US President Donald Trump is considering limited airstrikes on Iran, the New York Times reported on Sunday. Trump said that if diplomacy or any initial targeted US attack does not lead Iran to give in to his demands that it give up its nuclear program, he will consider a much bigger attack in coming months. The next round of…
Markets overwhelmingly expect the People’s Bank of China to leave its benchmark lending rates untouched, with the 1-year Loan Prime Rate seen holding at 3.00% and the 5-year at 3.50%. Economists argue that commercial lenders are already grappling with historically thin net interest margins, meaning any further trimming of the LPR could squeeze bank profitability even further. The Bank…
New Zealand’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, climbed 0.9% QoQ in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 from the previous reading of 1.9%, according to the official data published by Statistics New Zealand on Monday. This figure came in above the market consensus of 0.6%. Market reaction to New Zealand’s Retail Sales At the time of writing, NZD/USD is…
ECB’s Lagarde urges clarity as US tariff turmoil returns. Summary: Lagarde warns renewed US tariff uncertainty risks fresh disruption Says businesses need clarity on trade and investment rules Hopes new tariff plans are “sufficiently thought through” and constitutional Notes consumers ultimately bore the cost of prior tariffs Defends central bank independence amid US political backdrop Reaffirms focus on euro…
Where? In tech relative to SPY on a daily basis, just daily for now.
The Supreme Court nuked Trump’s tariffs, he raised them to 15% by Saturday, Core PCE printed 3.0%, and Nvidia reports Wednesday. This week has no chill.
Ethereum traders are seeing something unusual beneath the surface. On Feb 20, options flow across two Ethereum-linked ETFs told very different stories. One reflected institutional accumulation, the other showed retail caution. When flows diverge like this, it often matters more than the headline sentiment label. Let’s break it down. But first, the backdrop music from investingLive.com: recent market activity…
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-177.8K vs previous $-105.1K
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