The next couple of weeks of FX trading look set to be among the most eventful for some time, followingpossibly the least lively weeks of the year in the G10 – the quiet before the storm?

Last week was light in news and policy developments, and currency markets, like bond markets and risk assets in general, traded in fairly tight ranges

The US CPI inflation report for April was a touch softer than expected, and investors worldwide celebrated bysending stock markets to fresh record highs and selling safe havens like the US dollar, which fell against everyG10 currency save the Swiss franc

Dollar drifts higher as traders brace for inflation report

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The PMIs are the best leading indicator we have for European economies, and last week’s releases pointed to quickly improving growth prospects, notably in the service sector.

The March CPI inflation report delivered yet another nasty surprise for the Federal Reserve, coming in above expectations and confirming that the disinflationary trend of 2023 has completely stalled, and perhaps even partially reversed. Find out more in our weekly report below.

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