⚠️ Japan — Overnight Call Rate at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 0.75%

🕒 Exp: 0.75%

🎯 Fact.: 0.75%

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⚠️ Japan — BOJ Press Conference at 06:30 GMT

Bitcoin and Solana bears are attempting to reverse the trend

The crypto market capitalisation has fallen by 1.2% to $2.56 trillion over the past 24 hours, marking a second consecutive day of decline. This time, the pressure is linked to the broader strengthening of the US dollar, which is raising the benchmark higher. Among the top gainers are Tezos (+7.9%), Cosmos (+1.7%) and Doge (+1.6%). Zcash (-5.2%), Stellar (-2.3%) and Solana (-2%) are falling at an accelerating pace. The sentiment index has dropped from 47 to 33 due to deteriorating sentiment.

Bitcoin has fallen to $76.6K, where it last traded a week ago. Since late March, BTC’s price has been in a clear upward range, but we are now seeing an attempt to break through its lower boundary, potentially reversing or correcting the trend. A break of the trend will occur if prices fall below $75K, while a reversal to the upside from higher levels would merely be a correction within the uptrend. In this case, we should expect a swift retest of $80K and a likely acceleration of the rally should this resistance be broken.

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Forex ignores central bank hawks, favouring oil exporters

Currencies of oil-exporting nations are becoming market favourites.

USDJPY retreats as Bank of Japan hawks re-emerge.

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Brent is on its way to record highs

The oil market is hoping for the best but bracing for the worst. Iran has been backed into a corner and the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a shortage of storage facilities for ‘black gold’. According to Kpler estimates, at current production levels, supplies will last for 12 to 22 days. Production has already fallen to 2.5 million barrels per day and could drop to 1.5 million by mid-May. Tehran is forced to make proposals to the US for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, or it must hope that the global economy will collapse faster than the Islamic Republic’s.

Trafigura Group estimates that oil supply losses have amounted to 1 billion barrels since the start of the conflict in the Middle East. This figure could rise to 1.5 billion barrels if the standoff continues. Goldman Sachs forecasts a reduction in production in the Gulf states of 14.5 million barrels and a deficit of 9.6 million barrels per day, compared with last year’s surplus.

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🇺🇸 US Pre-Market: Mostly Negative 📉

Negative sentiment is prevailing in the US stock market pre-market, with major technology and cyclical companies trading lower, setting a generally cautious tone.

In the Information Technology sector, NVIDIA (NVDA) is down 3.36%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is down 5.60%, while Microsoft (MSFT) is down 1.34%.

In the Communication Services sector, Alphabet (GOOGL) is down 0.95%.

In the Financials sector, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is up 0.72%, while Bank of America (BAC) is up 0.11%.

The decline among the largest technology companies by market cap, alongside mixed performance in financials, points to a clear flight from risk within the US market. This is boosting demand for safe-haven dollar assets and Treasuries, providing short-term support for the dollar and creating conditions for moderate strengthening against more risk-sensitive currencies.

⚠️ USA — CB Consumer Confidence at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 92.2

🕒 Exp: 89.0

🎯 Fact.: 92.8 📈

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🗓 Economic Calendar at 2026/04/29 (GMT)

00:30 🇳🇿 RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Speaks

01:30 🇦🇺 ⚡️ Consumer Prices Index — Exp: 1.3% | 4.8% Actual: 1.1% | 4.6%

01:30 🇦🇺 RBA Trimmed Mean CPI — Exp: 0.3% | 3.3% Actual: 0.3% | 3.3%

01:30 🇦🇺 RBA Weighted Median Actual: 0.3% | 3.5%

01:30 🇦🇺 ⚡️ Quarterly Consumer Prices Index — Exp: 1.4% | 4.1% Actual: 1.4% | 4.1%

01:30 🇦🇺 Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI — Exp: 0.9% | 3.5% Actual: 0.8% | 3.5%

01:30 🇦🇺 Quarterly RBA Weighted Median CPI Actual: 0.8% | 3.5%

12:00 🇩🇪 Consumer Price Index — Exp: 0.6% | 3.0% Actual: 0.6% | 2.9%

12:00 🇩🇪 Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised — Exp: 0.7% | 3.0% Actual: 0.5% | 2.9%

