UK home asking prices show biggest early-year rise since 2020

Rightmove House Price Index for January indicates that UK home asking prices have shown their biggest early-year rise since 2020. average price of properties coming to market rose by 1.7% between Dec. 8 and Jan. 11 to 366,189 pounds ($445,944), 9,000 pounds below a peak hit in May last year, Rightmove said (December figure was -1.7%) Compared with the…

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FX Fundies Cheat Sheet for Jan. 20 – 24, 2025

Buckle up, forex fiends – we’ve got quite a week ahead of us! All eyes are on two potential big market movers: Trump’s inauguration ceremony and what could be a game-changing Bank of Japan meeting. The dollar’s been taking quite a beating lately, thanks to inflation finally cooling off and some Fed officials hinting at rate cuts sooner…

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Trump: Plans on a flood of immigration executive orders on Day 1

In addition to TikTok, Pres. Trump is saying that he is planning a flood of immigration executive orders on day one. However, Politico reports, that Trump is unlikely to fulfill key Day One promises, including: Large-scale deportation efforts. Ending birthright citizenship quickly. Challenges include legal, logistical hurdles, and the need for congressional approval. Instead, his focus as he takes…

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Premium Watchlist Recap: January 13 – 15, 2025

This week our currency strategists focused on the U.K. and U.S. CPI updates for potential high-quality setups in the British pound & U.S. dollar. Out of the eight scenario/price outlook discussions this week, only one discussion arguably saw both fundie & technical arguments triggered to become potential candidates for a trade & risk management overlay. The outcome of the…

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TradeCompass for Japanese Yen | Forexlive

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not invest money that you…

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