France’s inflation eased more than expected in January, preliminary data from the statistical office INSEE revealed on Tuesday. The consumer price index logged a 0.3 percent annual rise in January, slower than the 0.8 percent increase seen in December. Inflation was expected to slow moderately to 0.6 percent. Similarly, EU harmonized inflation softened to 0.4 […]
2026.02.03 2026.02.03 Gold Plunges Into Bear Market. Forecast as of 03.02.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ There were several signs of a bubble in the gold market. These included demand for ETFs that could not keep pace with prices, explosive volatility, and a break in correlations with other assets. As a result, the precious metal collapsed. Let’s discuss
The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades broadly higher against its major currency peers on Tuesday as traders shift their focus to the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy announcement on Thursday. The BoE is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75%, with a 7-2 majority, suggesting that the decision will be almost unanimous this time
Macro update Asian and global equities rally: Asian markets surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi hitting record highs as tech and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks advanced, while United States (US) futures pointed to a positive tone. Korea tech stocks power gains: Samsung Electronics jumped 11% and SK Hynix rose more than 9%, lifting
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Australian Dollar surged broadly in Asia session, drawing fresh strength from a hawkish RBA rate hike that reinforced expectations of further tightening later this year. The move gave the Aussie an extra tailwind on top of an already constructive regional backdrop. Risk appetite in Asia has been firm, with the latest boost to sentiment coming
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate for the first time since November 2023 as inflation picked up materially. The policy board governed by Michele Bullock decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent. “The Board judged that inflation is likely to remain above target for some
We are still looking to bring inflation down without sacrificing much The economy is actually in a really good position The labour market is really strong and domestic demand is recovering But it is just that we’re supply constrained, and it might be more so than what we thought a while back We’re still adopting
FX options API trading takes off at quant hedge funds – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Systematic players behind surge in direct execution, say dealers In the fast-paced world of spot foreign exchange trading, dealers send a constant stream of prices to some of the most active market participants
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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
