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Barclays has revised its UK GDP growth forecast in the first quarter (Q1) up to 0.7%, following the release of optimistic economic data for February. The increase was caused by a significant rise in US export volumes by companies attempting to avoid future duties.

According to a recent Deloitte’s survey conducted March 18–31, major UK companies adopted a defensive stance ahead of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement. They focused on boosting cash flow, cutting costs, and reducing borrowing.

Solana is outperforming Ethereum in April. SOL has risen 3.45%, while ETH has lost 14.37%. The difference highlights increasing investor interest in alternative blockchains with lower transaction costs and higher performance.

Goldman Sachs economists suggest that the Bank of Japan may reconsider its plans to raise interest rates if the national currency strengthens to 130 yen per dollar. Experts note that this could hurt exporters' profits and slow wage growth.

Institutional investors are turning more optimistic about the yen as US import tariffs fuel demand for the Japanese currency, according to Bloomberg.

Copper rose 0.2% after US President Donald Trump reportedly granted exemptions to his tariffs on some goods. As noted by Bloomberg, this has helped to improve sentiment across financial markets.

According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the XRP has shown the best performance among major cryptocurrencies over the past 90 days. The rally coincided with Ripple agreeing to pay $50 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of a settlement agreement.

Japanese authorities must take steps to strengthen the yen, says policymaker Itsunori Onodera. He believes that boosting the industrial competitiveness could help turn things around.

A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of Copper.

An increase of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of JPY.