Fundamental OverviewThe USD got boosted once again by negative tariffs news yesterday as Bessent talked about universal tariffs starting at 2.5% and gradually increasing by the same amount every month, which eventually could reach 20%. Trump later doubled down on that...
Italy January consumer confidence 98.2 vs 96.0 expected
Prior was 96.3 Business Confidence 86.8 vs 85.5 expected and 85.9 priorISTAT comment: "In January 2025, the business confidence index rose for the second consecutive month, returning for the first time to the level estimated at April 2024. The increase in the...
Eurozone December M3 money supply +3.5% vs +3.8% y/y expected
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European stocks mostly positive to kick off the session
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Spain Q4 preliminary GDP +0.8% vs +0.6% q/q expected
Prior was +0.8% GDP Q4 Y/Y +3.5% vs 3.2% prior."Gross Domestic Product (GDP), measured in terms of volume, increased by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter from the previous quarter. This rate was similar to that of the third quarter of 2024.Domestic demand contributed...
Why Do Futures Contracts Roll Over?
Futures contracts have fixed expiration dates, meaning traders must transition to the next active contract periodically. This rollover process ensures that market participants are trading in the most liquid and efficient market. Below are the key reasons why futures...
Germany February GfK consumer confidence -22.4 vs -20.0 expected
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Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
The Chinese tech company Alibaba released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claims surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3 model.Alibaba said in an announcement posted on its official WeChat account that Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms...
OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor – FT
The Financial Times reports that OpenAI has found evidence that the Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek used the company's proprietary models to train its own open-source model. OpenAI said that it has seen some evidence of "distillation" which is a technique used by...
Bitcoin Futures Price Prediction and Analysis for Today
TradeCompass: Bitcoin Futures Price Prediction and Analysis for Today (January 29, 2025)At the time of this Bitcoin futures analysis, Bitcoin futures are trading at 102,400. Below is the comprehensive breakdown of today's bullish and bearish scenarios for Bitcoin...
Japan January consumer confidence 35.2 vs 36.6 expected
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: AUD dropped after CPI inflation data
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Bets on a February RBA rate cut are solidfying after the inflation data earlier
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FX option expiries for Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10am New York cut
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Goldman Sachs expects 6 Bank of England interest rate cuts by mid-2026
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Euro may see a slight uptick if the European Central Bank is cautious this week
The euro may see a slight uptick if the European Central Bank takes a cautious stance on rate cuts during Thursday’s meeting, according to a note from Bank of America analysts. “The market is already pricing two cuts for the next two meetings, and the ECB is unlikely...
Westpac changes its forecast to a February Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate cut
Westpac now expects the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to begin cutting interest rates in February, following a softer-than-anticipated Q4 2024 inflation report. The bank argues that while monetary policy decisions typically rely on a broad range of data, this time,...
OrderFlow Intel: 🤖💡AI-Powered Bitcoin Futures Analysis for Today
Bitcoin Futures (BTC) Daily Order Flow Analysis – AI Prediction for January 29, 2025AI Prediction Score: -3 (Moderate Bearish Bias)Deep Analysis of Bitcoin Futures on the Daily Timeframe1. Weak Buying Strength in the Last Two Sessions (Jan 27-28)Jan 27: Buyers showed...
Australian Treasurer Chalmers says worst of inflation is past
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Australian inflation data: RBA rate cut expectations rise higher
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