FED ANNOUNCEMENT COMING TODAY: PUNCHBOWL

U.S. CRUDE FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES, FALL $3 A BARREL

A CNBC poll suggests the Federal Reserve is likely to wait until November to announce TAPERING.

U.S. STOCK INDEXES EXTEND SLIDE, HITTING SESSION LOWS FOLLOWING FED MINUTES RELEASE

*FOMC Minutes: Officials Said Possible to Reach Fed Taper Threshold This Year

FOMC Minutes: Officials Would Evaluate Bond Taper Prospects Over Coming Meetings

FED: PARTICIPANTS FELT RECENT PRICE READINGS LIKELY TEMPORARY

FED: SOME SAW TAPERING DECISION NOT LINKED TO RATE-HIKE TIMING

FOMC Minutes: Officials Saw Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Surge Concentrated in Parts of Economy

FOMC Minutes: Officials Saw High Levels of Uncertainty Around Outlook

POWELL SAYS COVID IS STILL WITH US, LIKELY TO BE THE CASE FOR A WHILE

POWELL SAYS NOT YET CLEAR IF DELTA WILL HAVE IMPORTANT EFFECTS ON ECONOMY

NZD/USD stays deep in the negative territory little above 0.6900, eyes on RBNZ

EUR/USD drops to fresh daily low below 1.1730 on USD strength

US Dollar Index pushes higher and approaches 93.00

U.S. WILL HAVE MORE THAN 4,000 TROOPS IN KABUL BY END OF DAY

US Retail Sales Fall More than Forecast

US 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELDS RISE TO SESSION HIGH OF 1.27%

*NASDAQ 100 FUTURES FALL TO SESSION LOW AFTER RETAIL SALES MISS

BIDEN SAYS U.S. FORCES SHOULD NOT BE FIGHTING AND DYING IN A WAR THAT AFGHAN FORCES REFUSED TO FIGHT THEMSELVES

*U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN WAS NEVER NATION BUILDING

DOW, S&P 500 CLOSE AT RECORD HIGHS TO START THE NEW WEEK

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count down to 385 from previous 387

US: UoM Consumer Sentiment Index declines to 81.2 (final) in July from 85.5

U.S. DOLLAR CURRENCY INDEX EXTENDS GAINS TO HIT A SESSION HIGH; LAST UP 0.22% AT 92.085

S&P 500 opens flat near 4,400 as focus shifts to FOMC meeting

Pfizer R&D Chief: Third dose may be needed within 6-12 months after full vaccination

USD/JPY climbs to fresh 10-day highs above 110.50

AUD/USD steadies around 0.7370, looks to close fourth week in the red

US GDP to grow by 9.5% in the second quarter – RBC

US Treasury Sec. Yellen: Urging Congress to act as soon as possible on debt limit

United States 20-Year Bond Auction meets forecasts (1.89%)

Silver Price Analysis: XAG/USD to hold long term bullish bias while above 21.40/17

Gold Price Forecast: Long term target remains at 1959/65

US: EIA Crude Oil Stocks increase by 2.1 million barrels, WTI holds above $69

GBP/USD approaches 1.3700 as the US dollar drops further

EUR/USD rebounds modestly, closes in on 1.1800

USD/CAD slides below mid-1.2600s, fresh session lows

AUD/USD rebounds to 0.7350 on improved risk sentiment

WTI recaptures $68 amid risk rebound, ahead of EIA data

US Dollar Index pushes higher to new tops near 93.20

GBP/JPY climbs to fresh session tops, around 150.00 mark

*ECB SAID TO DISAGREE ON STIMULUS GUIDANCE DRAFTS FOR JULY 22

USD/CAD remains depressed below 1.2600 mark, downside seems limited

GBP/USD: Concerns about inflation and covid to send sterling back down

BOJ’s Kuroda: Uncertainty on economic outlook is high due to coronavirus

DALY SAYS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO START TALKING ABOUT TAPERING

S&P 500 HITS RECORD HIGH

US TWO-YEAR, 10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD CURVE FLATTENS TO 110 BASIS POINTS

WTI slumps to three-week lows below $71 mark ahead of EIA data

BOJ to cut 2021 growth forecast as coronavirus curbs hurt outlook – Reuters

Breaking: EUR/USD breaks below 1.18 on dollar strength

XAU/USD to advance nicely towards the 200-DMA at $1829 – Credit Suisse

Forex Today: Dollar holds high ground against most currencies ahead of FOMC minutes, oil, gold cool

