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Fed Meeting Minutes Preview: What Signals to Watch For?

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the minutes of the April FOMC meeting on May 21. This will be the first set of minutes in 2026 not presided over by Jerome Powell. On May 15, K

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Fed Minutes to provide fresh clues as markets reassess interest rate expectations

The Minutes of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) April 28-29 monetary policy meeting will be published on Wednesday at 18:00 GMT.

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British Pound: Choppy range risks against Euro – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley note that reduced expectations for aggressive Bank of England (BoE) tightening are weighing on the British Pound (GBP), even as recent United Kingdom (UK) labour and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data have eased market nerves.

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Indonesian Rupiah: IDR supported by surprise BI hike – BNY

BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that Bank Indonesia (BI) surprised markets with a 50bp rate hike to 5.25% to stabilize the Rupiah (IDR). Governor Perry Warjiyo underscored intensified FX interventions and improved monetary tools to keep inflation within the 1.5–3.5% target for 2026–2027.

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US Dollar: Fed minutes to clarify hawkish momentum – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Global Strategy Team expects the April FOMC minutes to clarify how many participants backed removing the easing bias and how divided the committee was after several hawkish dissents.

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South Africa Retail Sales (YoY): 2.6% (March) vs 1.6%

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United States MBA Mortgage Applications down to -2.3% in May 15 from previous 1.7%

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Canadian Dollar: Softer CPI trims BoC hike odds – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank highlights that weaker‑than‑expected Canadian CPI reduced the perceived need for near‑term Bank of Canada tightening.

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Euro remains stronger against Canadian Dollar as oil prices ease

EUR/CAD edges higher after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 1.5960 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross holds ground as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid lower oil prices.

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United Kingdom: Softer inflation but policy risks – Rabobank

Rabobank's Head of Macro Strategy Elwin de Groot highlights that United Kingdom (UK) Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for April undershot consensus, with services inflation easing, while UK Producer Price Index (PPI) surprised to the upside.

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ECB’s Wunsch: The ECB will have to react at some point

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and the head of Belgium's central bank, Pierre Wunsch, said during the European trading session on Wednesday that the central bank needs to act at some point, as “we are at the beginning of an inflation problem”.

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United Kingdom DCLG House Price Index (YoY) came in at 0% below forecasts (0.8%) in March

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South Africa Consumer Price Index (MoM) climbed from previous 0.6% to 1.1% in April

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South Africa Consumer Price Index (YoY) above forecasts (3.9%) in April: Actual (4%)

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Japanese Yen: Dollar strength dominates as US yields rise – MUFG

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny highlights growing downside risks for the Japanese Yen as rising US yields and higher Fed hike probabilities support the Dollar.

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ECB policymaker nominee Moulin: Too soon to say if ECB needs to act in June

European Central Bank policymaker and Bank of France nominee Emmanuel Moulin said during the European trading session on Wednesday that it is too soon to say whether the central bank will make any monetary policy adjustment in the June policy meeting.

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Canadian Dollar: Inflation cools BoC expectations – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that Canadian inflation surprised to downside on core measures, staying near 2%, helped by Canada’s status as a net energy exporter and a weak labour market. He questions market expectations for two Bank of Canada (BoC) hikes by year-end.

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US Treasuries: Long-end yields hit post-crisis highs – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analysts highlight a sharp selloff in US Treasuries, with 30‑year yields reaching post‑2007 highs and 10‑year yields at their highest since early 2025.

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Indonesia Bank Indonesia Rate above expectations (5%): Actual (5.25%)

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Euro: Focus shifts to 1.1570 support versus US Dollar – UOB

UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann maintain a negative stance on EUR/USD after the pair broke below 1.1600 and closed lower around 1.1604.

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New Zealand Dollar remains flat below 0.5850 due to increased risk aversion

NZD/USD remains flat after experiencing volatility, hovering around 0.5830 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair maintains its position with a bearish tilt as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from safe-haven flows.

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Austria HICP (MoM) came in at 0.5%, above forecasts (0.4%) in April

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Austria HICP (YoY) came in at 3.4%, above expectations (3.3%) in April

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Japan's Takaichi: It's possible extra budget is aimed mainly at responding to Middle East situation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that the government is not at the stage to comment on the scale of the extra budget, adding that it's possible the extra budget is aimed mainly at responding to the Middle East situation. 

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Euro trims losses against British Pound after softer UK inflation data

The EUR/GBP cross pares losses near 0.8660 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The British Pound (GBP) edges slightly lower against the Euro (EUR) following the release of the UK inflation report.

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Equities: Higher yields drive risk‑off rotation – Danske Bank

Danske Research Team reports that equities sold off again as rising global bond yields and debt and inflation concerns overshadow an otherwise constructive macro and earnings backdrop.

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United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 2.8%, below expectations (3%) in April

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United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) n.s.a registered at 2.4% above expectations (1%) in April

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United Kingdom PPI Core Output (MoM) n.s.a up to 0.7% in April from previous 0.2%

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United Kingdom PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a up to 2.4% in April from previous 2%

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