Eamonn Sheridan

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Central Banks
eurusd ecb 30 April 2026
Central Banks

Preview: ECB expected to keep rates at 2% today. Lagarde tone on June takes centre stage

  • With a hold all but certain, the ECB meeting is really about one thing: whether Lagarde signals enough hawkish intent to keep a June rate hike credibly on the table.
Central Banks
usdbrl 30 April 2026
Central Banks

Brazil's cuts rate by 25bp to 14.50% but flags deanchored inflation and Middle East risks

  • Brazil delivered a cautious, unanimously agreed 25bp cut to 14.50%, but the absence of guidance and explicit warnings on deanchored inflation expectations signal the easing cycle is fragile and highly conditional.
Commodities
usoil Goldman Sachs supply 30 April 2026
Commodities

Goldman: UAE exit from OPEC introduces oil supply upside risk once Strait of Hormuz reopen

  • Goldman's verdict on the UAE's OPEC exit is straightforward: the Hormuz closure neutralises the near-term supply impact, but once the Strait reopens, Abu Dhabi's unconstrained production ambitions represent a meaningful downside risk to oil prices.
News
pmi china 30 April 2026
News

China manufacturing PMI forecast to slip to 50.1 in April. Mid East war lifts input costs

  • China's factory sector is expected to hold in expansion but lose momentum in April, with cost-push inflation from the Middle East conflict emerging as the key threat to an economy that began 2026 in OK shape.
News
Economic and event calendar in Asia 30 April 2026
News

Economic and event calendar in Asia 30 April 2026, China PMIs

  • Asian Economic Calendar: Key events and consensus expectations for 30 April 2026
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