US Dollar Index clings to gains in the mid-92.00s, looks to FOMC

Brent Oil to rise above $80 as enjoy bullish momentum – Credit Suisse

NZD/USD sticks to intraday gains, upside seems limited ahead of FOMC minutes

EUR/USD remains under pressure in the low-1.1800s ahead of FOMC

Philippines: Inflation loses traction in June

Germany’s Scholz: Global tax reform to take effect in 2023

US Zone: US Non Farm payrolls 850k Vs 700k, Unemployment rate 5.9% Vs 5.7% Overall Positive for Dollar

WTI plummets to fresh six-day low below $70

Goldman moves up forecast for U.S. rate hike but not fully convinced

POWELL: Dot płot is not a great forecaster of future rate moves.

POWELL: The labor market will be important for maximum employment as well as inflation.

FED Chair Powell: Over Time Seems Likely That Things Driving Up Inflation Will Be Temporary

NASDAQ EXTENDS DECLINE TO SESSION LOW; S&P 500 ALSO DROPS

POWELL: Conditions in the labor market continue to improve although the pace of improvement is uneven

POWELL: Recovery is incomplete and risks to economic recovery remain

POWELL: Real #GDP on track to post the fastest rate of increase in decades

US: EIA Crude Oil Stocks decrease by 7.3 million barrels, WTI holds above $72

US Zone: US Building permits 1.681M Bs 1.730M Negative for Dollar

US Zone: US Building permits 1.681M Bs 1.730M Negative for Dollar

Dollar edges up after U.S. inflation data as traders await Fed outcome

United States 20-Year Bond Auction down to 2.12% from previous 2.286%

U.S. Federal Reserve walks tightrope between big jobs gap and rising inflation

Goldman Sachs To Offer Ether #Futures and Options Trading

BITCOIN TRADES OVER $40,000 FOR FIRST TIME IN 2-1/2 WEEKS, LAST UP 12.6% AT $40,420

Bitcoin price dips after Trump says the crypto "seems like a scam"

Fed’s Beige Book sees pickup in U.S. economic growth

BoC To Taper Asset Purchases Again Next Quarter - RTRS Poll

Oil Hits $70 as Saudis Say ‘Slowly-Slowly’ on Output Hikes

WHO clears second Chinese Covid vaccine Sinovac for wider global use

Turkish lira hits record low as world inflation looms

BREAKING: *U.S. CORE PCE PRICE INDEX RISES +3.1% Y/Y IN APRIL; EST. +2.9%

Dollar hits multi-month lows as expectations of flat rates solidify

Crude oil topped $70 mark for the first time since March 15.

President Joe Biden says the U.S. will be an "arsenal" of coronavirus vaccines for the world

US Dollar Index tumbles to fresh lows in sub-90.00 levels

STOCKS JUMP TO END 3-DAY LOSING STREAK; DOW GAINS 430 POINTS, OR 1.3%, FOR BEST SESSION SINCE MARCH

The Dow and S&P 500 are up Thursday, on track to snap a three-day selloff

UK PM Johnson to announce next phase of COVID lockdown easing, minister says

Biden: Jobs report shows “long way to go” in economic recovery

Fed: Asset Prices May Be Vulnerable If Risk Appetite Falls

US Pres. Biden would like to see corporate tax rate between 25% and 28%

EIA Crude Oil Stocks decrease by 8 million barrels, WTI climbs higher toward $67

US ADP Employment Change Apr: 742K (est 850K; prevR 565K; prev 517K)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has argued the labour market is still far short of where it needs to be to start talking of tapering asset buying.

Oil prices climbed as more countries opened their borders to travellers, improving the demand outlook for petrol and jet fuel.

POWELL: We are still in the early stages of working out all the policy issues around the central bank digital currency.

The Dow and S&P 500 rise on the first trading day of May as investors bet on a strong U.S. recovery.

