14 February 2026 More effective and flexible euro liquidity provision to support smooth transmission of euro area monetary policy Updated facility to provide standing access for broad set of central banks against high-quality euro-denominated collateral Changes to apply as of third quarter of 2026 The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided…
On the past week, in the United States the focus was on the January labour market report, the publication of which had been postponed earlier. The data confirmed the resilience of employment and the absence of a sharp cooling in the economy, which supported cautious expectations of a Fed rate cut. Additional influence came from…
Sun: Japanese Prelim. GDP (Q4) Mon: US Holiday (Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day); Eurogroup Meeting; Swedish Unemployment (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec) Tue: RBA Minutes (Feb); UK Unemployment/Wages (Dec), German ZEW (Feb), US ADP Weekly, Canadian CPI (Jan), NY Fed (Feb), Chinese Lunar New Year (Hong Kong markets closed from 17th-19th Feb) Wed: RBNZ Announcement, FOMC Minutes…
Highlights include US PCE and GDP, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, Flash PMIs, UK, Canadian and Japanese Inflation Week Ahead Highlights SUN: Japanese Prelim. GDP (Q4) MON: US Holiday (Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day); Eurogroup Meeting; Swedish Unemployment (Jan), EZ Industrial Production (Dec) TUE: RBA Minutes (Feb); UK Unemployment/Wages (Dec), German ZEW (Feb), US ADP Weekly, Canadian CPI…
There was no single, dominant theme in currency markets last week. Instead, price action reflected a mix of cross-asset divergences. Dollar ended as the worst performer, despite the fact that Fed expectations barely shifted following high-profile releases of non-farm payrolls and CPI. Meanwhile, US Equities experienced volatility, particularly around renewed AI disruption fears, yet there…
EUR/USD’s rebound stalled after hitting 1.1928 last week and retreated. Initial bias stays neutral this week first. On the upside, above 1.1928 will target a retest on 1.2081 high. Decisive break there and sustained trading above 1.2 psychological level will carry larger bullish implications. On the downside, however, sustained trading below 55 D EMA (now…
USD/JPY fell sharply last week but the decline lost momentum ahead of 152.07 support. Intial bias stays neutral this week first. With 38.2% retracement of 139.87 to 159.44 at 151.96 intact, price actions from 159.44 are seen as a consolidations pattern only. On the upside, sustained break of 55 4H EMA (now at 154.51) will…
The Range Filter indicator functions as a volatility-adjusted moving average that adapts to market conditions. Unlike traditional moving averages that lag behind price, this indicator incorporates range-based calculations to filter out insignificant price movements. Here’s what makes it different: The indicator measures the average true range over a specified period and uses this data to…
EUR/GBP edged higher last week but failed to break through 0.8744 resistance. Initial bias remains neutral this week first. Firm break of 0.8744 will indicate that fall from 0.8863 has completed as a correction. Further rally should then be seen back to retest 0.8863 high. On the downside, sustained break of 38.2% retracement of 0.8221…
Gordon Brown is a man who gets into the detail. In office, and since then, he has applied his forensic mind to the matters that concern him. Lately, he has been focused on the Epstein files. What he discovered shocked him. There was the immediate anger about the “extent of betrayal” by his former business…