The European Central Bank will publish its staff revision on the neutral rate today, ING’s FX analysts Francesco Pesole notes. EUR/USD to retest the 1.044 Wednesday highs “President Christine Lagarde said last week that r-star is ‘a range that does not give a guideline or a destination’ and Olli Rehn added yesterday that ‘we should
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Technical analysis is filled with numbers, patterns, and sequences that traders rely on for identifying trends, reversals, and breakouts. But among these, one number stands out repeatedly: 20. From moving averages to Donchian Channels, Bollinger Bands, and even the way market participants perceive support and resistance, the number 20 plays a crucial role in price
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Data due on Sunday at 0130 GMT, which is 2030 US Eastern time on Saturday is expected to show Chinese inflation (CPI) barely stumbling along above deflationary territory: Deflation—when prices decline over time—can be harmful to an economy for several reasons: Delayed Spending and Investment – Consumers and businesses may postpone purchases and investments, expecting
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Amazon shares fell roughly 4% on Thursday evening despite the e-commerce and cloud giant reporting a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter after the closing bell. The market participants during extended trading took issue with a first-quarter 2025 forecast that missed estimates and a larger-than-expected capital expenditure plan. However, we don’t see either item as thesis-changing. Revenue increased
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The US Dollar Index holds below 108.00 as mixed economic indicators raise concerns ahead of Friday’s employment report. ADP reports a stronger-than-expected increase in private sector employment for January, while Initial Jobless Claims also rise. Investors anticipate the upcoming Nonfarm Payrolls data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy decisions. The US Dollar Index
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The British Pound weakened significantly after BoE delivered a 25bps rate cut. The policy decision was more dovish than anticipated, primarily due to the unexpected shift in the MPC voting split. Catherine Mann, previously one of the most hawkish members of the committee, reversed course and joined Swati Dhingra in voting for a more aggressive
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Even if the U.K. is not the “direct recipient” of potential tariffs imposed by the U.S., “it will have an effect,” Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday. If tariffs are announced, their effect on the global economic growth and inflation would need to be looked at, Bailey told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick. “Now I
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GBP/USD 10 mins The FX market is having a re-think on the Bank of England rate cut reaction. After falling in the lead-up to the announcement and the immediate aftermath, it found a bottom near 1.2360 and has climbed 80 pips. Some of that is broader US dollar weakness as trade tensions diminish but it’s
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In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco on June 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings Thursday after the market close. Here’s what analysts are expecting: Earnings: $1.49 per
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Eurozone annual Retail Sales rose 1.9% in December. Retail Sales in the old continent arrived at -0.2% MoM in December. Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose 1.9% in the year through December after increasing by a revised 1.6% in November, the official data released by Eurostat showed on Thursday. The data aligned with the market expectations. On a monthly
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