Russia Orders Some Troops To Withdraw From Ukraine Border - WSJ

Dow closes more than 300 points lower following reports of Biden eyeing capital gains tax hike

Russia Central Bank Reserves $ increased to $583.7B from previous $580.5B

US Pres. Biden to use tax increases to pay for major spending plan for families – Reuters

*Lagarde: risks "titled to downside" in near-term, more balanced in medium-term*

Lagarde speech: Global demand, fiscal measures support activity in euro area

Breaking: ECB leaves key rates and PEPP unchanged, EUR/USD stays near 1.2050

France will impose a 10-day quarantine for travellers arriving from India in the coming days to prevent the spread of a worrying COVID19 variant

ECB’s Lagarde: Inflation Rebound Due To Transitory Factors

Loonie Nosedives as BoC Sets Sights on Tightening After Bond Taper

Canada Consumer Price Index - Core (MoM) up to 0.1% in March from previous -0.1%

Uttar Pradesh government announces free #COVID19 vaccine for everyone aged above 18 from May 1

PBOC Fixes Yuan Mid-Point Against The Dollar At 6.5046 (est 6.5039; prev 6.5103)

Dollar rises from lows; oil drop hits crude-linked currencies

J&J says it will resume vaccine shipments to Europe.

Bitcoin rebounds to $56K as Dogecoin price halts at 420% weekly gains

Wall Street Close: Pandemic woes keep benchmarks red for second day

Russia Unemployment Rate below forecasts (5.6%) in March: Actual

Dollar attempts to recover as US stocks continue to bleed

United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock climbed from previous -3.608M to 0.436M in April 16

Coronavirus Update: India leads run-up in global infections, Japan to recall emergencies in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyogo

Dow Closes 250 Points Lower For Back-To-Back Losses, Reopening Plays Lead Decline

Fed Chair Powell: Fed Will Limit Any Overshoot Of Inflation Target - RTRS

Russian gold reserves at 73.8 mln oz as of April 1

World Bank expects commodity prices to stay firm on economic growth

United States Redbook Index (YoY): 13.5% (April 16) vs 13.2%

Ukraine says Russia is gathering troops on its border from multiple directions, calling the deployments “alarming

Oil prices rise to over one-month highs on weak dollar

Ex-IMF Official: China needs structural reform for economy

China: The most interesting investing opportunities are domestic consumption, technological innovation and energy transition – JP Morgan

Russia: Central bank to hike by 25bp to 4.75% with a published new rate trajectory

ECB: Bought net €17 billion of assets last week vs. €20.16 billion previously

XAU/USD retreats from two-month tops, slides to $1,770 region

Spain’s Health Ministry: Considering delaying second dose of Moderna, Pfizer shots – El Mundo

Markets mixed amid falling yields, cryptos lick their wounds, virus news eyed

US Dollar Index drops to 5-week lows near 91.30

European Monetary Union Construction Output w.d.a (YoY) dipped from previous -1.9% to -5.8% in February

US Treasury yields and USD to ease later in the year, allowing for XAU/USD gains

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count up to 344 from previous 337

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions fell from previous 511.7K to 492.7K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions down to $180.9K from previous $189.5K

China’s Economy Surged 18.3% In The First Quarter Of 2021

US Zone: US Building permits Mar Vs 1.766M Vs 1.75M...Positive for Dollar

Russian Pres. Putin to decide on countermeasures in response to US sanctions

China New Home Prices (M/M) Mar: 0.41% (prev 0.36%)

BoJ’s Kuroda: Will take time but possible to achieve 2% inflation target with powerful monetary easing

PBoC Fixes USDCNY Reference Rate At 6.5288 (prev fix 6.5297; prev close 6.5216)

U.S. 10-YEAR YIELD FALLS BELOW 1.53% TO LOWEST SINCE MARCH 11

Gold posting a six-week high and Silver a three-week high

S&P 500 Index notches new record high on strong US data

XAU/USD jumps above $1,760 amid slumping US T-bond yields

Russia, hit by new U.S. sanctions, to cut 2021 borrowing plan

NASDAQ CLIMBS ABOVE 14,000, REAPPROACHING ALL-TIME HIGH

BREAKING: S&P 500 HITS RECORD HIGH , DOW HITS RECORD HIGH

The US has announced a range of new sanctions against Russia in response to what it says are cyber-attacks.

White House: US issuing sanctions on Russia in response to election interference

US Zone: Core Retail sales 8.4% Vs 5.0% Retail sales 9.8% Vs 5.9%, Initial Jobless claims 576K Vs 700K...Overall Positive for dollar

Powell; Persistent disparity and inequality is a risk because its holding back the economy

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Below Recent Highs

USD/CAD slips below 1.2500 mark, fresh monthly lows

10 year yield moves to a new cycle high ahead of the FOMC decision