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The S&P 500 is parked just below a record high at the same time the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) is tentatively turning a bear trend having closed a six-week high. ...

Platinum and palladium continue their ascent on fears over potential supply disruptions, while crude oil may correct lower if US data next week misses expectations. ...

The short-term rebound in the USD/CAD may turn into a larger rally should Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) raise bets for a Bank of Canada (BoC) rate cut. ...

CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar....

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. A stronger dollar pushed oil down on the day. Nat gas was down because of the weather, and gold was up slightly on the day, partly on reports out of India the country was easing import restriction on the precious metal....

The dollar was at one-week highs against the yen and held its ground on the euro....

Business in Thailand usually isn't tarnished by politics, but the economy's Teflon status is starting to show scratches....

The Euro may continue lower if a disappointing set of PMI figures boosts bets on an expansion of ECB stimulus. The Pound may overlook revised first-quarter GDP data. ...

Copper jumps as Chinese manufacturing data eases demand concerns, while crude oil prices get a boost as traders return to risk-sensitive assets. ...

The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index continues to threaten the monthly opening range, while the EUR/JPY eyes former support. ...

Despite Japan's tax hike and failure to push through reforms, some analysts believe the U.S. dollar is the real culprit for the Nikkei's fall....

Export-dependent Indonesia's new president needs to strengthen the country's finances and spur private investment, Lippo Group's CEO said....

The yen eased versus the dollar as an improvement in China factory activity helped bolster risk appetite....

The news that China and Russia have signed a $400 billion deal through which Gazprom will supply China National Petroleum Corp with 30 years of natural gas is the clearest illustration yet that Russia will be looking east, not west, for international funding....

Sterling jumped to fresh highs versus the euro and U.S. dollar on Wednesday before easing a tad following the release of the Bank of England’s (BoE) rate-setting policy meeting minutes. Meanwhile in Tokyo, the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to stand pat on monetary policy served to give the yen a boost against the greenback and euro. Evidently, the BoJ sees little threat to Japan’s embattled economy...

The large supply deal that will send natural gas from Russia to China beginning in 2018 is significant in many ways. The deal, reportedly for 38 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year (or about 3.7 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day) at a price of $350 per mcm (or $9.90 per mcf), should put Russia in a very competitive situation to capture market share in a growing Chinese domestic natural gas market. Despite...

The monthly opening range remains in focus for the Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index, while the USD/JPY risks a further decline as the BoJ softens its dovish tone. ...

A breach above key resistance & the May opening range has shifted our focus back to the long-side of GBPNZD. Here are the updated scalp targets & invalidation levels. ...

The AUD/USD may struggle to hold above the 0.9200 support zone should China’s HSBC Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) dampen the outlook for the $1T economy. ...

Both speculative appetites and dollar selling are kept in check by conviction – or a lack thereof. ...