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U.S. Economy Shows Resilience Amid Geopolitical Risks, Barclays Cautious
The U.S. economy is growing moderately at 2.3% in Q1, driven by government spending and AI investments, despite weak consumer spending. Barclays anticipates steady growth with potential Fed rate cuts starting in late 2026 but warns that ongoing geopolitical tensions could challenge economic stability.
Date:
20.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.177790 | +0.11986% |
| GBPUSD | 1.352810 | +0.12953% |
| USDJPY | 158.726000 | +0.089542% |
| XAUUSD | 4798.195000 | -0.69159% |
| USDCAD | 1.365610 | -0.2367% |
| NZDUSD | 0.588690 | +0.12416% |
| USDCHF | 0.778580 | -0.32262% |
| AUDUSD | 0.716690 | +0.011164% |
| EURGBP | 0.870610 | +0.037919% |
| EURJPY | 186.941000 | +0.18006% |
| GBPJPY | 214.723000 | +0.14551% |
| AUDJPY | 113.758000 | +0.048372% |
| CADJPY | 116.226000 | +0.32109% |
| CHFJPY | 203.848000 | +0.43901% |
| NZDJPY | 93.436000 | +0.11679% |
| GBPCHF | 1.053290 | -0.25191% |
| EURCHF | 0.917030 | -0.20785% |
| USDMXN | 17.326000 | +0.19083% |
| USDZAR | 16.375300 | +0.48971% |
| USDTRY | 44.867100 | +0.04415% |
| USDRUB | 74.923700 | -0.9928% |
| USDSEK | 9.139500 | -0.2336% |
| USDCNY | 6.817400 | +0.014671% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04.2026 | ||||
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Mar) | 470 | 57.3 |
| 21.04.2026 | ||||
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 09:00 | 🇩🇪 | ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (Apr) | -5 | -0.5 |
| 23:50 | 🇯🇵 | Balance of Trade (Mar) | 1106 | 57.3 |
| 22.04.2026 | ||||
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | CPI YoY (Mar) | 3.3 | 3 |
| 06:00 | 🇬🇧 | Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) | 3.3 | 3 |
| 23.04.2026 | ||||
| 07:30 | 🇩🇪 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Apr) | 51.3 | 52.2 |
| 08:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Apr) | 49.9 | 51 |
| 08:30 | 🇬🇧 | S&P Global Services PMI (Apr) | 50 | 50.5 |
| 23:30 | 🇯🇵 | Inflation Rate YoY (Mar) | 1.5 | 1.3 |