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United States. GDP (QoQ). The value of the indicator has decreased from 2.4% to -0.3%

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

30 April 2025
EU GDP growth for Q1 2025 exceeded Bloomberg analysts' expectations

From January to March 2025, the economy of the European Union (EU) rose by 0.4%, exceeding both the results for the previous quarters and analysts' expectations. Experts surveyed by Bloomberg had forecasted the EU GDP to grow by only 0.2%.

30 April 2025
EU GDP growth for Q1 2025 exceeded Bloomberg analysts' expectations
Global central banks are increasingly abandoning dollar — Goldman Sachs

While the dollar and euro remain major reserve currencies, the dominance of the former is beginning to wane. Central banks are feeling the need to diversify into non-traditional currencies.

30 April 2025
Global central banks are increasingly abandoning dollar — Goldman Sachs
Active Ethereum addresses surpass 15 million amid growth of Layer 2 networks

The Ethereum ecosystem has reached a record level of activity. The number of active addresses increased by 62.68% to surpass 15.4 million during the last week of April 2025.

30 April 2025
Active Ethereum addresses surpass 15 million amid growth of Layer 2 networks
Ripple seeks to displace 50-year-old SWIFT technology with its own blockchain solution

Amid a surge of interest in cryptocurrencies, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in an interview with Fox Business that a financial revolution has begun, during which XPR could displace the outdated SWIFT system.

30 April 2025
Ripple seeks to displace 50-year-old SWIFT technology with its own blockchain solution
Russian oil exports grow due to return of earlier restricted vessels

Bloomberg reports that oil exports from Russia have increased over the past two weeks. Nearly half of the tankers that were previously subject to Western restrictions are now transporting Russian crude again.

30 April 2025
Russian oil exports grow due to return of earlier restricted vessels
Gold to lead in price growth among precious metals in 2025 — World Bank

World Bank analysts have revised their 2025 gold price forecast upward. While the organization maintains its growth expectations for silver, it acknowledges that the white metal will likely take a backseat to gold.

30 April 2025
Gold to lead in price growth among precious metals in 2025 — World Bank
European Union. GDP (QoQ). The value of the indicator has increased from 0.2% to 0.4%

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

30 April 2025
HSBC joins others in downgrading S&P 500 forecast

On Tuesday, HSBC became the latest major international institution to adjust its outlook for the S&P 500 Index till the year-end.

30 April 2025
HSBC joins others in downgrading S&P 500 forecast
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to launch Dogecoin-ETF

Nasdaq has filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of the 21Shares Spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to CoinMarketCap, this is an important step toward accepting this cryptocurrency in the regulated investment space.

30 April 2025
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to launch Dogecoin-ETF

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