12:30 🇺🇸 Durable Goods Orders — Exp: 0.4% | 0.4% Actual: 0.8% | 0.9%

12:30 🇺🇸 Building Permits — Exp: 1390K Actual: 1372K | -10.8%

12:30 🇺🇸 Housing Starts — Exp: 1380K Actual: 1502K | 10.8%

12:30 🇺🇸 Goods Trade Balance — Exp: -87.5B Actual: -87.9B

13:45 🇨🇦 ⚡️ Overnight Rate — Exp: 2.25% Actual: 2.25%

13:45 🇨🇦 ⚡️ BOC Rate Statement

13:45 🇨🇦 ⚡️ BOC Monetary Policy Report

14:30 🇨🇦 ⚡️ BOC Press Conference

14:30 🇺🇸 Crude Oil Inventories — Exp: 300K Actual: -6233K

18:00 🇺🇸 ⚡️ FOMC Rate Decision — Exp: 3.75% Actual: 3.75%

18:00 🇺🇸 ⚡️ FOMC Statement

18:30 🇺🇸 ⚡️ FOMC Press Conference


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Brent Wave Analysis – 28 April 2026

- Brent broke daily Triangle

- Likely to rise to resistance level 108.90

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AUDCAD Wave Analysis – 28 April 2026

- AUDCAD reversed from support zone

- Likely to rise to resistance level 0.9870

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⚠️ Australia — Consumer Prices Index at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 0.0% | 3.7%

🕒 Exp: 1.3% | 4.8%

🎯 Fact.: 1.1% 📉 | 4.6% 📉

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⚠️ Australia — Quarterly Consumer Prices Index at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 0.6% | 3.6%

🕒 Exp: 1.4% | 4.1%

🎯 Fact.: 1.4% | 4.1%

The crypto takes a breather after growth

The crypto market capitalisation has changed little over the past 24 hours, hovering around $2.57 trillion, with assets moving in different directions. Markets are likely to prefer a wait-and-see approach ahead of decisions by the Bank of Canada, the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England over the next couple of days. Officially, markets are expecting a hawkish tone, so a focus on the economy could spur active buying.

The sentiment index plummeted to 26, falling below last week’s lows, reflecting a return of fear to the markets. The inability to hold above 50 since September remains a key sign of bearish sentiment.

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The Fed and ECB are set to wait and see

Markets are awaiting the Fed’s official stance.

The ECB does not wish to repeat past mistakes.

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Oil continues to face a blockade

The US has no intention of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding that Iran sign an agreement.

The narrowing of the spread between the spot and futures markets is a positive sign, but it is not enough.

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🇺🇸 US Pre-Market: Mostly Negative 📉

On the day of the Fed's interest rate decision, the US stock market pre-market is seeing a moderately negative trend, with major technology and consumer companies mostly trading lower, while gains by individual names are not altering the overall downward bias.

In the Financials sector, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is down 0.28%, while JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is down 0.33%.

In the Information Technology sector, NVIDIA (NVDA) is up 0.04%, Apple (AAPL) is down 1.00%, while Microsoft (MSFT) is down 0.53%.

In the Communication Services sector, Alphabet (GOOGL) is down 0.36%.

The predominance of declines among the most highly capitalised stocks points to risk-off sentiment within the US market ahead of the Fed meeting. Amid uncertainty over the rate decision, investors are taking profits and rotating into safe-haven assets. This is providing moderate support for the dollar: demand is shifting toward safe-haven dollar assets on expectations around Fed monetary policy, limiting the likelihood of USD weakness in the near term and potentially triggering a short-term strengthening move following the decision.

⚠️ Canada — Overnight Rate at 03:00 GMT

✔️ Prev: 2.25%

🕒 Exp: 2.25%

🎯 Fact.: 2.25%

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⚠️ Canada — BOC Press Conference at 14:30 GMT

AUDUSD Wave Analysis – 29 April 2026

- AUDUSD reversed from key resistance level 0.7190

- Likely to fall to support level 0.7100

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