Fed's KashkariMinneapolis Fed Pres. Kashkari is speaking in Buenos Aires and says: Economy in final stages of getting inflation back to 2%. It's unclear how restrictive monetary policy is.The job market remains strong.Recent jobs data shows labor market isn't...
Germany’s Scholz on China and Taiwan: We assume no one will try to change by force
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Israel tells US, it will carry out a strong response to Hezbollah strike on military base
A Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli army base on Sunday killed four soldiers and injured over 60 people, making it one of the deadliest attacks on Israel since the war began in October. Now Israel has told the US that it will carry out a strong response to the...
The USD is the strongest and the CHF is the weakest as the NA session begins
As the North American session begins, the USD is the strongest and the CHF is the weakest. Japan was on holiday today and so is Canada (Thanksgiving). The US has a quasi-holiday but the US stocks are open (Columbus Day). The bond market is closed, however. There are...
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar up slightly amid quiet markets
Headlines:Markets:USD leads, CHF lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%Gold down 0.1% to $2,654.73WTI crude down 2.4% to $73.74Bitcoin up 3.2% to $64,867It was a quiet session as markets are marred by holidays in major markets. In Asia,...
OPEC slashes global oil demand growth forecast for third month in a row
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Is Boeing stock a good buy right now?
Dip-Buying Boeing (BA) Stock: A Step-by-Step Trade Plan Using the Levitan MethodFor investors looking to capitalize on long-term opportunities, dip-buying strategies offer a compelling approach. This article presents a structured plan to purchase Boeing (BA) stock...
Nasdaq Technical Analysis – Time for a rally into the all-time high?
Fundamental OverviewThe Nasdaq rallied to the recent highs last Friday despite the higher-than-expected US CPI and PPI reports. The Fed targets the PCE though and the Core PCE Y/Y is now expected to tick lower to 2.6%. The market has now priced out the aggressive rate...
What are the key items on the economic calendar this week?
It's a quiet start to the new week so far and understandably so. In Asia, Japanese markets were closed and we are also due a partial market holiday in the US later as well as a full holiday in Canada. That pretty much makes it a long weekend of sorts in markets. So...
China September M2 money supply +6.8% vs +6.4% y/y expected
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Market Outlook for the Week of 14th October – 18th October
The week starts quietly, with U.S. markets closed for Columbus Day and Canada observing Thanksgiving, leading to reduced trading activity. On Tuesday, the U.K. will release the claimant count change, the average earnings index 3m/y, and the unemployment rate. Later in...
Gold Technical Analysis – Green light for new all- time highs?
Fundamental OverviewLast week, gold pulled back into a key trendline as the price caught up with the rise in real yields following the hot US NFP report. The higher-than-expected US CPI and PPI reports weren’t enough for the market to price out more rate cuts giving...
Current indicators point to continued weakness in German economy in Q3 – ministry
Given what we have seen from the PMI data and what not, it's hardly a surprise. As Europe's largest economy, Germany has been struggling hard and that has led to brewing worries at the ECB. In particular, the manufacturing sector continues to suffer from a recession...
China records ¥582.62 billion trade surplus in September
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SNB total sight deposits w.e. 11 October CHF 467.1 bn vs CHF 471.4 bn prior
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S&P 500 Technical Analysis – The path of least resistance remains to the upside
Fundamental OverviewThe S&P 500 reached a new all-time high last Friday despite the higher-than-expected US CPI and PPI reports. The Fed targets the PCE though and the Core PCE Y/Y is now expected to tick lower to 2.6%. The market has now priced out the aggressive...
China total imports and exports exceed ¥32 trillion in the first three quarters
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FX option expiries for 14 October 10am New York cut
There are a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold.The first one is for EUR/USD at the 1.0950 level. That sits near the 100-hour moving average at 1.0949 currently with the bigger picture focus being on the pair's 100-day moving average at 1.0935....
Chinese equities look to hold on to hope for now at least
Some key headlines from China since the weekend:The first point rings a familiar tune, with China vowing more stimulus but lacking any details in the announcement. Beijing has been guilty of that for almost two years now. However, after the flurry of announcements...
Heads up: It is a partial market holiday in the US
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