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Bitcoin Bulls are Looking at This and Seeing a New All Time High
Potential (and still speculative) bull flag on the daily timeframe. But on the other hand, see this price level from the volume profile perspective - if price drops below it, bulls would probably lose the ball to the bears.
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NEXT BASKET Announces NEBA Token, Powering its Web3 E-commerce Ecosystem
NEXT BASKET is a software platform for building online stores based on artificial intelligence. Sales are currently taking place on 4 continents.
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Geopolitic: China's Xi had a phone call with Pres. Elect Trump
The direct contact with US and China will increase starting Tuesday
USD

USD steady to slightly firmer – Scotiabank
The US Dollar (USD) is trading steady to slightly firmer on the session but is heading for its first weekly drop since late November in DXY terms.
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Fed
Banks

Canada securities transactions for November C$17.85 billion versus C$-2.65 billion last
Canada securities transactions for November
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Canada Canadian Portfolio Investment in Foreign Securities up to $17.85B in November from previous $-2.65B
Canada Canadian Portfolio Investment in Foreign Securities up to $17.85B in November from previous $-2.65B
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Canada Foreign Portfolio Investment in Canadian Securities came in at $16.4B, above forecasts ($14.5B) in November
Canada Foreign Portfolio Investment in Canadian Securities came in at $16.4B, above forecasts ($14.5B) in November
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US December housing start 1.499M versus 1.320M estimate
US housing starts and building permits for December 2024
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United States Housing Starts (MoM) came in at 1.499M, above forecasts (1.32M) in December
United States Housing Starts (MoM) came in at 1.499M, above forecasts (1.32M) in December
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United States Building Permits (MoM) registered at 1.483M above expectations (1.46M) in December
United States Building Permits (MoM) registered at 1.483M above expectations (1.46M) in December
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What is on the economic calendar today to close out the trading week?
Industrial production capacity utilization. Housing starts and building permits
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ECBs Elderson: If we lower the interest rate too fast, service inflation could rise
ECB Elderson speaking
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Kickstart the NA session with a technical look at the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD
What is moving the FX market (and markets) today
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Binance Expands in Uzbekistan with Local Currency Deposits and Withdrawals
Binance has received authorization to operate in Uzbekistan through COINPAY LLC. This collaboration allows Binance to use COINPAY's official platform.

US Dollar turns red on Friday ahead of Trump's inauguration
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, faces selling pressure and drops below 109.00 on Friday, with positioning is being torn into two camps. After a pivotal move earlier this week on the back of the
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SEO

CFPB Orders Block to Pay $255 Million for "Compliance and Fraud Failures"
Block, the parent company of Cash App, has agreed to pay an $80 million fine as part of a settlement with 48 state financial regulators over violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money ...
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar remains steady, UK retail sales disappoint
Forex news from the European morning session on Jan 17, 2025
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Russell 2000 Index Futures Analysis for Today
The TradeCompass is your trusty guide through the twists and turns of the Russell 2000 Index Futures, pointing out the key bullish peaks and bearish valleys to simplify your trading decisions. Think of it as the GPS for navigating market moves—clear, reliable, and always there to keep you on course.
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China: Fourth quarter 2024 GDP surges to 5.4% YoY – ING
In other markets, China's fourth quarter 2024 GDP surged to 5.4% year-on-year, up from 4.6% YoY and marking the highest level of the year, and the fastest YoY growth of any quarter since 2Q23, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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Weekly update on interest rate expectations
What are the market expectations for interest rates for G8FX
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USD/JPY bounces back from four-week low of 156.00 as US Dollar gains ground
The USD/JPY pair discovers buying interest after posting a fresh four-week low of 156.00 in Friday’s European session.
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China: 4Q24 GDP is boosted by industrial sector – UOB Group
China’s 4Q24 GDP growth accelerated to 5.4% y/y, 1.6% q/q sa. The 2024 full year growth of 5.0% has met official target, coming in slightly higher than our forecast of 4.9%. The stronger recovery was driven by the industrial sector, UOB Group's economist Ho Woei Chen notes.
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Nasaq futures analysis today with a trade idea
The TradeCompass simplifies Nasdaq futures trading by clearly defining bullish and bearish thresholds. This time, I’m sharing a trade idea with a small position, allowing for wide stops to accommodate market volatility.
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Fed's Hammack: We can be very patient in considering future rate cuts
Remarks by Cleveland Fed president, Beth Hammack, to the Wall Street Journal
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USDCAD Technical Analysis – We remain stuck in the range
The USDCAD pair continues to range around the recent highs despite softer US inflation data and surprisingly dovish comments from Fed’s Waller. What’s next?
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Capital One Faces Widespread Outage as Rivals Thrive
While Capital One customers scramble for answers, America’s banking giants are popping champagne in a banner week for the industry.
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IG Deal Cuts Freetrade’s Valuation By Over a Quarter: Shareholders Backlash
Following the acquisition by IG Group, Freetrade is facing backlash from its early investors as the £160 million cash deal was more than a quarter lower than its previous fundraising valuation, Sky...

Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) in line with expectations (2.4%) in December
Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) in line with expectations (2.4%) in December
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CPI

Eurozone Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) remains at 0.5% in December
Eurozone Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) remains at 0.5% in December
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CPI

Eurozone December final CPI +2.4% v +2.4% y/y prelim
Latest data released by Eurostat - 17 January 2025
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Eurozone Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) came in at 2.7% below forecasts (2.8%) in December
Eurozone Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) came in at 2.7% below forecasts (2.8%) in December
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Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) in line with forecasts (0.4%) in December
Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) in line with forecasts (0.4%) in December
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CPI

Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Sees Record $2.24 Billion Daily Trading Volume
The cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute revealed interesting growth numbers in over-the-counter (OTC) trading volumes during 2024, signaling an important shift in institutional cryptocurrency adoption.
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XRP Surpasses Bitcoin as Top-Traded Asset on Coinbase amid US Demand Surge
XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) as the most-traded digital asset on Coinbase.

GBPUSD Technical Analysis – The greenback remains unfazed
The GBPUSD pair is still consolidating near the lows despite softer US inflation data and surprisingly dovish Fed’s Waller comments. What’s next?
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Majority of BoJ board members likely to approve rate hike next week – Nikkei
Citing multiple unnamed sources, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Friday, a majority of Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members is expected to approve an interest rate hike at the Bank’s policy review meeting next week.
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ATFX Connect Partners as Diamond Sponsor at iFX Expo Dubai 2025
ATFX Connect won Best Institutional Broker MEA at iFX Expo Dubai 2025 this week.

Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data.
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