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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.
DollarIndex
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

Bitcoin Price Prediction by TradeCompass
Bitcoin futures: Bullish above: 101,060 and bearish below: 98,930
TradeCompass
Crypto
Crypto Technical Analysis
Bitcoin Technical Analysis
BTC

USDCAD nears critical support level in trading range
Approaching the lower boundary of key swing area support between 1.4290 to 1.4304
CAD
USD

Dow Jones Industrial Average recovers footing after tariff threats turn up empty
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is testing the 44,450 region on Tuesday, with equities slowing their recent pace of volatility as United States (US) President Donald Trump walks back nearly all of his recent trade war blustering and kicks his self-imposed tariff can down the road for a third time.
DowJones
Equities
SEO
TradeWar

MT5 Brokers Gain Access to STICPAY’s E-Wallet and Payment Services
STICPAY has announced a strategic partnership with MetaTrader 5 (MT5). The integration allows brokers using MT5 to process payments through STICPAY.
metaquotes
mt5
payments
fintech

EURUSD has stretched to new highs and in the process moved above key technical targets
A swing area between 1.0332 to 1.0343, 100 hour MA at 1.03539 and 50% at 1.0371 have all been broken in the EURUSD. Bullish tilt and control.
EUR

TradingView's General Manager Pierce Crosby Departs to Launch Consulting Firm for Startups
After nearly six years at the charting and analysis firm TradingView, Pierce Crosby is moving on to his next venture.
tradingview

Paul Jackson Joins Finalto as Joint Head of Sales
Jackson will head up Finalto’s Sales department alongside Chauncey Boreham

European equity close: Spain, Italy and France lead with strong gains
Closing changes in Europe
Stocks


AUDUSD moves to new highs erasing the declines from weekend tariff news
The AUDUSD is back above the 100-hour MA and the 200-hour MA at 0.62038 and 0.6241. Buyers make a play but Trump/Xi ahead.
AUD
USD

Banks Leverage AQaaS to Boost Revenues and Compete in Online Acquiring
Banks face challenges but see online acquiring, process of accepting payments via banks or processors, as a promising revenue opportunity for growth.
fintech
Banks
Acquisition

HyperCycle and TGC Announce Partnership to Revolutionize Gaming Acceleration
HyperCycle and TGC have announced a two-stage collaboration.
Gaming