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Lunatic
Yesterday was something. We were happily sitting and watching Nvidia save the market after announcing another round of impressive results the night before. And all of a sudden – shortly after the US open – Read more…
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Ukrainian Concessions Key in US Peace Proposal as Pressure Builds
In focus today In the euro area, November flash PMIs are due. In October, the services PMI rose to 53.0 while manufacturing reached 50.0, moving out of contraction territory. The developments suggest positive momentum for Read more…
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UK retail sales slump -1.1% mom in October as shoppers hold off for Black Friday
UK retail sales delivered a sharp downside shock in October, falling –1.1% mom, well below expectations of a modest 0.1% increase. It was the first monthly decline since May and reflected broad weakness across supermarkets, Read more…
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USD/JPY Jumps Again as Buyers Tighten Grip on Near-Term Trend
Key Highlights USD/JPY started a fresh surge above 155.00 and 156.00. A bullish trend line is forming with support at 156.60 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD is again declining and might revisit 1.1450. GBP/USD could Read more…
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USD/CAD Daily Outlook
Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.4058; (P) 1.4082; (R1) 1.4125; More… USD/CAD’s strong break of 1.4061 resistance should finally confirm that pullback from 1.4139 has completed at 1.3970. Intraday bias is back on the upside. Break of Read more…
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Dollar Holds Firm, Risk Appetite Crumbles as Nvidia Euphoria Fades
Commodity currencies came back under pressure today as the burst of Nvidia-driven optimism evaporated almost as quickly as it arrived. After a strong start, major U.S. indexes staged a staggering reversal and closed sharply lower Read more…
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5 ways the ‘Wicked’ franchise powers U.S. economic growth
John Chu’s stunningly visual film Wicked (2024) generated $634 million in ticket sales and $100 million more through digital releases, making its mark as one of the biggest films of the year as well as Read more…
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BoJ’s Ueda flags bigger FX pass-through to underlying inflation
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda told parliament today that Yen weakness is increasingly feeding into domestic inflation. He noted that as companies have become “more active in raising prices and wages,” the pass-through from higher import costs Read more…
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Japan CPI core accelerates again to 3% in October
Japan’s October CPI data showed inflation firming again, with core CPI (ex-fresh food) rising to 3.0% yoy from 2.9%, matching expectations and marking the second month of renewed acceleration. The measure has now stayed above Read more…
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Japan PMI composite rises to 52.0 as services lead and manufacturing stabilizes
Japan’s November flash PMIs offered a cautiously constructive signal for the economy, with the Composite Index rising from 51.5 to 52.0 — the best reading in three months and joint-highest since August 2024. Manufacturing activity Read more…