Standard Chartered economists Hunter Chan, Shuang Ding and Carol Liao note that China’s broad fiscal deficit reached 8.1% of GDP in 2025, below target but still expansionary. They expect a broad deficit of 8.5% of GDP in 2026, partly funded by unused 2025 resources, with fiscal support directed to key Five-Year Plan projects and consumption. […]
Log in to our mid-week North American Markets overview, where we examine current themes in North America and provide an overview of index and currency performance. Volatility has (relatively) come down from what Traders have been used to since the start of the year. Without many new regime-changing geopolitical catalysts, Markets are slowly getting back
Trump posted this on Truth Social: I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various of his Representatives. It was a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues. There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not
US Treasury yields rise across the curve on Wednesday, with the US 10-year Treasury note rising nearly one and a half basis points to 4.155% following the release of a strong jobs report in the US, which trimmed investors’ expectations of further easing by the Federal Reserve (Fed). Treasury yields edge higher as robust jobs
Stock Benchmarks give up their early gains as traders price out cuts after the strong Non-Farm Payrolls report Markets face yet another test of their recent highs, with the Dow Jones retesting the 50,000 handle Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Recent Non-Farm Payrolls have been tricky to trade, with
India’s BSE Sensex ended slightly lower at 84,233.6 on Wednesday after a volatile session, snapping a three-day winning streak. Weakness in IT stocks outweighed gains in PSU banks and auto shares. Investor sentiment remained shaped by a mix of factors: uneven third-quarter earnings, signs of stabilization in foreign portfolio flows, anticipation of upcoming inflation data,
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
