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Russia March trade surplus beats forecasts, bolstering rouble outlook amid firmer oil export revenues
Russia’s March foreign trade balance hit $13.966bn, beating the $11.8bn forecast by $2.166bn overall.
Sterling’s post-Iran conflict gains fade as UK political risk dents BoE rate-hike hopes
Sterling outperformed EUR and CHF post–Operation Epic Fury, but May dips reflect UK politics and BoE expectations.
US jobless claims rise to 211,000 as labour market cools, keeping Fed cut bets alive
US jobless claims rose to 211K; continuing claims hit 1.782M as DXY edged higher amid uncertainty.
US retail sales rise 0.5% in April, bolstering higher-for-longer Fed outlook and supporting dollar
US retail sales rose 0.5% in April to $757.1B; annual growth 4.9%, dollar index edged higher.
US import inflation jumps to 4.2%, denting September rate-cut bets and bolstering dollar outlook
US Import Price Index climbed to 4.2% year-on-year in April, accelerating from 2.1% previously.
