The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping rollback of US climate regulation, upending emissions rules and reshaping the outlook for energy, autos and clean-tech markets. Wall Street Journal (gated) with the report. Summary: The Trump administration plans to repeal the 2009 “endangerment finding,” the legal foundation for US greenhouse-gas regulation. The move would remove federal emissions requirements for motor…

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USD/CAD snaps a two-day losing streak, trading near 1.3560 during Tuesday’s Asian session. However, downside risks persist as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) finds support from renewed foreign inflows, underpinned by resilient domestic labor conditions, firm commodity prices, and shifting monetary policy expectations in Canada. Canada’s Unemployment Rate fell to 6.5% in January, the lowest since September 2024. Stronger full-time…

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2026.02.09 2026.02.09 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 09.02.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott Wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: Wave (Z) continues to develop. The price may decline to 60,736.28. Consider short positions. XRPUSD: The price continues to decline…

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The RBA hiked interest rates from 3.60% to 3.85% in their February decision, marking the official start of their tightening cycle and triggering AUD rallies on a hotter inflation outlook despite some risk-off vibes. Which AUD strategies moved beyond the watchlist stage, and how did the hawkish outcome translate to price action amid a complex risk sentiment backdrop? Watchlists…

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Trump has posted a bit of a rant to his social media app. The main gist seems to be about a bridge. Anyway, USD/CAD is up a few tics. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

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ING’s Chief Economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, highlights that Taiwan’s exports surged in January 2026, with growth reaching the fastest pace since 2010, supported by the tech boom and Lunar New Year timing. The US temporarily overtook Mainland China and Hong Kong as Taiwan’s largest export destination, while strong import and net export figures suggest Taiwan’s growth momentum…

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2026.02.09 2026.02.09 Greenback Remains Subdued As Markets Eye Key Economic Data. Forecast as of 09.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The US government is setting the stage for a greenback rally, calling it a strong dollar policy. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. The USD index may fall. Let’s discuss this topic and draw…

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Most trading psychology articles focus on minimizing weaknesses rather than identifying and improving one’s strengths. This is probably because there’s a common notion that when you tackle your weaknesses, you automatically enhance your trading performance, but that isn’t always the case. This time around, let’s focus on a different approach by building your strengths first so that you can…

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One of the themes in markets right now is that the ‘old economy’ stocks are rising while the AI stocks are sliding. It’s something of a mean reversion trade but could also highlight some positive cyclical signs in things like manufacturing and transport. But here is an ‘old economy’ company that I didn’t not expect to be trading cheaper…

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Danske Bank analysts note the Riksbank unanimously kept rates unchanged, but minutes show Jansson considered a cut and may reserve his vote in March. Flash CPIF core inflation fell to 1.7% year-on-year, well below expectations, adding downward pressure on front-end rates. Still, stronger economic conditions mean the hurdle for a rate cut remains high in the near term. Dovish…

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