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The U.S. goods trade deficit climbed to a 2.5-year high in September, reaching $108.2 billion, according to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. This 14.9% increase, the largest monthly rise since March 2022, reflects a…
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Gold maintains a strong position, trading just below last week's record high, driven by solid safe-haven demand amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and increasing U.S. election uncertainty. Markets are now focused on upcoming U.S. labor…
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WTI oil opened with a wide gap down on Monday, dropping to nearly one-month lows with a 5% decline at the start of the week. The primary driver was Israel’s weekend strike on Iran, which left Iran’s oil facilities unaffected, easing…
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The latest survey from the Ifo Institute shows a surprising boost in German business sentiment, with the Ifo business climate index rising to 86.5 in October, up from September’s 85.4 and beating market expectations of 85.6. This increase…
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The recovery is likely to remain limited, as the pair is entrenched in a broader downtrend driven by both negative technical signals and weak fundamentals. Recent PMI data from the EU, Germany, and France revealed mixed results. French…
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AUDUSD edged higher on Thursday morning after bears repeatedly failed to break through the 200-day moving average support at 0.6627. The recovery is in its early stages and requires further upside movement to confirm a stronger bullish…
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The dollar continues its strong bullish rally for the third straight day, fueled by expectations that a Trump victory in the U.S. presidential election would bolster the economy and ease pressure on the Federal Reserve. Additionally,…
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A strong upward movement during Asian and early European trading on Wednesday saw the USDJPY rise by 1%, reaching new multi-week highs last seen in late July. The recent breach of the psychological 150 barrier was accompanied by a…
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EURUSD slipped below the key psychological level of 1.08, reaching a new multi-week low early Wednesday. The broader bearish trend remains intact, strengthened by the recent formation of a 10/200DMA death cross. A daily close below 1.08…
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Cable is currently in an extended consolidation phase around the breached psychological support level of 1.30, as larger bears take a moment to consolidate above key support levels. In the near term, price action remains within the daily…
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