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UK January Nationwide house prices +0.1% vs +0.3% m/m expected
UK January Nationwide house prices +0.1% vs +0.3% m/m expected
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UK January Nationwide house prices +0.1% vs +0.3% m/m expected
Latest data released by Nationwide Building Society - 31 January 2025
FX option expiries for 31 January 10am New York cut
FX option expiries for 31 January 10am New York cut
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FX option expiries for 31 January 10am New York cut
A look at what is on the board for today
USD/CHF holds positive ground near 0.9100, eyes on US PCE release
USD/CHF holds positive ground near 0.9100, eyes on US PCE release
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USD/CHF holds positive ground near 0.9100, eyes on US PCE release
The USD/CHF pair trades with mild gains to near 0.9100 during the early European session on Friday.
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Majors
Macroeconomics
BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
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BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%.
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CentralBanks
Japan
Macroeconomics
Heads up: Germany states' CPI readings due later today
Heads up: Germany states' CPI readings due later today
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Heads up: Germany states' CPI readings due later today
German states will be releasing their CPI prints for January today
BOJ governor Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
BOJ governor Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
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BOJ governor Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Remarks by BOJ governor, Kazuo Ueda
Nomura now expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged through 2025
Nomura now expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged through 2025
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Nomura now expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged through 2025
The firm had previously forecast one rate cut by the Fed for this year
Goldman Sachs sees Brent oil price averaging $78 in 2025
Goldman Sachs sees Brent oil price averaging $78 in 2025
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Goldman Sachs sees Brent oil price averaging $78 in 2025
That is up slightly from their previous forecast of $76 for the year
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, January 31, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, January 31, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia
EUR/USD attracts some sellers below 1.0400 ahead of German Retail Sales data
EUR/USD attracts some sellers below 1.0400 ahead of German Retail Sales data
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EUR/USD attracts some sellers below 1.0400 ahead of German Retail Sales data
The EUR/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 1.0385 during the Asian trading hours on Friday.
EURUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Core inflation in Tokyo climbed to 2.5%, its fastest annual increase in nearly a year
Core inflation in Tokyo climbed to 2.5%, its fastest annual increase in nearly a year
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Core inflation in Tokyo climbed to 2.5%, its fastest annual increase in nearly a year
The next Bank of Japan meeting is in March - it may well bring the next interest hike
BOJ
JPY
Still no word from Trump on what he has decided on Canadian oil tariffs
Still no word from Trump on what he has decided on Canadian oil tariffs
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Still no word from Trump on what he has decided on Canadian oil tariffs
Trump said he'd probably decide on Thursday evening (US time)
Oil
CAD
US inflation (PCE) data due Friday - here are the critical ranges to watch
US inflation (PCE) data due Friday - here are the critical ranges to watch
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US inflation (PCE) data due Friday - here are the critical ranges to watch
The ranges of estimates & how unexpected US data results can significantly impact markets
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD
The Federal Reserve is switching from data-dependent to increasingly more Trump-dependent
The Federal Reserve is switching from data-dependent to increasingly more Trump-dependent
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The Federal Reserve is switching from data-dependent to increasingly more Trump-dependent
TD sees Fed delaying rate cuts as policy outlook becomes increasingly tied to Trump administration
Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
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Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
US will require BRICS countries to neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or they will face 100% tariffs
Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
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Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
US will require BRICS countries to neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or they will face 100% tariffs
ICYMI - BOJ deputy governor signals rate hikes if economic conditions align with forecasts
ICYMI - BOJ deputy governor signals rate hikes if economic conditions align with forecasts
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ICYMI - BOJ deputy governor signals rate hikes if economic conditions align with forecasts
The BOJ’s March policy meeting could be a live one
BOJ
JPY
ICYMI - Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers, fighters, on Thursday
ICYMI - Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers, fighters, on Thursday
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ICYMI - Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers, fighters, on Thursday
The Russian aircraft entered Japan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
NZD/USD weakens below 0.5650 as traders await clarity on Trump tariffs on China
NZD/USD weakens below 0.5650 as traders await clarity on Trump tariffs on China
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NZD/USD weakens below 0.5650 as traders await clarity on Trump tariffs on China
The NZD/USD pair edges lower to near 0.5630 during the early Asian session on Friday, pressured by threats of tariffs from US President Donald Trump against China.
NZDUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics
Australian Q4 PPI +0.8% q/q (expected +1.0%)
Australian Q4 PPI +0.8% q/q (expected +1.0%)
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Australian Q4 PPI +0.8% q/q (expected +1.0%)
Producer Price Index (PPI) measures a change in input prices of raw, semi-finished or finished goods and services.
Australian December 2024 Private Sector Credit +0.6% m/m (expected +0.5%)
Australian December 2024 Private Sector Credit +0.6% m/m (expected +0.5%)
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Australian December 2024 Private Sector Credit +0.6% m/m (expected +0.5%)
Data from the Reserve Bank of Australia
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AUD
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is speaking soon - appearing in the Diet
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is speaking soon - appearing in the Diet
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Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is speaking soon - appearing in the Diet
BoJ Gov. to answer questions i the Japanese parliament
Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
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Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Lunar New year celebrations continue
China Stock Market
China
Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
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Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Lunar New year celebrations continue
China Stock Market
China
WTI holds above $72.50 amid tariff concerns
WTI holds above $72.50 amid tariff concerns
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WTI holds above $72.50 amid tariff concerns
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $72.85 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Oil
WTI
Commodities
Macroeconomics
FBI & White House investigating whether DeepSeek got Nvidia (NVDA) chips through Singapore
FBI & White House investigating whether DeepSeek got Nvidia (NVDA) chips through Singapore
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FBI & White House investigating whether DeepSeek got Nvidia (NVDA) chips through Singapore
Singaporean intermediaries investigated
SPX
Nasdaq
China
US  Congressional offices warned not to use DeepSeek
US  Congressional offices warned not to use DeepSeek
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US Congressional offices warned not to use DeepSeek
Axios with the info
Politics
SPX
Nasdaq
China
USD
Japan Industrial Production for December (preliminary): +0.3% m/m (expected +0.3%)
Japan Industrial Production for December (preliminary): +0.3% m/m (expected +0.3%)
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Japan Industrial Production for December (preliminary): +0.3% m/m (expected +0.3%)
Final readings will follow in around three weeks time
Japan Retail sales for December: +3.7% y/y (expected +3.2%)
Japan Retail sales for December: +3.7% y/y (expected +3.2%)
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Japan Retail sales for December: +3.7% y/y (expected +3.2%)
Japan Retail sales data for December 2024
EUR/USD struggles under the weight of the Greenback
EUR/USD struggles under the weight of the Greenback
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EUR/USD struggles under the weight of the Greenback
EUR/USD shifted lower for a fourth consecutive trading day on Thursday, peaking near 1.0450 before softening to shed one-fifth of one percent on the day and ending just below the 1.0400 handle as the Euro’s near-term bull run draws to an end.
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GDP
Fed
Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation climbs to 3.4% YoY in January vs. 3.0% prior
Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation climbs to 3.4% YoY in January vs. 3.0% prior
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Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation climbs to 3.4% YoY in January vs. 3.0% prior
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January climbed 3.4% YoY as compared to 3.0% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Japan
Inflation
CPI
Macroeconomics
Japan data: December Unemployment rate 2.4% (expected 2.5%)
Japan data: December Unemployment rate 2.4% (expected 2.5%)
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Japan data: December Unemployment rate 2.4% (expected 2.5%)
Japan's jobs market is not in trouble.
Tokyo area January inflation data: Headline 3.4% y/y (expected 3%, prior 3%)
Tokyo area January inflation data: Headline 3.4% y/y (expected 3%, prior 3%)
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Tokyo area January inflation data: Headline 3.4% y/y (expected 3%, prior 3%)
Tokyo CPI data leads the national result by about three weeks
Fed likely to hold rates steady as labor market, inflation remain stubbornly strong
Fed likely to hold rates steady as labor market, inflation remain stubbornly strong
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Fed likely to hold rates steady as labor market, inflation remain stubbornly strong
BlackRock sees the Federal Reserve on hold for the coming months
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