Crude prices have been much more in thrall to the monetary policy outlook than either gas or metals

This piece delves into the technical outlook for gold, EUR/USD and USD/JPY, analyzing their price behavior and market sentiment to forecast their near-term trajectories.

The euro failed to mount a significant challenge when coming under pressure in what has been a quiet week this far. German manufacturing PMI appears unlikely to change that

The Japanese currency remains pressured by its still-low interest rates and the USD/JPY uptrend is entrenched

UK April CPI came in a lot hotter than expected, specifically services inflation which carries huge importance for the Bank of England. Rate cuts paired back massively, GBP bid

Sterling may not move far until Tuesday, when some weakness in domestic inflation is expected to be seen