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Trump's Tik Tok threat to China - no deal could mean tariffs
TikTok has a 75 day reprieve
Politics
China

Trump orders suspension of new offshore wind power leasing
From all areas of the U.S. outer continental shelf
Politics

Australian weekly consumer confidence survey drops to even more pessimistic
Inflation expectations rose
AUD

Kato: Japan to respond appropriately after examining new US President’s policies
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Tuesday that “Japan to respond appropriately after examining new US President’s policies.” Additional quotes Will closely monitor impact of US policies on world economy, Japan.
Japan
USDJPY
Currencies
BOJ

Japan finance minister Kato expects BoJ to hit 2% inflation target with approprate policy
Kato speaking ahead of this week's Bank of Japan meeting
BOJ

Trump has ended the ban on new exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Biden era ban removed
Oil
NatGas

Trump says will straighten out deficit with EU with tariffs or by them buying our oil &gas
More again from Trump
Oil
Politics
EUR

NZD/USD attracts some sellers below 0.5650, Trump’s tariff policies in focus
The NZD/USD pair slumps to around 0.5645 during the Asian trading hours on Tuesday.
NZDUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics

Trump floats the idea of universal tariff, says not ready for that yet
Trump has also signed his EO that'll 'unleash' energy production
Politics
USD

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1703 vs. 7.1886 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 7.1703 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1886 and 7.2888 Reuters estimates.
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PBOC
CentralBanks
Currencies

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1703 (vs. estimate at 7.2888)
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
pboc

Trump says thinking in terms of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada
Tariff comments (finally) crossing
USD

Trump rescinds Biden's EV mandate - eyes on TSLA
Its difficult to make the case that this is a positive for Tesla
SPX
Nasdaq

WTI extends its decline below $76.50 as Trump vows to boost oil output
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $76.15 on Tuesday.
Oil
WTI
Commodities
Macroeconomics

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2888 – Reuters estimate
PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
CNY
China Stock Market
China
CNH
pboc

President Trump has signed a large number of executive orders - none on tariffs
ForexLive gave the heads up on the USD-slashing news on Sunday afternoon US time
Politics
China
USD

Trump speaking - addressing energy issues: reaffirms the policy is to "drill baby drill"
Says he doesn't like windmills
Oil

Draft Trump memo directs investigation, remedy of persistent US trade deficits
Mentions FX manipulation also
Politics
China
USD

USD/CAD weakens to near 1.4300 as Trump delays tariffs policy
The USD/CAD pair remains on the defensive around 1.4300 during the early Asian session on Tuesday, pressured by the weakening of the US Dollar (USD).
USDCAD
Majors
Macroeconomics

7 days, 4 major central bank decisions (BoJ, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, BoC)
The BoJ kicks off the monetary policy festival on Friday
BOC
BOJ
ECB
Fed

GBP/USD gains ground ahead of UK labor figures
GBP/USD rose 1.35% on Monday, gaining ground and climbing back over the 1.2300 handle as markets breathe a collective sigh of relief after freshly-minted US President Donald Trump made a last-minute pivot away from a broad, sweeping policy of day-one trade tariffs.
GBPUSD
Employment
Currencies

European Union finance ministers met Monday, energy prices were a hot topic
EU fin mins also want strong ties with the new US administration
Oil
Politics

New Zealand services PMI (December 2024) 47.9 (prior 49.1)
BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI)
NZD

Economic calendar in Asia Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - not a lot
Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 21 January 2025
economic calendar

Trade ideas thread - Tuesday, 21 January, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
Post 'em if ya got 'em!
USD

Trump is expected to lift the freeze on supplying one ton bombs to Israel
Info via an internet news provider
Politics

ESMA Sets Deadline for Crypto Firms to Align with MiCA Stablecoin Rules
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has set strict deadlines for crypto firms to act against non-compliant stablecoins under the new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
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stablecoin

Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Trump takes office
Forex news for North American trading on Jan 20, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America

Crude Oil takes a knee for a third straight day, WTI taps $76
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices eased for a third straight session on Monday, kicking off the new trading week with a fresh test of the $76/bbl handle.
Oil
WTI
Energy

Five things we learned from Trump's first hours in office
A trade war isn't the first order of business
Politics
USD

USD takes a hit on Trump's inauguration day
The US Dollar is in choppy trading after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
DollarIndex
SEO
Macroeconomics
America

Forex Today: The UK jobs report takes centre stage
The US Dollar kicked off the new trading week sharply on the defensive as market participants closely followed President Trump’s Inauguration Day amid the inactivity in the US markets due to the MLK Jr.
GBPUSD
UnitedKingdom
Employment
Currencies
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