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UBS warn that trade wars continue to pose a threat to the US dollar | Forexlive

Fed outlook too

Majority of economists expect Bank of Canada hold at its meeting today, Wednesday, June 4 | Forexlive

Further easing likely down the road

Trump-owned Truth Social files for Bitcoin ETF - New York Stock Exchange listing sought | Forexlive

NYSE Arca for the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, which it says looks to track the price of bitcoin.

Trump plans to invoke emergency powers to fast-track critical minerals domestic production | Forexlive

ICYMI on rare earths/critical minerals

US FBI Director: China target our food supply, putting American lives serious risk | Forexlive

This related to the news that two Chinese nationals have been charged for smuggling potential bioterror fungus into the US

ICYMI - SNB's Tschudin dismisses the monthly inflation number as just one data point | Forexlive

Still, the Bank won't be happy with the negative print

Japan May 2025 Services PMI 51.0 (preliminary 50.8, prior 52.4) | Forexlive

Japanese Jibun Bank PMI

A more subdued mood ahead of European trading today | Forexlive

Major currencies are not doing much so far on the day

Oil: private survey of inventory shows a larger headline crude oil draw than expected | Forexlive

This is from the privately surveyed oil stock data ahead of official government data tomorrow morning out of the US.

Iran open to nuclear deal around the idea of a regional uranium enrichment consortium | Forexlive

Iran is open to basing a nuclear deal with the U.S. around the idea of a regional uranium enrichment consortium, so long as it is located within Iran

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: A subdued range session for major FX | Forexlive

Forex news for Asian trading on Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Japan's ruling coalition partner to propose sales tax cut on food | Forexlive

Yomiuri with the report

China Commerce Minister met with the European Trade Commissioner Sefcovic | Forexlive

Also with Canada

Australian S&P Global Services PMI Final for May 2025: 50.6 (prior 51.0) | Forexlive

Trump and Xi to talk on Friday? That's the latest chatter. | Forexlive

Trump "is obsessed with having a call with Xi”

Trump ramping up steel tariffs by double is likely to cut jobs in US manufacturing | Forexlive

Steel manufacturing jobs boosted, outweighed by broad manufacturing job losses elsewhere

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic is speaking on Wednesday, June 4 | Forexlive

At a monetary policy event

FX option expiries for 4 June 10am New York cut | Forexlive

A look at what is on the board for today

Japan to form think tank focused on Trump tariffs and Taiwan | Forexlive

Nikkei with the report

Australian Q1 2025 GDP 0.2% q/q (vs. expected 0.4%) | Forexlive

There were some estimates revised sharply lower going into this data

Canada says additional US tariffs on steel, aluminium are unlawful, unjustified | Forexlive

Trump ramped up tariffs, doubled

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1977 – Reuters estimate | Forexlive

ps. The PBoC is said to be 'fine-tuning' liquidity ahead of mid-year needs.

Two Chinese nationals charged for smuggling potential bioterror fungus into the US | Forexlive

Act of war?

Barclays turning less negative on oil prices | Forexlive

Holding up better than expected

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1886 (vs. estimate at 7.1977) | Forexlive

PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

Standard Chartered sees EUR/USD holding around 1.14 amid mixed push and pull factors | Forexlive

Euro remains largely driven by both US dollar dynamics and domestic European factors

Reserve Bank of Australia assistant Gov Hunter says Australia's exporters well placed | Forexlive

Hunter outlining negative impacts of Trump tariffs

China Chamber of Commerce directs harsh words to the EU | Forexlive

On ‘restrictive measures’ in EU procurement market for medical devices

Trump on Iran - "WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!" | Forexlive

Firmness on Iran from Trump

New Zealand Q1 2025 terms of trade +1.9% q/q (expected +3.1%) | Forexlive

New Zealand export and import price and volume data

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1869 (vs. estimate at 7.1872) | Forexlive

PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

Trade uncertainty continues to fill the air in markets | Forexlive

A catch up on what's happening on the trade front

RBA May meeting minutes - not yet time to move monetary policy to an expansionary setting | Forexlive

Reserve Bank of Australia

More from Ueda: Japan’s real wages are negative, wage growth may slow then rebound | Forexlive

Ueda sounding a cautious note on wages again

Australian data for Q1 2025, Business Inventories biggest increase since Q1 2024 | Forexlive

Japan PM Ishiba may call a snap election if main opposition submit no-confidence motion | Forexlive

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election if the main opposition party submits a no-confidence motion

Deutsche Bank expect ECB to cut on June 5, but path to 1.5% terminal rate now less certain | Forexlive

European Central Bank preview for June 5 2025

More from Ueda: Various opinions on desirable pace of BOJ’s bond taper | Forexlive

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda comment has slammed the yen lower | Forexlive

BoJ will raise interest rates ONLY IF ECONOMY, PRICES TURN UP AGAIN, outlooks likely to be realised

BoE's Mann says policy in the US is a contributing factor to high volatility in UK assets | Forexlive

Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Catherine Mann