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Fed's Musalem Lowers GDP Estimates Amid War Uncertainty
Fed's Musalem has revised the GDP growth forecast for the year down to 1.5%-2% from the previous 2%-2.5%, citing the ongoing war. However, there are no clear impacts from the war observed yet on consumer spending.
Date:
15.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.180160 | +0.047474% |
| GBPUSD | 1.356280 | -0.021377% |
| USDJPY | 158.881000 | +0.058569% |
| XAUUSD | 4800.545000 | -0.85124% |
| USDCAD | 1.373690 | -0.20777% |
| NZDUSD | 0.591360 | +0.2407% |
| USDCHF | 0.781560 | +0.11529% |
| AUDUSD | 0.717230 | +0.6568% |
| EURGBP | 0.870020 | +0.12429% |
| EURJPY | 187.523000 | +0.14793% |
| GBPJPY | 215.530000 | +0.061282% |
| AUDJPY | 113.973000 | +0.76386% |
| CADJPY | 115.679000 | +0.29739% |
| CHFJPY | 203.274000 | -0.090829% |
| NZDJPY | 93.962000 | +0.3128% |
| GBPCHF | 1.060020 | +0.12563% |
| EURCHF | 0.922290 | +0.18575% |
| USDMXN | 17.250600 | -0.060248% |
| USDZAR | 16.357800 | +0.15061% |
| USDTRY | 44.731400 | +0.007825% |
| USDRUB | 75.990000 | +0.819% |
| USDSEK | 9.151950 | -0.18323% |
| USDCNY | 6.817500 | +0.035216% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04.2026 | ||||
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | Employment Change (Mar) | 20 | 48.9 |
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 02:00 | GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1) | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
| 02:00 | Gross Domestic Product YoY (Q1) | 4.8 | 4.5 | |
| 02:00 | Industrial Production YoY (Mar) | 5.5 | 6.3 | |
| 02:00 | Retail Sales YoY (Mar) | 2.3 | 2.8 | |
| 02:00 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.2 | 5.3 | |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Goods Trade Balance (Feb) | -20.2 | -14.45 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (Feb) | -9.2 | -3.46 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Gross Domestic Product MoM (Feb) | 0.1 | 0 |