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USDJPY extended its sharp decline for a second consecutive session, retreating further from the February 9 lower high at 157.65, as the Japanese yen rallied following Prime Minister Takaichi’s election victory. The outcome…
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The Dow eased slightly from Monday’s new record high of 50,337 but remained firm, holding above the key 50,000 level breached last Friday after a 2.7% surge—the largest single-day gain since April 9, 2025. The index outperformed its major…
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Eurozone investor morale strengthened markedly in February, reaching its highest level since July 2025, according to the Sentix survey released on Monday. The index unexpectedly jumped to 4.2 points in February, rebounding from a 1.8 point…
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The ADP private payrolls report released on Wednesday showed that U.S. private-sector job growth came in well below expectations in January, largely due to employment declines in professional and business services as well as manufacturing.…
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Gold climbed back above the $5,000 mark on Wednesday, as the recovery stretched into a second straight session after surging nearly 6% on Tuesday — the strongest single-day gain in years. The brief easing in geopolitical tensions, which…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points, lifting the rate from 3.60% to 3.85% in a unanimous decision that was widely expected. This marks the RBA’s first rate hike in two years, coming just six months…
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WTI crude extended its pullback from the recent multi-month high of $66.46 during early Tuesday trading, following a gap-lower opening at the start of the week and Monday’s sharp 4% decline, marking the largest single-day drop since…
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Gold extended its steep decline, falling to a one-month low after Monday’s session opened with a roughly $100 gap down, indicating that negative sentiment from Friday’s largest daily drop in over forty years remains entrenched. Easing…
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Gold briefly slipped below the key $5,000 support on Friday, extending a dramatic two-day drop of over $600. As noted in yesterday’s commentary, the risk of a pullback had risen after the yellow metal posted nine consecutive days of…
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WTI crude extended its gains on Wednesday, building on Tuesday’s 2.9% rally to reach a four-month high near $63.50. The advance was driven by a softer U.S. dollar, disruptions to U.S. crude production caused by a severe winter storm, and…
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