The final estimate is little changed from the preliminary reading as France’s manufacturing sector saw a modest jump in activity to round off the 2025 year. A strong rise in new export orders was the key reason in underpinning sentiment while employment conditions also returned to growth on the month. Meanwhile, output volumes also came…
A fresh drop in output and new orders mark a setback for Italy’s manufacturing sector in December. The good news at least is that cost pressures were seen easing but employment conditions also suffered on the month. On the latter, manufacturers made further cutbacks to their workforce numbers, signalling a full quarter of job shedding….
Chinese Yuan extended its advance into the opening day of 2026, climbing to its strongest level against Dollar since May 2023. Part of the rally appears to reflect a knee-jerk reaction to the basket adjustment. China’s foreign exchange trade platform said the CFETS basket will be updated in 2026 as part of its routine annual…
Spain’s manufacturing sector slid back into contraction territory for the first time since April amid falls in both output and new orders. Softer demand conditions are to blame but manufacturers also chose not to renew temporary labour contracts, resulting in the biggest monthly fall in employment for two years. HCOB notes that: “Spain’s manufacturing sector…
In focus today Over Christmas, markets have focused on geopolitical developments and the FOMC minutes released the day before New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, markets have remained relatively calm ahead of the critical US and euro area figures set for release over the coming days. For today, December manufacturing PMIs are set to be released for…
Key Highlights USD/JPY started a fresh increase above the 156.50 zone. A bullish flag seems to be forming with resistance at 156.80 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD is consolidating gains above 1.1720. GBP/USD could aim for a fresh increase if it clears 1.3520. USD/JPY Technical Analysis The US Dollar started a fresh increase above 156.20…
EURJPY: ⬆️ Buy EURJPY reversed from support area Likely to rise to resistance level 184.85 EURJPY currency pair recently reversed from the support area between the pivotal support level 183.25 (former resistance from the start of December) and the 50% Fibonacci correction of the upward impulse from December. The upward reversal from this support zone…
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Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’re all still enjoying the holiday break as markets are still more or less sidelined until next week. That is when activity and liquidity will slowly pick back up after the rest period from Christmas to the new year. As such, there aren’t any major expiries to take note…