Ipek Ozkardeskaya
Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD tests further downside as European business sentiment backslides
EUR/USD roiled on Monday, testing below the 1.0800 handle as market sentiment continues to grapple with mixed economic data and still-cooking tariff concerns.
GBP/USD cools momentum as Pound traders weigh next options
GBP/USD rankled on Monday, kicking off the new week with a fresh bout of indecision as the pair floats near the 1.2900 handle. Economic data from both the UK and the US came in mixed on Monday, as surveyed businesses waffle on their Purchasing Managers Index expectations.
USD/JPY fades uptick to near 151.00 after BoJ Minutes
USD/JPY is fading the uptick to the 151.00 neighborhood, or over a three-week high in the Asian session on Tuesday. Hawish Minutes of the BoJ's January meeting combined with mixed market sentiment underpin the Japanese Yen while the US Dollar struggles ahead of US data, Fedspeak.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD: Gains remain capped below 0.6300, Aussie pre-election Budget eyed
AUD/USD defendsminor bids below 0.6300 in the Asian session on Tuesday. The US Dollar pauses its recovery amid looming US tariffs uncertainty while the Australian Dollar awaits the pre-election Budget release for a fresh directional impetus.
USD/JPY fades uptick to near 151.00 after BoJ Minutes
USD/JPY is fading the uptick to the 151.00 neighborhood, or over a three-week high in the Asian session on Tuesday. Hawish Minutes of the BoJ's January meeting combined with mixed market sentiment underpin the Japanese Yen while the US Dollar struggles ahead of US data, Fedspeak.
Gold price bulls remain on the defensive amid the upbeat market mood
Gold price remains depressed for the fourth straight day, though it manages to hold above the $3,000 mark. The risk-on impulse, fueled by reports Trump's reciprocal tariffs will be narrower and less strict than initially feared, the recent USD recovery from a multi-month low, and hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal undermine the XAU/USD.
Trump Media partners with Crypto.com to begin launching ETFs
Trump Media and Technology Group announced on Monday that its fintech arm, Truth.Fi has signed a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch several exchange-traded funds.
Seven Fundamentals for the Week: Tariff news, fresh surveys, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge are eyed Premium
Reports and rumors ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs announcement next week will continue moving markets. Business and consumer surveys will try to gauge where the US economy is heading. Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, is eyed late in the week.
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