate to edge up to 6.8%.
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| 9 Apr 2026 |
12:47 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported U.S. inflation increased as expected in February and likely rose further in March amid the war with Iran, a trend that is expected to discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates for a while.
The personal consumption expenditures price index climbed 0.4% after an unrevised 0.3 gain in January, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PCE price index rising 0.4%.
In the 12 months through February, PCE inflation advanced 2.8% after increasing by the same margin in January.
Excluding the volatile food and energy components, the PCE price index increased 0.4% in February, rising by the same margin for a third straight month. In the 12 months through February, so-called core PCE inflation advanced 3.0% following a 3.1% increase in January.
The slowdown in year-on-year core PCE inflation reflected last year's high readings dropping out of the calculation.
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| 9 Apr 2026 |
12:37 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported new applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration, potentially giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged as it monitors the economic fallout from the war with Iran.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended April 4, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 210,000 claims for the latest week. Low layoffs are anchoring the labor market, and so far there is no indication that employers have responded to the oil price shock from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran by reducing headcount.
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, decreased 38,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.794 million during the week ended March 28, the claims report showed.
While the so-called continuing claims have dropped from last year's lofty levels, that's likely because of people exhausting their eligibility for benefits, limited to 26 weeks in most states. Some unemployed young adults, who typically have a limited or no work history, are not eligible to file for jobless benefits. They have been the worst affected by the lethargic labor market.
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| 8 Apr 2026 |
16:05 |
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| 7 Apr 2026 |
23:20 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported a White House official said a ceasefire in the Iran war will come into effect when Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump posted online that he will suspend Iran's bombardment for two weeks.
The first round of talks between Washington and Tehran are scheduled to take place on Friday in Islamabad, Axios reported. Pakistan has been acting as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
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| 7 Apr 2026 |
23:04 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG news, citing source from state media, Iran's Supreme Security Council says :
- it submitted 10-point proposal to United Sates via Pakistan
- negotiations with U.S. will be held in Islamabad to finalize details, with the aim of confirming Iran's battlefield achievements politically within maximum of 15 days
- talks will begin Friday April 10, and may be extended if both sides agree
- 10-point proposal included controlled transit through Strait of Hormuz coordinated with Iranian armed forces, ending war against Iran and allied groups, withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from all regional bases
- talks with U.S. do not mean end of war
- it will only accept war's conclusion once details are finalized in line with the 10-point plan
- 10-point proposal included lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, payment of full compensation to Iran and release of all frozen Iranian assets
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| 7 Apr 2026 |
22:58 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
The announcement on social media was the latest example of Trump backing down from severe threats, after he warned Iran earlier on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if his demands were not met.
Trump said the deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the strait, which typically handles about one-fifth of global oil shipments.
"This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East."
Trump said Iran had presented a 10-point proposal that was a "workable basis" for negotiations and that he expected an agreement to be "finalized and consummated" during the two-week ceasefire.
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| 5 Apr 2026 |
19:51 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.
"If they don't do something by Tuesday evening, they won't have any power plants and they won't have any bridges standing," Trump told the Journal.
Trump later posted on social media, without mentioning Iran or any other details: "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!" Representatives for the White House could not be immediately reached for comment on the post.
In a separate post earlier on Sunday, Trump had said Iran would face infrastructure attacks if it did not open the strait by Tuesday, but gave no specific time.
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