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US Retail Sales Crater & Empire State Improves

Forex

<h3>USDJPY, H1</h3> <p>US retail sales plummeted another <strong>-16.4%</strong> in April and dropped -17.2% excluding autos, to all-time lows. The April data picked up much of the full extent of the economy’s closures. These follow the -8.3% (was -8.7%) headline decline in March and the -4.0% (was -4.2%) decline

Mixed outlook for Metals – Base VS Precious

Forex

<p>The Commodity market is mixed, with precious metals finding a near-term lift following the announcement of a double QE program from <strong>RBNZ,</strong> the comments from Fed Chair <strong>Powell</strong> on Wednesday and the US Jobless claim release this week. Gold spiked today to its April 23 high at the <str

Germany in Recession

Forex

<h3>EURUSD, H1</h3> <p>Preliminary data for Q1 showed German economic activity <strong>contracting -2.2%</strong> q/q, in line with expectations and leaving the working day adjusted annual rate at -2.3%. At the same time Q4 numbers were revised down to -0.1% q/q from 0.0% q/q reported initially, so <strong>German

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