PrimeXBT Holds Spreads as Gold Explodes to New All‑Time Highs, While Other Brokers Blink

• PrimeXBT holds tight gold spreads during market volatility while competitors widen theirs.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8487 (vs. estimate at 6.8087)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8087 – Reuters estimate

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

BOJ March minutes says rates will be raised in line with improvements in economy, prices

• The BOJ held firm in March but its own minutes show a board increasingly alert to the risk that waiting too long on rates could prove costly.

How to wind down a prop firm’s operations the Right Way: Lessons from FundingTicks

• How FundingTicks Set the Standard for Winding Down a Prop Firm Responsibly

Bank of Canada head Macklem warns consecutive rate hikes possible if oil prices stay high

• Macklem held rates steady but put markets on notice that a hiking cycle is on the table if energy-driven inflation becomes entrenched.

RBNZ Gov Breman expects higher near term inflation and weak growth

• Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Breman

Bessent to raise weak yen with Japanese officials in Tokyo meetings next week

• Currency, critical minerals and energy put Bessent's Tokyo trip at the centre of the week's most closely watched diplomatic meetings.

When Volatility Exposes the Difference Between Brokers

• When Volatility Hits, Broker Infrastructure Determines Trading Outcomes

Fed's Goolsbee warns Iran war turning into an inflationary shock for U.S. economy

• Goolsbee stops short of calling it stagflation but makes clear the Iran war is tilting the Fed's inflation calculus in the wrong direction.

Fed's Goolsbee: Impact of rising productivity on inflation remains active topic of debate

Fed’s Musalem: Inflation risks remain front and center

• St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem says inflation remains meaningfully above target, while tariff and oil shocks add to upside risks even as labor market conditions stabilize.

EXCLUSIVE: iFX EXPO Launches New Event in Dubai: The Trading Festival

• The Trading Festival Dubai 2026 is the first-ever event for traders to join a community of 60,000+ active traders globally, and explore brokers and prop firm offerings.

NAB calls June RBA hike to 4.60% as Middle East inflation compounds domestic pressures

• NAB says the RBA has no time on its side and will move again in June, breaking sharply from peers who expect a pause.

ING sees AUD rebound ahead as RBA signals pause but stands ready to act

• The RBA paused the accelerator but kept its foot near the pedal, and ING thinks the Australian dollar will reflect that soon enough.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8562 (vs. estimate at 6.8160)

• China is reopening today after the extra long weekend

Legendary captain John Terry to attend The Famous CFC in Bangkok with TMGM

• Chelsea Football Club will return to Thailand this spring as part of its ongoing partnership with TMGM, with club legend and former captain John Terry visiting Bangkok for The Famous CFC fan experience.

CBA sees RBA on hold for rest of 2026 after third consecutive hike to 4.35%

• CBA thinks the RBA is done for now, but August is live and the Middle East has made the inflation path significantly harder to forecast.

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8160 – Reuters estimate

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

AUD faces headwinds above 0.72 as RBA signals pause, TD warns

• TD Securities sees one more RBA hike, but not until August, and the Australian dollar faces a tough road back above 0.72 in the meantime.

EC Markets Teams up with Liverpool FC to Launch “Hold or Trade” Campaign

• EC Markets and Liverpool FC Launch “Hold or Trade” Mindset Trading Campaign

Westpac sees upside inflation risks after RBA lifts cash rate to 4.35% in 8-1 vote

• The RBA hiked as expected but the Governor's press conference left the door open to a June pause, splitting analyst opinion on the path ahead.

RBNZ says financial system resilient but Middle East conflict to slow recovery

• New Zealand's banks are solid, but the Middle East conflict is already slowing the recovery and squeezing households and businesses through rising fuel costs.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth estimate 3.7%

• GDP growth estimate revised higher to 3.7% from 3.5% from the Atlanta Fed model

Gold in Earnings Season Shockwaves

• Gold surges past $4,900 amid geopolitical shocks and poor equity reactions to earnings beats.