Fundamental OverviewThe US Dollar remains the strongest currency but overall, we haven’t got much action in the past couple of weeks due to the lack of key catalysts and the market’s pricing remaining largely unchanged around roughly three rate cuts by the end of 2025...
Gold bounce today keeps buyers interested going into month-end
On the month itself, gold is still down around 3.5% and poised for its first monthly loss since June. And if this holds, it would be the biggest monthly loss for the precious metal this year. That says a lot about how bullish sentiment has been for gold during the...
Germany December GfK consumer confidence -23.3 vs -18.6 expected
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What is the distribution of forecasts for the US PCE?
Why it's important?The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect. Another important input in market's reaction is the distribution of forecasts. In fact,...
Is Visa Stock a Buy or Sell?
📈 Is Visa Stock (V) Still a Buy After a 25% Rally?Visa Inc. (V) has experienced a remarkable 25% rise since its summer 2024 earnings. This rally has solidified its status as a dominant player in the payments industry, but the key question remains: Is Visa a buy, hold,...
Switzerland November UBS investor sentiment -12.4 vs -7.7 prior
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ECB’s Schnabel: Easing too much would use up valuable policy space
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ECB’s Schnabel: I see only limited room for further rate cuts
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USD/JPY falls to three-week lows as dollar slips to start the session
The pair is down nearly 1% on the day to 151.50 levels, with price now at its lowest levels since 6 November. What is more notable though is that sellers are looking to push for a break below the 200-day moving average (blue line). The key level is seen at 151.97 and...
Gold Technical Analysis – Don’t expect the same uptrend from now on
Fundamental OverviewGold had a bad start of the week after the nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary over the weekend. Bessent is seen as a fiscal hawk, and the market views him as a great pick for the job. One of the main reasons why the magnitude of the...
European indices hold lower at the open today
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France November consumer confidence 90 vs 93 expected
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Equity strategists see S&P 500 ending 2025 at 6,500 – poll
The poll was conducted after the US election in the period of 15 November to 26 November. The findings show that the median forecast is for the S&P 500 to end 2025 at 6,500 - which is roughly 8% up from yesterday's close. The forecast here is sharply higher...
Dollar holds lower at the balance ahead of European trading
The pair looks to be on an inevitable push lower towards testing its 200-day moving average again, with the key level seen at 151.97 currently. The slight drop at the start of the month met a stall there before the rebound after the US election result. And now we're...
Westpac expect another Reserve Bank of New Zealand 50bp interest rate cut in February
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: RBNZ 50bp rate cut as expected, NZD jumped anyway
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Goldman Sachs estimates China’s 2024 LNG imports to revert back to previous record high
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Chief Economist & European Central Bank Executive Board member Lane speaking Wednesday
1800 GMT/1300 US Eastern time: Dinner introductory remarks by ECB board member Philip Lane at Conference on “Macroeconomic modelling frontiers for research and policy” organised by the ECB in Frankfurt***Philip Lane is serving as the Chief Economist and a member of...
ANZ forecast 25bp RBNZ rate cuts in February, April, and May 2025
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Goldman Sachs analyst says Asia LNG prices could jump to above $20/mmbtu
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