Remarks by SNB chief, Thomas Jordan
– Negative rates, readiness to intervene in FX markets are essential
– Current monetary policy stance is necessary
– Swiss franc has weakened but remains highly valued
The same old, same old from Jordan. When all is said and done, expect SNB monetary policy to stay as it is with little incentive really

Deutsche Bank says May is too early for the BOE to talk about tapering
The firm says that any BOE tapering talk in May will be a close call but their view is that policymakers are likely to wait until June before starting the tapering process.

Latest data released by Destatis – 29 April 2021
here

de Blasio says New York is „ready to come back, and come back strong“
There is still a few months to go and with timelines like these, it is definitely a play-by-ear situation so we’ll see how things go in the coming weeks when they plan to ease some restrictions ahead of the big reopening later

Forex news from the European trading session – 29 April 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– CHF leads, JPY lags on the day
– European equities mostly higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.7%

US stocks look poised to bounce back
So far, there aren’t any jitters from the push higher in Treasury yields as US futures are pointing to solid gains ahead of North American trading today.

CAD/JPY jumps up to 88.50-60 levels, its highest since October 2018
The highs at the time are seen @ 89.17-22 and that will be the next key critical resistance point but in the big picture, there is much to like with the pair fundamentally.

Forex news from the European trading session – 28 April 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, GBP lags on the day
– European equities higher; S&P 500 futures flat

Kyodo News reports on the matter
The report says that the government plans to introduce vaccine passports in order to make it easier for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, citing government sources on the matter.

As confirmed by French prime minister, Jean Castex