Understood. Let’s strip away all templated framing and write this the way a real desk note would read. There are earnings weeks where volatility is isolated. And then there are weeks where positioning across multiple sectors is already stretched, and earnings become the release valve. This one feels like the latter. Walmart, DoorDash, Booking Holdings, Analog Devices, and Deere…
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.1% higher to near 97.20 during the early European trading session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) ticks up while investors await the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes of the January policy meeting at 19:00 GMT. US Dollar Price Today…
EUR/NZD is testing the top of its consolidation pattern! Will we see a breakout in the next few trading sessions, or will euro bears and Kiwi bulls step in again to keep the pair contained inside the triangle? Here’s what we’re seeing on the 4-hour time frame: EUR/NZD 4-hour Forex Chart Faster with TradingView The Reserve Bank of New…
The RBNZ held the OCR at 2.25%, reiterated that policy will stay accommodative while inflation returns toward target, and brought forward its projections for a potential first hike, reinforcing a data-dependent, gradual normalisation path. Summary: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held the OCR at 2.25%, reinforcing that policy remains supportive. The updated OCR track was lifted vs November,…
The NZD/USD pair is down 0.7% to near 0.6000 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday, following the monetary policy announcement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has come under severe pressure as RBNZ Governor Anna Breman pushes back hopes of interest rate hikes in the near term in her remarks at the…
2026.02.17 2026.02.18 Weekly Economic Calendar for 23.02.2026–01.03.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Market participants are still weighing the Fed’s policy outlook after last week’s release of the January meeting minutes and the latest US PCE data. For now, the US dollar remains under pressure. However, sentiment can shift quickly in response to new macroeconomic data, Trump’s comments, geopolitical developments, or fresh signals…
Markets traded in a subdued, range-bound fashion on Monday as the United States observed the Presidents’ Day holiday and mainland China remained closed for Lunar New Year celebrations, with thin trading volumes producing modest moves across most asset classes despite lingering concerns about artificial intelligence disruption still rippling through equity markets. Check out the forex news and economic updates…
The IMF urged Japan to keep raising rates toward neutral by 2027 and warned against cutting the consumption tax, saying it would erode fiscal space. It called for fiscal restraint while advising the BOJ to intervene if bond liquidity weakens. investingLive Exclusive 38m ago
BNP Paribas analysts see Chinese GDP growth at 5.0% in 2025, easing moderately in 2026 as domestic demand weakens and property sector stress persists. Authorities are expected to maintain supportive but cautious fiscal and monetary policies, prioritizing private consumption. Chinese exports remain competitive near term, but analysts warn of new protectionist measures and only slight relief from deflationary pressures…
Wall Street whipsawed on Tuesday as lingering concerns about artificial intelligence disruption collided with a broadly risk-off tone across asset classes, sending gold and oil sharply lower while the S&P 500 briefly tested a key technical level before staging a late-session partial recovery. Multiple Federal Reserve officials weighed in on the policy outlook, delivering a split message that kept…
