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Argentina Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in …

Argentina Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in …

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How to Mitigate Risk Before Earnings

How to Mitigate Risk Before Earnings

The S&P 500 already closed the gap but with earnings, you know… you never know. It’s always a tricky event with risk, everyone’s got an opinion, especially us with ourself, and everyone’s got good explanations about why it should go up. Or why it would go down. Then when the report is out, it gets

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Highest In 11 Months

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Highest In 11 Months

Euro area consumer sentiment improved in January to its highest level in nearly a year, preliminary survey data from the European Commission showed on Thursday. The consumer confidence index rose to -12.4 from a revised 13.2 in December. The reading was the highest since February 2025 when the score was -12.3. The corresponding index for

Natural gas explodes by 70% in four sessions: What’s next?

Natural gas explodes by 70% in four sessions: What’s next?

Natural Gas, historically highly correlated with WTI Oil, has largely decoupled over the past four sessions. While the weekly correlation ranged between 0.20 and 1.00 since 2020, it has turned close to negative in late 2025. Since the Sunday open, US Natural Gas prices have exploded by approximately 60%. While initially attributed to fears of

Relief Rally Continues, But Trust Gap Remains; Dollar Stays Soft

Relief Rally Continues, But Trust Gap Remains; Dollar Stays Soft

Risk-on sentiment returned to global equity markets today as tensions surrounding Greenland appeared to de-escalate further. Stocks across regions pushed higher, reflecting relief that the immediate geopolitical shock has been contained, at least for now. The shift followed fresh comments from US President Donald Trump, who elaborated on the previously announced Greenland framework while attending

US Stocks Set for a Strong Open

US Stocks Set for a Strong Open

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ECB in no rush to shift monetary policy stance, accounts show

ECB in no rush to shift monetary policy stance, accounts show

The key details and excerpts to note from the accounts: Members broadly agreed with the assessment on the economy That being indicators of underlying inflation had changed little over recent months And for now, they remain consistent with the 2% medium-term target The euro area economy had been resilient alongside global economic activity Geopolitical risks

​​Antofagasta Q4 2025 results preview: 29 January update

​​Antofagasta Q4 2025 results preview: 29 January update

​​​​Antofagasta Q4 production report: Can the copper miner maintain strong momentum?​ ​Antofagasta PLC, the London-listed copper miner with its core operations in Chile, is set to report its quarter four (Q4) 2025 production and operational results on 29 January 2026. ​This update will be one of the first detailed indicators of how the company’s mining portfolio performed

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Highest In 11 Months

Belgium Consumer Confidence Strongest Since 2021

Confidence among Belgian consumers turned positive in January as their saving capacity improved amid easing unemployment concerns, the National Bank of Belgium said on Thursday. The consumer sentiment index rose to 4.0 in January from -1.0 in the previous month. Moreover, this was the highest reading since October 2021. The index measuring the saving capacity

Greenland Framework Triggers Risk-On Turn, Trade War Fears Recede

Greenland Framework Triggers Risk-On Turn, Trade War Fears Recede

Market sentiment staged a sharp U-turn after signs that U.S.–European tensions over Greenland had moved toward resolution. The immediate risk of a transatlantic trade war has been averted for now, allowing investors to unwind defensive positioning built earlier in the week. The pivot lifted global equities, with Japan leading the charge in Asia, while European

Euro returns above 0.8700 on a brighter mood

Euro returns above 0.8700 on a brighter mood

The Euro reversal against the British Pound seen on Wednesday, found support at a previous resistance area near 0.8790, and the pair is picking up on Thursday, favoured by an improved market sentiment, returning to levels past 0.8700 with bulls aiming for the resistance area at 0.8745. US President Trump’s softer tone against Europe and

Hang Seng Index forecast: Dropped 1.5% but bullish trend intact with USD weakness as a tailwind

Hang Seng Index forecast: Dropped 1.5% but bullish trend intact with USD weakness as a tailwind

Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an

Europe Set for Strong Open on Trump Reversal

Europe Set for Strong Open on Trump Reversal

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Crypto in India: How to Invest, Trade & Stay Legal

Crypto in India: How to Invest, Trade & Stay Legal

2026.01.22 2026.01.22 Crypto Investment in India: The Ultimate Guide to Legal Status, Taxes & Trading Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Cryptocurrency is increasingly becoming part of personal investments alongside stocks and bonds. The Indian market is growing rapidly, and interest in crypto in India is rising along with it. New investors are looking for a simple and clear

Dollar to remain at the back of the pack – HSBC

Dollar to remain at the back of the pack – HSBC

The greenback has had a tough two weeks as Trump is back with a bang to start the new year with all his shenanigans. Erratic geopolitical risk management and attack on the Fed independence are two main issues that have hurt the dollar in the past week especially. And HSBC notes that this could just

Why FX liquidity is harder to read than ever

Why FX liquidity is harder to read than ever

Why FX liquidity is harder to read than ever – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content A breakdown of FX execution methods shows how liquidity is truly formed, writes Isomiq’s Jamie Rose The BIS Triennial Survey headline for April 2025 is something that has been widely publicised and talked about:

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