The UK service sector logged further subdued growth at the end of the fourth quarter, final survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 51.4 in December, up slightly from 51.3 in November. The flash score was 52.1. The persistent marginal expansion was attributed to challenging business
Rolls-Royce benefits from broader FTSE 100 rally Rolls-Royce shares traded firmer alongside the broader FTSE 100, riding the risk-on tone that drove miners, banks and energy names higher. The engineering giant has become a key beneficiary of improving sentiment towards UK industrial stocks. The company’s exposure to both commercial aerospace and defence has helped it
Most Read: 2026 US Dollar Forecast: How the Fed, Government Spending, and AI Will Drive Volatility EUR/USD has had an interesting start to 2026. US Dollar strength has kept the pair on a downward trajectory from December 24, 2025 highs around the 1.1800 handle. Since then, EUR/USD has fallen around 140 pips to a low
Bloomberg has reported significant volume growth on its dealer-to-client foreign exchange trading platform, FXGO, in 2025 despite the introduction of a controversial new brokerage fee scheme that liquidity providers warned would see clients migrate to cheaper alternatives. In April last year, Bloomberg began charging a new base fee rate before incentives and discounts of $2.75
The USD/CAD forecast remains defensive as the dollar loses momentum amid improved sentiment. Dismal US PMI and accommodative Fed keep the greenback softer. Declining energy prices cap the gains in CAD, especially after the situation in Venezuela. During Tuesday’s London session, the USD/CAD price is on the defensive, continuing a slight decline from the 1.3815
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2026.01.06 2026.01.06 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 06.01.2026 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. Yesterday, the euro
Risk sentiment turned decisively positive overnight and carried through the Asian session as traders looked past Venezuela-related geopolitical risks. The shift marked a clear return to risk-on positioning, and prompted a broad reversal in the Dollar, which broke lower after firming earlier on Monday. With haven demand fading, the greenback slipped to the bottom of
The 10-year JGB auction earlier today went rather smoothly with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.30. That pointed to some demand from investors likely amid higher yields but the selling looks to be continuing after now. 10-year Japanese government bond yields had hit its highest levels since 1999 earlier this week and are keeping thereabouts around
UK shop price inflation accelerated in December due to higher increase in food prices, the British Retail Consortium said on Monday. The shop price index posted an annual growth of 0.7 percent in December, following an increase of 0.6 percent in November. This was in line with the three-month average of 0.7 percent. Non-food prices
The USD/CHF pair edges lower to near 0.7910 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The Swiss Franc pair faces mild selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) extends its correction, following a pullback on Monday. As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.12%
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Summary: Rupee seen opening slightly firmer after dollar pullback Importer hedging and weak inflows driving pressure US–India trade rhetoric adds downside risk RBI intervention expected to smooth volatility Earlier: The Indian rupee may see limited near-term relief on Tuesday after a pullback in the US dollar and a modest decline in US Treasury yields, though
The private sector in Hong Kong continued to expand in December, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Tuesday with a PMI score of 51.9. That’s down from 52.9 in November, although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Private sector firms in
The GBP/USD pair edges lower during the Asian session on Tuesday and reverses a part of the previous day’s strong move up to the 1.3545-1.3550 area, or its highest level since September 2025. The downtick, however, lacks bearish conviction, with spot prices currently trading around the 1.3535-1.3530 region, down less than 0.10% for the day.
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