January’s highly anticipated US non-farm payroll report delivered a decisive upside surprise, with job growth nearly doubling expectations and marking the strongest monthly gain since mid-2025. The data decisively push back against recent concerns that the labor market was deteriorating rapidly. Rather than rolling over, hiring appears to be regaining momentum at the start of
Alibaba earnings preview: Can the Chinese tech giant balance growth with profitability? Alibaba is approaching its next quarterly earnings report scheduled for 18 February 2026, offering investors a pivotal update on how the Chinese e-commerce and cloud giant has navigated a dynamic operating environment marked by slowing core retail growth, heavy strategic investments and accelerating adoption
As per usual, the three main components will be the headline non-farm payrolls number, the unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings. And typically, we will also get the two-month revision to the payrolls figure. However, this time around will feature the annual adjustments from the benchmark revision up to March 2025. On the latter component,
The World Bank forecast Thailand’s economic growth to ease this year due to weaker global trade, high household debt and a slower recovery in tourism. In the Thailand Economic Monitor, released Wednesday, the Thai economy is forecast to grow 1.6 percent in 2026, down from the 1.7 percent expansion estimated previously. Growth for 2025 was
2026.02.11 2026.02.11 Yen Rises After Takaichi’s Landslide Win. Forecast as of 11.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Takaichi trading, which had been booming until the parliamentary elections in Japan, put the yen in an outsider position. However, the Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory has turned the tables. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for
European markets trended lower on Wednesday as a disappointing earnings report from Dassault Systèmes fueled anxieties about artificial intelligence disrupting traditional business models. The STOXX 600 index dipped 0.2%, with France’s CAC 40 bearing the brunt of the losses. Dassault’s stock plunged nearly 20% after the software manufacturer reported quarterly revenue growth of just 1%,
The Euro (EUR) edges down against the British Pound (GBP) on Wednesday but keeps most of the gains taken over the previous days, with the seven-week high at the 0.8745 area at a short distance. A political crisis in the UK has boosted pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign and is weighing down
2026.02.11 2026.02.11 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 11.02.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Oil prices are
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A case of buy the rumour, sell the fact? That seems to be the most plausible explanation, with traders also arguably feeling heavily guarded amid intervention risks. Japan prime minister Takaichi solidified her position with the snap election now giving her a powerful mandate to push forward with her fiscal plans. The Takaichi trade remains
When will Cochlear report its latest earnings? Cochlear Limited is scheduled to report its results for the half-year (HY) ending 31 December 2025 on Friday, 13 February 2026. Company backdrop Cochlear is a leading provider of implantable hearing solutions. From its iconic Nucleus cochlear implant to the Baha bone conduction system, the company offers not just
Silver (XAG/USD) steadies following the previous day’s modest pullback from the $84.00 mark and trades with a mild positive bias during the Asian session on Wednesday. The white metal, however, lacks bullish conviction and is currently placed below the $82.00 mark as traders keenly await the release of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. From
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2026.02.10 2026.02.11 Weekly Economic Calendar for 16.02.2026–22.02.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Volatility continues to shake markets, especially in cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Silver, for example, swung between $121.60 and $64.10 from late January to early February. This sharp drop erased up to 48% of silver’s value from its January record high above $121 per ounce. Even as
The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieved a third consecutive record high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed in the red Market anxiety increased due to flat US retail sales data and massive projected capital expenditures for AI infrastructure The S&P 500 shows signs of a potential breakout above 7000 Caution is advised in the
Westpac expects the RBNZ to hold rates steady while modestly bringing forward its first projected hike, without signalling a more aggressive tightening path. Summary: RBNZ expected to hold OCR at 2.25% at its February 18 meeting First hike forecast brought forward to Dec 2026 Inflation acknowledged as too high Forecasts still point to gradual disinflation
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