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US Dollar Forecast: US Dollar Rally Poised to Continue as Market Sentiment Sours
The US Dollar may continue to push higher as haven demand amid deteriorating market sentiment takes over from Fed policy bets as the catalyst du jour.



British Pound Forecast: Oversold or Still in a Downtrend?
There is an argument to be made that Sterling has suffered enough and that most, if not all, of the bad economic backdrop has been priced in. But is next week the week to have that argument?



Australian Dollar Forecast: Australian Dollar's Fall Could Resume If US Numbers Hold Up
The Australian Dollar faces a week full of US economic data, but much shorter of domestic numbers. This could see USD back in the ascendant, if only for lack of AUD-specific impetus.



Chinese Yuan Forecast: Yuan May Benefit from Capital Inflows, Trade Talks and Chinese PMI
Capital inflows could remain high around June 1, when A shares are officially included in MSCI indices; trade talks may solve some discrepancies; PMI gauges could boost the outlook of a sustainable recovery.



Crude Oil Forecast: Crude Spills on Saudi's Proposed Increase, Short-Term Top Likely
Crude oil hit a wall as OPEC and its allies are said to increase production while total US inventories swelled by the most since February.



Equities Forecast: S&P, Dow, DAX & FTSE - A Cautionary Pause Begins to Show
While US equities remain in a state of consolidation, matters are a bit more worrisome across the Atlantic, as both the DAX and the FTSE have put in bearish reversal formations.



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