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    20 April 2026
    MUFG’s Lee Hardman says political risks and yields pressure sterling, keeping GBP/USD and EUR/GBP near 1.3500, 0.8700

    Pound fell as UK yields dropped, BoE rate-hike expectations eased; Bailey cautioned, political uncertainty pressured sterling.

    20 April 2026
    Rabobank’s Jane Foley says Ueda’s IMF caution cooled earlier hawkishness, fuelling doubts over April BoJ hikes

    Governor Ueda’s cautious IMF tone raises doubts on April hike as wages rise, CPI looms soon.

    20 April 2026
    RBC’s Abbey Xu says Canada’s inflation hit 2.4% annually, energy-driven, while core pressures eased overall

    Canada’s CPI rose to 2.4% as energy drove gains, while core inflation eased despite higher groceries, rents.

    20 April 2026
    HSBC strategists cite volatile gold trading, then stabilising near USD 4,800, helped by a weaker Dollar

    Gold has swung between $4,405 and $5,450, pressured by yields, dollar strength, yet structurally supported.

    20 April 2026
    BNP Paribas forecasts Eurozone GDP rising to 1.6% in 2026, backed by German fiscal steps, defence and AI investment

    BNP Paribas forecasts steady Eurozone growth through 2026, but energy shocks may prompt ECB rate hikes.

    20 April 2026
    Reuters reports a senior Iranian official says Tehran is considering joining further US peace talks, undecided

    Iran reviewing participation in next US peace talks; Pakistan pushes to end blockade; decision pending, outlook positive.

    20 April 2026
    Amid UK political scrutiny and German producer prices, EUR/GBP holds near 0.8700, broadly unchanged

    EUR/GBP holds near 0.8700 as Euro gains from German inflation, while UK politics and data weigh.

    20 April 2026
    ING analysts say aluminium prices dipped on Hormuz assurances, then rebounded as closure fears renewed supply risks

    Aluminium prices dropped after Iran reopened Hormuz, but renewed closure threatens Middle East supply, widening global deficits.

    20 April 2026
    MUFG’s Lee Hardman says Middle East tensions drove the US dollar higher, pushing DXY towards 98.500

    US dollar rises as US–Iran tensions flare, Strait of Hormuz uncertainty boosts DXY toward 200-day average.

    20 April 2026
    Oil-fuelled Yen softness from Hormuz tensions leaves sterling pressing near peaks, maintaining bullish control

    GBP/JPY rebounds as Hormuz tensions lift oil, pressure yen; BoE cuts may delay, BoJ hikes pause.

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