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Australian dollar losing a few tics now as (tariff) reality bites
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Australia February Consumer Sentiment +0.1% (prior -0.7%)
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Trump cancelled deals with allies EU, UK, Japan, Australia, others – no exception tariffs
Trump extended steel and aluminum tariffs to apply to all imports, effectively ending agreements with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, and other countries. The new executive order strengthens the original 2018 tariffs—set at 25% on steel and 10% on...
Key take away – Trump’s 25% steel and aluminium tariffs – NO EXEMPTIONS or EXCEPTIONS
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Is MCD Stock a Buy?
Post-Earnings Setup for MCDMcDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) reported earnings on February 10th before the market opened, and the options market had priced in a 3.7% expected move. However, the actual reaction was stronger, with the stock jumping approximately 4.8%. So far, MCD...
White House says 25% steel tariffs will apply to all countries
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The last time Trump proposed tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium he backed down
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Trump agreed to consider an exemption for Australian steel tariffs
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Trump and Australian PM Albanese have spoken (probably on steel tariffs)
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Gold hits another record high
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Eurozone to shrug off Trump steel and aluminium tariffs? EUR/USD forecast to 1.08
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US home price cuts are at the highest in over a decade
Mike Simonsen at Altos is out with a great report today highlighting some of the weakness in the US housing market.That's not a huge surprise because US 30-year fixed rates remain around 6.9% but it's an under-appreciated risk in the US economy. Some stats: Immediate...
Economic calendar in Asia 11 February 2025 – lower tier info only
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Trade ideas thread – Tuesday, 11 February, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
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Elon Musk tries to buy OpenAI – report
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It’s a Trump-watching market. Two things to keep an eye on right now
Johnson and TrumpThere are two big things to watch this week:1) Trump's next tariffsTrump has promised 'reciprocal' tariffs on Tuesday or Wednesday but they won't go into effect immediately. It's not clear exactly what he's after here but the market reaction has been...
Warning: There is a January-effect in Wednesday’s CPI report
AI imageThe highlight of this week on the economic calendar is the January US CPI report. It will likely be a market mover and could change the narrative around the pace of Fed easing.Consensus estimates:CPI m/m +0.3%CPI y/y +2.9%Core CPI m/m +0.3%Core CPI y/y...
David Tepper put his money behind his mouth
Credit to David Tepper.Whenever someone goes on TV like he did in late September to pump stocks it raises some red flags. We are seeing some very dubious promotions in crypto lately and the stock market has a long history of the same.He went on CNBC on September 26...
Almost no one on Wall Street saw the gold rally coming (and 5 things to watch now)
Here is a telling chart from Scotia highlighting gold year-end targets from Wall Street for 2025-2027. It shows nearly no one at or above spot and the consensus way below the current price of $2905.As for Scotia, they highlight a handful of drivers and potential...