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Weekly Review: Markets at Highs, Fed Bolstering USD, That Creates Headwinds for Gold and Bitcoin
The US dollar has received positive news from the Fed, the oil market and the US economy. Jerome Powell is staying in the FOMC, Brent crude has surpassed $120 per barrel, and orders for durable goods excluding aircraft and military equipment jumped by 3.3% in March.
Date:
01.05.2026 |
Source:
actionforex.com
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Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.173500 | +0.035803% |
| GBPUSD | 1.359730 | -0.047046% |
| USDJPY | 156.701000 | +0.088783% |
| XAUUSD | 4569.330000 | -1.14094% |
| USDCAD | 1.357780 | -0.02209% |
| NZDUSD | 0.589070 | -0.2827% |
| USDCHF | 0.781580 | +0.072982% |
| AUDUSD | 0.718860 | -0.1722% |
| EURGBP | 0.863060 | +0.085815% |
| EURJPY | 183.909000 | +0.082718% |
| GBPJPY | 213.057000 | +0.056355% |
| AUDJPY | 112.634000 | -0.032839% |
| CADJPY | 115.420000 | +0.14924% |
| CHFJPY | 200.543000 | +0.076851% |
| NZDJPY | 92.314000 | -0.17086% |
| GBPCHF | 1.062590 | +0.051787% |
| EURCHF | 0.917200 | +0.098221% |
| USDMXN | 17.475260 | +0.17346% |
| USDZAR | 16.736000 | +0.21557% |
| USDTRY | 45.175000 | +0.002878% |
| USDRUB | 74.936900 | +0.069306% |
| USDSEK | 9.242950 | +0.18818% |
| USDCNY | 6.826800 | +0% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.05.2026 | ||||
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Manufacturing PMI (Apr) | 53 | 52.7 |
| 05.05.2026 | ||||
| 04:30 | 🇦🇺 | Interest Rate Decision (May) | 4.1 | |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Apr) | 54 | 54 |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Apr) | 70.7 | |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Services PMI (Apr) | 54 | 54 |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | JOLTs Job Openings (Mar) | 7 | 6.882 |
| 06.05.2026 | ||||
| 14:00 | 🇨🇦 | Ivey PMI (Apr) | 47 | 49.7 |
| 07.05.2026 | ||||
| 01:30 | 🇦🇺 | Balance of Trade (Mar) | 4 | 5.686 |
| 08.05.2026 | ||||
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Non Farm Payrolls (Apr) | 73 | 178 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 4.3 | 4.3 |