High Expectations How Markets Really React to News High Expectations Navigating financial markets around major news events can feel unpredictable even for experienced traders. Many hope for a simple formula: if this news happens, the market will do that. Unfortunately, trading doesn’t work that way. While news releases often spark quick volatility, the follow-through…
Traders who want to trade gold around economic data often look for predictable patterns, clean volatility bursts, and strong directional momentum. Gold reacts quickly when key numbers shift expectations for interest rates or growth. Because these events move yields and currencies, the market often offers some of the most reliable short-term setups. Traders who understand…
Week Ahead: 24-28th November 2025 Highlights include US Retail Sales, RBNZ, UK Budget, Australian CPI, Tokyo CPI UK Budget MON: Bank of Israel Announcement; German Ifo (Nov), US National Activity Index (Oct), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Nov) TUE: PBoC MLF; US Consumer Confidence (Nov), Richmond Fed (Nov), US Retail Sales (Oct) WED: RBNZ Announcement, UK…
Highlights include CPI from the US, UK, Japan and Canada, Global Flash PMIs, Japanese PM Vote, and Chinese Activity Weekly Forecast MON: PBoC LPR, CCP 4th Plenum (20th-23rd), Chinese House Prices (Sep), Retail Sales (Sep) & Industrial Output (Sep), German Producer Prices (Sep), US Leading Index (Sep), New Zealand Trade (Sep) TUE-: NBH…
Week Ahead:Highlights include Potential US CPI and Retail Sales data, start of earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP UK GDP MON: US Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, Japanese Holiday (Sports Day), OPEC MOMR, Chinese Trade Balance (Oct) TUE: RBA Minutes (Sep), IEA OMR, UK Unemployment/Wages (Aug),…
Fed Faces Dilemma Ahead of October 29 FOMC Meeting Data Accuracy With the next Federal Reserve (FOMC) decision scheduled for October 29, policymakers are facing an unusual challenge: the government shutdown has delayed critical economic data, leaving the Fed “flying blind” just weeks before its next interest rate call. At the September meeting,…
Spotting stagflation signals before they dominate headlines gives traders a clear edge. Stagflation signals emerge when inflation remains high while growth slows. Many investors only notice these conditions after markets have already priced them in. By detecting stagflation in macro data, you can prepare early for policy traps and market turbulence. The early warning signs…
Highlights include US CPI and Retail Sales, UK CPI and Jobs report, China trade and GDP, Aussie Jobs, and CPI from Canada and Japan. Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights 14-18th July 2025 MON: EU 90-Day Retaliatory Pause Ends; Indian WPI (Jun), Chinese Trade Balance (Jun) TUE: OPEC MOMR; Chinese House Prices (Jun), Retail Sales (Jun),…
In what is expected to be a relatively quiet week on Wall Street, investors will focus on key economic data releases and a series of earnings reports from major companies across various sectors. While the week lacks significant economic catalystsIn stock trading, a catalyst refers to an event, news, or announcement that causes a significant…
The upcoming week promises a wealth of economic data and corporate earnings reports that investors will scrutinize closely. Key economic indicators scheduled for release include consumer and producer inflationInflation refers to the rate at which the overall price levels of goods and services increase, gradually reducing purchasing power over time. It is commonly measured using…