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- Remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that asset valuations are elevated prompted caution in the markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recent forecast from the OECD warns that the full impact of U.S. tariffs may still lie ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Inflation trends still watched closely, particularly U.S. inflation data and European confidence indices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Australian prime minister Albanese faces diplomatic pressure ahead of a meeting with Trump, with questions over defence (AUKUS) and foreign policy incentives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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MARKET MOVERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
USD\/JPY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Primary trend:<\/strong> Overall bullish over the longer term. <\/em><\/strong>A break above 148.00 \u2013 148.10\u00a0would signal upside continuation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support level: <\/strong>147.50 \u2013 147.75, followed by 147.20 \u2013 147.30 and further down to 146.80.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Resistance level:<\/strong> 148.50 \u2013 149.00, followed by 149.50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Risk management:<\/strong>\u00a0Use tight stop losses just below support zones to control risk while observing macro news (U.S. data, Fed speak, BoJ cues) for sudden shifts in direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Crude Oil WTI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Primary trend:<\/strong>\u00a0A bullish break above 63.80 \u2013 64.00\u00a0could trigger further upside momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support:<\/strong>\u00a063.20 \u2013 63.40, followed by 62.80 \u2013 63.00 and 62.30 \u2013 62.60<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Resistance:<\/strong>\u00a063.80 \u2013 64.00, followed by 64.50 \u2013 65.20 and 66.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Range trading<\/strong>: Buy near support and sell near resistance if price consolidates between 63.45 – 63.84<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
NEWS HEADLINES<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Currencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- US dollar gains strength as markets price in “elevated” asset valuations while waiting for the U.S. core PCE inflation data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Euro under pressure from weak German IFO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Yen weakened as the Bank of Japan kept to its current policy stance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Inflation spiked 3% in Australia, delaying rate cuts well into 2026 and boosting volatility in the Australian dollar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Commodities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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- Oil edges higher after a drop in U.S. stockpiles and reports of stalled energy deals in Iraqi Kurdistan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Gold retreats as investors took profits, though safe-haven demand remains strong given slower global growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Equities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Wall Street dipped overnight after Powell\u2019s comments spurred profit-taking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nikkei slides on slow manufacturing numbers, while exporters are also pressured by yen weakness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Support:<\/strong>\u00a063.20 \u2013 63.40, followed by 62.80 \u2013 63.00 and 62.30 \u2013 62.60<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support level: <\/strong>147.50 \u2013 147.75, followed by 147.20 \u2013 147.30 and further down to 146.80.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Primary trend:<\/strong> Overall bullish over the longer term. <\/em><\/strong>A break above 148.00 \u2013 148.10\u00a0would signal upside continuation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n