[ST London]

Boj has the market on the run and has likely bern in behind the scenes selling

[GVI Forex 2]

BOE no change as expected

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[GVI Forex 2]

USDJPY testing sub-158. (now pivotal), crude oil diverging with no peace, no war risk

USDJPY                                              US500                        XTIUSD

[Adam Global]

ßitcoin rejected 📉 $79K

Now supporting 📈$75K

What’s next 🤔 📈more buy or more sell 📉

[Adam Global]

🛢 oil is aiming back 📈 to all time high 📈

As Trump says the blockade will be there for months

Ruling out negotiations 🇮🇷🆚️🇺🇸

& fighting on pause ⏸️

[Adam Global]

🇪🇺 EurUsd main refinancing rates on standby 🤑

More buy anticipating 📈

1.1800 could be next 🤔

[Adam Global]

30min left for 🇬🇧 official rates on GBPUSD

Is it a buy 📈⁉️

M gonna buy till 61.8 retracement level 1.35500Tp 🎯

[GVI Forex 2]

Oil dips, USDJPY plunges through 158, USD slips elsewhere with a lag

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[GVI Forex 2]

Newsquawk Daily US Opening News – 30th April 2026

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[GVI Forex 2]

XAUUSD (GOLD) 4 HOUR Defense of 4500 (low 4510) has seen down momentum broken with the move above 4610. Still a long way to go until 4701 so for now, 4610 needs io become support for this rebound to have more legs.

[Mtl JP]

smart OR BoD ?

n/b risk management is personal responsability

[GVI Forex 2]

Forex Market Snapshot

When you see a sharp move in USDJPY keep an eye out for offsets in other currencies due to JPY crosses. In this case, EUR and GBP have come off earlier highs vs the USD as EURJPY,and  GBPUSD tumble as well.

Note today is month end ahead of May 1 holidays tomorrow. BOE and ECB rate decisions are due today as well.

[Belgrade Bobby]

FX option expiries for 30 April 10am New York cut

[GVI Forex 2]

USDJPY 1 HOUR

Verbal intervention has seen USDJPY tumble:

Japanese Top Currency Diplomat Mimura says this is the final warning before action is taken; speculative moves in FX are mounting; getting closer to taking decisive steps; seeing speculative activity in FX market (Newsquawk)

If I was the BoJ I would try to get USDJPY below 159.41, which would shift the focus from 160 to 159. If not, focus stays on 160.

[Belgrade Bobby]

Asia-Pacific FX news wrap

US CENTCOM to brief Trump Thursday on Iran military options including infrastructure strike, Hormuz seizure and special forces uranium mission; Brent crude hits new war high
China official manufacturing PMI 50.3 in April, above the 50.1 forecast; non-manufacturing slips to 49.4, a 40-month low, back into contraction
China RatingDog private manufacturing PMI surges to 52.2, strongest since late 2020, reflecting outperformance of export-oriented private firms versus state-linked enterprises
USD/JPY pushing toward 160.40 as yen weakens; no Japanese official intervention comments yet
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda scheduled to speak June 3, ahead of the June 15-16 policy meeting, potentially flagging a rate hike
Bank of England rate decision 1100 GMT, Bailey press conference 1130 GMT; hold expected
ECB rate decision 1215 GMT, Lagarde press conference 1245 GMT; hold expected

[Belgrade Bobby]

Market Summary – End of the Day

[Mtl JP]

WTI at end of day in NY

challenging HoD

[Belgrade Bobby]

Microsoft Stock Slips Despite Earnings Beat

Microsoft stock was trading slightly lower Wednesday night after the tech giant beat financial estimates for its fiscal third quarter.

Shares were down 2.7% in after hours trading.

MSFT Technicals

[Belgrade Bobby]

Gold Drops to 1-Month Low

Gold fell to below $4,550 per ounce on Wednesday, the lowest in one month, amid pressure from higher energy prices and their hawkish impact on major central banks.

Gold Technicals

[GVI Forex 2]

Market Update: Mixed bag post-earnings

(Newsquawk)

[Belgrade Bobby]

Meta Stock Falls After-Hours Following Report of Higher CapEx 

Shares in Meta Platforms fell about 5% in postmarket trading after the Facebook parent bumped up its forecasted capital expenditures for 2026.

[GVI Forex 2]

NAS100 (NASDAQ) 4 HOUR

Whipsaw range (27297 -26986) following the deluge of earnings report not following through on either side.

No change otherwise to consolidation or retracement as long as the record 27423 high stays untouched.

[Belgrade Bobby]

XRPUSD Technicals

XRP  Slips Below $1.40 as Selling Pressure Builds Ahead of FOMC

No major news catalyst triggered this move, no partnership collapse, no regulatory shock, no Ripple-specific headline. The breakdown was technical and driven by order flow.

[GVI Forex 2]

US500 (SP500) 1 HOUR:

Post earnings whipsaw tested both ends of the range (up, then down: 7163 => 7106) before settling around mid-range..

Otherwise, choice is still consolidation or retracement as long as the 7197 record high stays untouched.

[GVI Forex 2]

Meta earnings

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[GVI Forex 2]

MSFT earnings (beat)

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[GVI Forex 2]

Alphabet earnings (beat)

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[GVI Forex 2]

Amazon earnings (beat)

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[GVI Forex 2]

Quakcomm earnings

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[Mtl JP]

““They’ve come a long way. The question is whether or not they’re going to go far enough. At this moment, there will never be a deal unless they agree that there will be no nuclear weapons,” Prez T tells reporters in the Oval Office.  – T of Isr

WTI 108.47 HoD, now little pullback: BoD

managing risk is personal responsability

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