New Zealand posted a merchandise trade surplus of NZ$52 million in December, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday. That beat forecasts for a surplus of NZ$30 million following the downwardly revised NZ$335 million deficit in November (originally – NZ$163 million). Exports rose 15 percent on year to NZ$991 million in December to NZ$7.7 billion. Imports […]
Tesla (TSLA) stock advanced 3% afterhours on Wednesday following Elon Musk’s primary company posting a $0.05 earnings beat. The company posted adjusted EPS of $0.50 on revenue of $24.9 billion. Revenue bested consensus by $140 million but fell 3% YoY. Tesla’s automotive segment saw revenue decline by 11% YoY, while the energy business witnessed a
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Following three straight interest rate cuts to close out 2025, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave rates unchanged following its first monetary policy meeting of 2026. The Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent following three consecutive
The Fed is keeping rates unchanged at the 3.50% to 3.75% range – Slightly hawkish tone and the US Dollar is strengthening. Changes to the previous statement include a more robust outlook on employment and the economy – This could take out future cuts but for now participants are awaiting for Powell. The votes for the
The FOMC decision is coming up at the top of the hour. Here was what it said in December. Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up through September. More recent indicators are consistent with these developments.
Log in to our mid-week North American Markets overview, where we examine the current themes in North America and provide an overview of indices and currency performances. Trends and themes change fast in the current wild Market environment. After last week’s look at the end of the world as we know it, as the US
Dollar found modest support in early US trading, managing a mild recovery as markets position cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. The move looked more like a pause in selling than a decisive shift in sentiment, with traders reluctant to press positions before policy clarity. Some stabilization came after comments from US Treasury
Solana finds interim support Solana (SOL) has been under pressure since October, with a sharp sell-off followed by a tentative recovery highlighting how exposed the high-beta token remains to shifts in macro sentiment, leverage and risk appetite, even as its longer-term ecosystem narrative continues to attract attention. The mid-January sell-off amid rising global bond yields,
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The Dollar is entering the FOMC decision on a weak note, with no signs of panic selling despite recent commentary from President Trump. There has been a marginal net-buying trend over the past three months, although signs of deterioration have emerged. Bob Savage, BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy, notes that the Dollar is in
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2026.01.28 2026.01.28 Australian Dollar Posts Strongest Weekly Gain Since Liberation Day. Forecast as of 28.01.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Australia’s highest credit rating and strong bond yields make the Australian dollar a highly attractive safe-haven asset. This increases its appeal compared to its competitors. Let’s discuss this topic and make a trading plan for the AUD/USD pair.
Early this morning, ECB’s Kocher said that if the euro were to appreciate further and further, at some stage that might create a certain necessity to react in terms of monetary policy. Not because of the exchange rate itself, but because the exchange rate translates into less inflation, and this becomes a monetary policy issue.
Dollar’s selloff extended through the week, only managing a brief pause after slipping through the key psychological level of 1.2 against Euro briefly. While the pace of decline has slowed, there is little sign of a meaningful recovery taking shape. The bounce has so far been shallow. And, Dollar remains under pressure on multiple fronts,
Malaysia’s producer prices continued to decline at the end of the year, figures from the Department of Statistics showed on Wednesday. Producer prices dropped 2.7 percent year-on-year in December, faster than the 1.8 percent decrease in November. Prices have been falling since March. Among sectors, the annual decline in mining prices deepened to 8.8 percent
The EUR/JPY cross loses ground to near 182.90 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) amid hawkish Bank of Japan (BoJ) December meeting minutes, which showed that members agreed on the need to continue raising interest rates. Nonetheless, the upside for the JPY might be limited
