NOK/SEK up 11% YTD as hawkish Norges Bank and energy exports boost krone; Rabobank targets 1.02.
Russia’s March foreign trade balance hit $13.966bn, beating the $11.8bn forecast by $2.166bn overall.
Sterling outperformed EUR and CHF post–Operation Epic Fury, but May dips reflect UK politics and BoE expectations.
US jobless claims rose to 211K; continuing claims hit 1.782M as DXY edged higher amid uncertainty.
US retail sales rose 0.5% in April to $757.1B; annual growth 4.9%, dollar index edged higher.
US Import Price Index climbed to 4.2% year-on-year in April, accelerating from 2.1% previously.
US retail sales grew 4.9% year-on-year in April, accelerating from March’s 4%, with no sector breakdown provided.
US retail sales control group rose 0.5% in April, easing from March’s 0.7% gain.
Canada’s wholesale sales climbed 1.9% in March, beating the 1.4% forecast and signaling stronger-than-expected growth.
April US retail sales excluding autos rose 0.7% month-on-month, beating forecasts of a 0.6% gain.
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