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Japanese and South Korean equities rebounded sharply as tech stocks and bank earnings lifted risk appetite across the region. Summary: Japanese equities rebounded sharply, led by tech and bank stocks Nikkei jumped over 3% as risk appetite improved and AI names rallied Strong bank earnings, including Mizuho, added to upside momentum South Korea’s KOSPI surged
The Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 3.85% from 3.6%. The decision was widely expected by the market. The AUD/USD pair holds ground despite the seasonally adjusted Building
The total number of building permits issued in Australia was down a seasonally adjusted 14.9 percent on month in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday – coming in at 15,542. That missed expectations for a decline of 6.4 percent following the 15.2 percent jump in November. On a yearly basis, permits climbed
The Indian Rupee is expected to underperform through 2026, according to the latest analysis from MUFG. The report, authored by Michael Wan, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG, highlights the government’s slower-than-expected pace of fiscal consolidation and larger borrowing requirements, which may impact bond markets and foreign inflows. The overall sentiment remains negative for the Rupee
Traders are still trying to grasp the significance of Friday’s historic move in the metals market after Kevin Warsh’s nomination to be the next Fed Chair. The price action was so extreme that it exceeded 99.9996% of typical volatility observations — a very rare 6-sigma event. Silver retested the $71.30 lows (!) after gapping down
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The Reserve Bank of Australia could be the first major global central bank to hike rates in this cycle. We are set to get a decision on the cash rate at 10:30 pm ET and the consensus is for a 25 basis point hike to 3.85%. It’s far from a sure thing as economists only
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (UBS) advised markets on Monday that Friday’s scheduled publication of the latest Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) jobs data package will be suspended until federal government operations resume. According to the BLS’s official government website, “This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The
Markets are digesting the Friday announcement of Powell’s replacement as the next Fed Chair, taking effect in May 2026. In case you missed it, Kevin Warsh will take his spot. Discover: The Fed Chair has been picked: Who is Kevin Warsh? The announcement brought a wave of high volatility, combined with record pace January month-end flows.
Blackwell ramp-up should support sales Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) reports second quarter (Q2) earnings on 3 February 2026, with analysts expecting revenue of $10.432 billion, roughly flat year-on-year (YoY). The company should benefit from NVIDIA’s Blackwell graphics processing unit (GPU) ramp-up, with easing AI supply-chain bottlenecks supporting sales at or above the $10.5bn guidance midpoint.
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On Monday, both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 indices saw gains of 0.2%, rebounding from early declines as initial risk aversion gave way to renewed focus on corporate earnings reports. Market sentiment was also influenced by the prospect of Kevin Warsh, the newly nominated Chair of the Federal Reserve, adopting a more hawkish monetary
Dollar extended its rebound today, though upside momentum remains restrained. Price action suggests markets are still digesting recent shifts in policy expectations rather than embracing a full risk-off move. Attention remains on the implications of Kevin Warsh being lined up as the next chair of the Fed. While Fed rate cut probabilities have barely shifted,
Headlines: Markets: Gold down 2% to $4,792 but well off 10% drop earlier Silver down 1.8% to $83.68 but well off 16% drop earlier S&P 500 futures -0.3%, Nasdaq futures -0.6%; Nvidia pulls OpenAI investment European equities higher after weak start, DAX +0.9% USD leads, CHF lags on the day WTI crude oil down 5.3%
The UK manufacturing sector strengthened in January with growth in both output and new orders accelerating, final data from S&P Global showed Monday. The final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to a 17-month high of 51.8 in January from 50.6 in December and exceeded the earlier flash estimate of 51.6. Manufacturing output increased for the
