Prior 55.2UK construction activity slows to six-month low as house building keeps a drag on the overall sector. Total new work was seen rising at its slowest pace since June but at least business optimism picked up after hitting a 13-month low in November. S&P...
Inflation expectations over the next year rose in November – ECB survey
Inflation expectations for the year ahead rose from 2.5% in October to 2.6% in November, with inflation expectations for 3 years ahead also rising to 2.4% - up from 2.1% in the month before. Meanwhile, growth expectations have turned more negative with the year ahead...
iFX EXPO Dubai 2025 Set to Gather the Online Trading Industry’s Best and Brightest
iFX EXPO Dubai 2025 The No.1 Online Trading Expo in MENAiFX EXPO, creators of international online trading expos, are set to kick off the new year with another edition of their Dubai event. On January 14th, iFX EXPO Dubai 2025 will launch with an iconic welcome party...
USDCHF Technical Analysis – Status quo ahead of the key US data
Fundamental OverviewThe USD continues to remain supported since the last FOMC decision as the market perceived it as more hawkish than expected. After the rally during the low volume Christmas holidays, we are now seeing a pullback pretty much across the board. The...
Bitcoin Analysis for Today
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Dow Jones Futures Analysis for Today
Financial Instrument: Dow Jones Futures / E-mini Dow JonesPrice at the Time of Analysis: 42,960Key Levels to WatchBullish Above 43,040Why Bullish Above?A move above 43,040 indicates price is surpassing the Value Area High (VAH) from two days ago, signaling buyer...
Germany December construction PMI 37.8 vs 38.0 prior
Germany's construction sector closed out the year firmly in contraction territory. The headline reading is an eight-month low as home building activity continues to be the main drag. The outlook for this year is not great as firms are continuing to expect overall...
RTY Futures Analysis for Today
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USDJPY Technical Analysis – Consolidation ahead of key data
Fundamental OverviewThe USD continues to remain supported since the last FOMC decision as the market perceived it as more hawkish than expected. After the rally during the low volume Christmas holidays, we are seeing a pullback pretty much across the board. The...
Nasdaq Futures Analysis for Today
NASDAQ 100 E-mini Futures Analysis for TodayFinancial Instrument: Nasdaq 100 E-mini FuturesPrice at the Time of Analysis: 21,725Key Levels to WatchBullish Above 21,760Why Bullish Above?A move above 21,760 indicates price is surpassing yesterday’s VWAP and today’s...
European indices hold more sluggish at the open today
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China seen increasing gold reserves in December
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S&P 500 E-mini Futures Analysis for Today
S&P 500 E-mini Futures Analysis and Key LevelsFinancial Instrument: S&P 500 E-mini FuturesPrice at the Time of Analysis: 6014The S&P 500 E-mini Futures are currently trading near 6014, reflecting a pivotal moment in the market as price hovers between...
France December preliminary CPI +1.3% vs +1.4% y/y expected
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Switzerland December CPI +0.6% vs +0.6% y/y expected
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UK December Halifax house prices -0.2% vs +0.4% m/m expected
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Japan business lobby head rebuffs wage growth expectations for this year
Takeshi Niinami is the CEO of Suntory but he also serves as the head of the Keizai Doyukai business lobby - one for leading executives - and also the head for Japan's chamber of commerce and industry. He is out saying that wage growth this year at big firms will...
Inflation data in focus in European trading today
The dollar is keeping steadier in trading today after a mixed showing yesterday. Trump denied softening his stance on tariffs but while yields rebounded, the dollar was still left to lick its wounds from earlier. USD/JPY though is a standout as it snapped back hard,...
Gold hangs on above key technical point to start the week
Gold (XAU/USD) daily chartIt's a mixed start to the new year for gold but yesterday's drop was not too bad overall. The precious metal fell as the dollar recovered back some ground alongside bond yields, as Trump denied going soft on tariffs. The good news for gold...
Yellen raised concerns about “malicious” cyber activity in meeting with China vice premier
The Treasury department is out with a statement saying that Yellen raised the matter of "malicious" cyber activity carried out by Chinese state-sponsored actors in said meeting. Adding that there was an unspecified amount of computers at the Treasury that had been...