New Zealand ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence dipped from previous 91.3 to 80.3 in April

May 1, 2026

USD/JPY plunges from highs as Yentervention rocks markets

USD/JPY plunged 2.25% on Thursday after a violent intraday reversal that wiped roughly 500 pips off the pair in just a few hours.

GBP/USD runs out of gas after BoE hawkish hold ahead of Friday data deluge

GBP/USD rallied 0.96% on Thursday, settling near 1.3600 after a choppy session that saw cable test the 1.3455 area in the European morning before catching a sharp bid through the New York afternoon.