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BoJ likely to raise ratees higher than most expects says former official Hideo Hayakawa
A former executive director at the Bank of Japan
BOJ
JPY

New Zealand data - ANZ World Commodity Price Index +1.8% m/m in January (prior +0.1%)
New Zealand data - the ANZ World Commodity Price Index
NZD


Fed's Jefferson says there is no need to hurry further rate cuts
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson
Fed

ANZ says NZ jobs data don’t stand in the way of RBNZ 50bp cut at meeting on 19 February
Data all but locks in a 50bps OCR cut at the RBNZ’s next meeting on 19 February
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NZD

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2661 – Reuters estimate
China is back from its long holiday today
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
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Trump says US 'will take over the Gaza Strip'
Trump after his meeting and dinner with Israeli PM Netanyahu
Politics

EUR/USD bounces as market pressures abate
EUR/USD lurched higher by eight-tenths of one percent on Tuesday, regaining lost ground but failing to recapture the 1.0400 handle.
EURUSD
TradeWar
Currencies

GBP/USD extends recovery but remains on shaky ground
GBP/USD continued to grind higher on Tuesday, extending a recovery after the week’s early plunge on trade war concerns sparked by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping threats to impose stiff tariffs on his own constituents in an effort to punish some of the US’ closest trade allies.
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TradeWar
Currencies

Japan headline wages +4.8% y/y in December, but real wages still falling
Good news and bad news in this data
BOJ
JPY

More on the New Zealand jobs data - unemployment hitting a 4 year high
There is nothing in the data to stop the RBNZ from cutting by 50bp at its next meeting
RBNZ
NZD

More on Goldman Sachs - China retaliatory measures to have limited impact on energy prices
China's finance ministry announced tariffs after Trump's kicked in
Politics
China


Goldman Sachs - China trade war retaliation measures to have a limited energy price impact
Goldman Sachs are wary of larger tariff impacts
Oil
SPX

Japan's Honda and Nissan may call off merger talks
Japanese media, Asahi, citing unnamed sources
JPY

New Zealand Q4 unemplpyment rate 5.1% (vs. 5.1% expected and 4.8% in Q3
Jobs fell 0.1% q/q (vs. -0.2% expected)
NZD

Oil - private survey of inventory shows a headline crude oil build larger than expected
This is from the privately surveyed oil stock data ahead of official government data tomorrow morning out of the US.
Oil

US Commodity Regulator Eases Compliance Burden, Targets Market Fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is revamping its enforcement structure, prioritizing fraud prevention and victim protection while moving away from regulation by enforcement.
CFTC

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar slumps as the trade war dust settles
Forex news for North American trading on Feb 4, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America

US indices close higher on the day led by the Nasdaq/Russell 2000
Major indices reverse declines from yesterday
Stocks

Economic calendar in Asia 05 February 2025 - NZ jobs data, China services PMI
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 05 February 2025
economic calendar

Trade ideas thread - Wednesday, 5 February, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Join the discussion and stay ahead in the forex market.
USD


Australian Dollar gains ground as markets digest China's response to the US
On Tuesday, the AUD/USD rose to 0.6255 as the pair extended Monday’s comeback.
AUDUSD
SEO
Currencies
TradeWar


Alphabet (Google) reports after the close
AMD, Chipotle are also scheduled to release earnings
Stocks

David Sacks: The feasibility of a bitcoin reserve is being studied
Says he will evaluate a bitcoin reserve, doesn't mention other cryptos
BTC

GBPUSD extends to the topside target area and above the 50% midpoint. Buyers in control
The 50% comes in at 1.24532 of the move down from the December high. That is the close risk for buyer in the pair now.
GBP
USD

Trump says his memo on Iran is "very tough", hopefully won't have to use it
Says hopefully they won't have to use it
Politics

Forex Today: More Fedspeak and the ADP report take centre stage
The US Dollar shed further ground on Tuesday as market participants continued to evaluate the US tariffs narrative and the potential retaliatory measures by China.
Fed
Employment
UnitedStates
EURUSD
Currencies

US crypto czar David Sacks made no comment on crypto reserve
I can't believe this is a real thing
BTC

Fed's Daly: Fed is positioned to wait and see
Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly noted on Tuesday that the Fed is firmly planted in wait-and-see mode, specifically noting the chilling effect that economic uncertainty has on policymaking.
Fed
CentralBanks
Inflation



US Dollar softens as China responds to the US's tariff plan
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, loses momentum on Tuesday after struggling to revisit the 110.00 level and declined below 108.00.
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SEO
Currencies
TradeWar


Canadian Dollar slams back into familiar territory as markets recover
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) surged on Tuesday after market sentiment recovered from a bout of tariff fears, sending the Canadian Dollar just high enough to crash back into familiar consolidation territory after a brief test of two-decade lows.
USDCAD
SEO
TradeWar

Goldman Sachs: GBP strategy ahead of the February BOE meeting
The Bank of England meeting is on Feb 6
GBP

Gold price hits new record high; technical indicators guide traders
Gold price reaches all-time high at $2845.48; hourly trendline crucial for short-term bias. Watch for breaks in moving averages to assess future direction.
Gold