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Brazil’s economy picked up more than expected at the start of the year, powered by government stimulus and robust mining that fueled growth in the face of double-digit borrowing costs. Source: bloomberg.com
The USD/CAD pair attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Friday, stalling the previous day’s sharp retracement slide from the 1.3870 region, or the highest level since April 13.
US-Iran nuclear talks show progress. WTI Crude Oil reaching $150 in May 2026 at 0.1% YES, down from 1% last week.
Investors should be asking not whether the AI boom will end, but what will happen to markets when it does and where safety may be found.
John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer Chief Investment Strategist, and Francis Gannon, Royce Investment Partners Co CIO, discuss resilient markets, small cap momentum, AI productivity and diversification trends. Source: cnbc.com
EUR/USD ended Friday at 1.1640 following significant volatility during the previous session. Pressure on the US dollar emerged after reports suggested that the US and Iran had reached preliminary agreements aimed at resolving the conflict.
Optimism around a 60-day ceasefire extension agreement between US and Iran is keeping Dollar Index slightly lower but still within the broad 98.90-99.55 range. Euro remains stuck within 1.1670-1.1580 while EURINR has scope for a rise to 112-112.50 before facing a rejection towards 110.5-110.
Strong balance sheets support growth, but miner shares look very expensive overall.
The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day’s goodish rebound from sub-0.7100 levels, or a one-week low, and oscillates in a range during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, however, hold above 0.7150 and seem poised to register modest gains for the first time in three weeks.
Crude prices trend lower for the third day in a row on Friday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel trading around $86.50 at the time of writing after hitting one-month lows a few pips below $86.00. WTI Oil is on track for a nearly 15% decline over the last two weeks.
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