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Australian dollar slips as US dollar firms and RBA hike bets fade, AUD/USD near 0.70
Australian dollar weakens as US dollar firms and growth slows; markets expect one RBA hike, AUD/USD ranges.
US Core CPI Misses Forecast, Fueling Rate-Cut Bets and Lifting US Equities and Treasuries
May core CPI rose 0.2%, below forecasts, boosting September rate-cut odds and favoring tech stocks, Treasuries, lower VIX.
US CPI Holds at 4.2% in May, Bolstering ‘Higher for Longer’ Fed Rate Outlook
May CPI held at 4.2% as expected, easing volatility; Fed likely holds, favoring hedges and range trades.
US CPI rises 0.5% in May, keeping Fed hawkish as markets brace for volatility
May CPI rose 0.5% as expected, reinforcing sticky inflation, keeping Fed hawkish, and raising volatility, positioning risks.
WTI steady near $88 as Trump warns on Iran and Hormuz disruption risk lifts oil volatility
WTI near $88 rebounds as Trump-Iran tensions raise Hormuz disruption fears; inventories fall, volatility surges, options favored.
