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Global trade policy updates dominated the news flow and arguably had the biggest weight of influence on currency price action, resulting in a very rough week for the U.S. dollar!

Gold soared to record highs and the dollar sank after soft inflation data, while stocks jumped on Trump’s tariff pause. Still, rising bond yields kept traders nervous.

The Fed’s minutes showed members juggling inflation and growth risks. The U.S. dollar briefly rallied on the hawkish tone but struggled to hold gains amid stagflation worries.

It was another topsy-turvy day in the financial markets, but this time risk appetite kicked in strongly during the New York session thanks to the latest plot twists in the tariffs drama. Here’s what you need to know.

RBNZ slashed rates and dropped hints about even more cuts coming down the pipeline. This spooked traders big time, sending NZD lower against the other majors.

Markets seem to be wary of the inflationary effect of tariffs these days, so will the upcoming U.S. CPI report already reflect these price pressures? Here are the points you need to know.

Markets got their hopes up once again, this time for a trade deal between the U.S. and China, but the optimism soon faded and risk assets suffered another bloodbath.

The RBNZ is expected to reduce its interest rates for a fourth consecutive time in April. Will the central bank signal further rate cuts beyond May?

Volatility was the name of the game, as markets reeling from global trade uncertainty got their hopes up for a 90-day pause in U.S. tariffs, which turned out to be fake news. Here’s what you need to know.

Trump’s tariff announcement brought major volatility to the forex market this week, mainly sparking risk-off behavior thanks to bigger tariffs than expected and retaliation from U.S. trading partners.