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2 weeks ago | forexlive.com | Adam Button

I'm thrilled to be headed to Cape Town, South Africa next week for the Finance Magnates Africa Summit. If you're in the area, I'd love to see you there. It's a great conference for both people working in the industry and traders. I'll be on panels on gold/oil plus one where I will shares some trading stories with some really interesting people. Register here (it's free for traders). The event runs from May 29-30 and there has been a huge turnout the past couple of years when it was in Johannesburg.

2 weeks ago | forexlive.com | Adam Button

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2 weeks ago | forexlive.com | Adam Button

It doesn't sound like the US and EU make a quick deal on trade that will drop the 50% tariffs that Trump recommended today and to go into effect on June 1.

2 weeks ago | forexlive.com | Adam Button

US President Trump appears to have green-lighted the Nippon Steel takeover of US Steel. It's a deal that he opposed on the campaign trail and was killed by President Biden after the election. However Nippon and US Steel sued to keep the deal alive and more-recently sweetened the pot. The rejection of the deal was a low point for American capitalism and went against the idea that foreign companies should invest in the United States if they wanted to avoid tariffs.

2 weeks ago | forexlive.com | Adam Button

Bank of America maintains a bullish USD/JPY outlook, projecting the pair to rise to 155 by end-2025, citing a mix of domestic political, fiscal, and trade-related risks in Japan. They expect JPY and JGBs to weaken over the summer as structural pressures mount. Key Points:Japan-US Trade Talks Stalled:Lack of progress in bilateral trade negotiations reduces the appeal of Japanese assets, potentially delaying BoJ hikes and creating a twist-steepening in the JGB curve.