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A calmer mood ahead of European trading
A calmer mood ahead of European trading
The risk rally is biding its time after the jump yesterday
market overview
FX option expiries for Feb 14 NY cut
FX option expiries for Feb 14 NY cut
FX option expiries for Feb 14 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time via DTCC can be found below.
Options
Currencies
EUR/JPY depreciates to near 159.50 as Japanese Yen rises amid hawkish BoJ
EUR/JPY depreciates to near 159.50 as Japanese Yen rises amid hawkish BoJ
EUR/JPY continues to lose ground for the second successive session, trading around 159.60 during the Asian hours on Friday.
EURJPY
Crosses
Macroeconomics
Japan
Eurozone
USD/CHF strengthens to near 0.9050 as traders brace for US Retail Sales release
USD/CHF strengthens to near 0.9050 as traders brace for US Retail Sales release
The USD/CHF pair gains ground to around 0.9045 during the early European session on Friday.
USDCHF
Majors
Macroeconomics
SNB’s Tschudin: Policy choices include FX intervention and negative rates
SNB’s Tschudin: Policy choices include FX intervention and negative rates
Swiss National Bank (SNB) Petra Tschudin commented on the policy outlook on Friday.
SNB
CentralBanks
InterestRate
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD/JPY with a small bounce
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD/JPY with a small bounce
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, February 14, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD attracts some buyers to near $32.50 ahead of US Retail Sales release
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD attracts some buyers to near $32.50 ahead of US Retail Sales release
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day near $32.50 during the Asian session on Friday.
Silver
Macroeconomics
XAGUSD
Commodities
EUR/USD stays silent around 1.0450 ahead of Eurozone GDP data
EUR/USD stays silent around 1.0450 ahead of Eurozone GDP data
EUR/USD holds steady around 1.0460 during Asian trading hours on Friday, following three consecutive sessions of gains.
EURUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Eurozone
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has dismissed more than 1,000 employees
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has dismissed more than 1,000 employees
A late evening announcement from the US administration
Politics
GBP/USD moves little around 1.2550 ahead of US Retail Sales data
GBP/USD moves little around 1.2550 ahead of US Retail Sales data
GBP/USD remains steady around 1.2560 during the Asian hours on Friday following gains in the previous session.
GBPUSD
Macroeconomics
Majors
UnitedKingdom
USD/JPY remains above 152.50, downside appears as Trump postpones reciprocal tariffs
USD/JPY remains above 152.50, downside appears as Trump postpones reciprocal tariffs
USD/JPY remains steady after registering losses in the previous session, trading around 152.60 during the Asian hours on Friday.
USDJPY
Japan
TradeWar
Macroeconomics
USD/INR remains firm above 86.50 on renewed US Dollar demand
USD/INR remains firm above 86.50 on renewed US Dollar demand
The USD/INR pair trades in positive territory around 86.70 during the Asian trading hours on Friday.
USDINR
India
Macroeconomics
EmergingMarkets
Rubio's turned around plane dram turned around the USD for a little while also - tiny move
Rubio's turned around plane dram turned around the USD for a little while also - tiny move
US Sec State Rubio was on his way to Munich when his plane turned around to head back to DC
Australian Dollar holds steady as traders adopts caution ahead of US Retail Sales data
Australian Dollar holds steady as traders adopts caution ahead of US Retail Sales data
The Australian Dollar (AUD) strengthens for the second consecutive day on Friday, driven by US President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone the implementation of reciprocal tariffs.
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Majors
Macroeconomics
SEO
Australia
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1706 vs. 7.1719 previous
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1706 vs. 7.1719 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Friday at 7.1706 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1719 and 7.2739 Reuters estimates.
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PBOC
Intermarket
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China
NZD/USD holds positive ground above 0.5650 on weaker US Dollar, lower US bond yields
NZD/USD holds positive ground above 0.5650 on weaker US Dollar, lower US bond yields
The NZD/USD pair trades stronger to around 0.5680 during the early Asian session on Friday.
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Majors
Macroeconomics
Japan’s Akazawa: Weak Japanese Yen impacts on real economy
Japan’s Akazawa: Weak Japanese Yen impacts on real economy
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday that the authorities will respond appropriately to US reciprocal tariffs.
Japan
Macroeconomics
TradeWar
Singapore Q4 GDP blasted higher than estimates at 5% y/y (expected 4.7%)
Singapore Q4 GDP blasted higher than estimates at 5% y/y (expected 4.7%)
Singapore MTI says uncertainties in the global economy remain significant
Japan economy minister Akazawa says the weak yen impacts on the real economy
Japan economy minister Akazawa says the weak yen impacts on the real economy
JPY strengthened during Europ and US times on Thursday - Akazwa seeking to add to that it seems
EUR/USD climbs as sentiment pushes Greenback lower
EUR/USD climbs as sentiment pushes Greenback lower
EUR/USD caught a bid on Thursday, climbing seven-tenths of one percent and vaulting back over the 1.0400 handle.
EURUSD
Inflation
Currencies
TradeWar
US President Donald Trump's trade adviser Navarro: German auto tariffs are grossly unfair
US President Donald Trump's trade adviser Navarro: German auto tariffs are grossly unfair
US President Donald Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said late Thursday that German auto tariffs are grossly unfair.
UnitedStates
TradeWar
Macroeconomics
USD/CAD weakens below 1.4200 as investors brace for US Retail Sales data
USD/CAD weakens below 1.4200 as investors brace for US Retail Sales data
The USD/CAD pair edges lower to a two-month low near 1.4195 during the late American session on Thursday, pressured by a decline in US bond yields and the weaker US Dollar (USD).
USDCAD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Trump says India will buy oil from the US
Trump says India will buy oil from the US
Trump meeting with India's Prime Minister Modi
Oil
Politics
GBP/USD gains ground as risk appetite takes a step up
GBP/USD gains ground as risk appetite takes a step up
GBP/USD rallied on Thursday, climbing over nine-tenths of one percent and tapping the 1.2560 region after economic data came in broadly better-than-expected on both sides of the Atlantic.
GBPUSD
Inflation
TradeWar
Currencies
New Zealand Food Price Index (FPI) for January 2025: +1.9% m/m (prior +0.1%)
New Zealand Food Price Index (FPI) for January 2025: +1.9% m/m (prior +0.1%)
The FPI is an important indicator of inflation in New Zealand, as food prices account for a significant portion of household expenditure
NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Bears tighten grip as rejection at 20-day SMA fuels downside pressure
NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Bears tighten grip as rejection at 20-day SMA fuels downside pressure
The NZD/JPY pair took another step lower on Thursday, slipping to 86.65 as selling pressure intensified.
NZDJPY
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Currencies
Stocks closing higher once again. Meta 19 straight days of gains
Stocks closing higher once again. Meta 19 straight days of gains
Major indices close higher led by NASDAQ, Meta shares rise for 19th day, Applovin up 24%. S&P near record high, Dow up 0.77%, NASDAQ up 1.50%, Russell 2000 up 1.17%