United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index above expectations (-4) in April: Actual (3)

Apr 28, 2026

USD/JPY: BoJ split vote lifts normalization risks – BNY

BNY’s Bob Savage highlights that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.75% in a 6–3 split, raising core inflation forecasts to 2.8% and cutting growth to 0.5%.

US CB Consumer Confidence edges higher to 92.8 in April

Consumer sentiment in the United States (US) improved slightly in April, with the Conference Board's (CB) Consumer Confidence Index rising to 92.8 in April from 92.2 in March.