February 23, 2026 7:06 am
Key Moments Cardano (ADA) falls 4% on Monday, marking a third straight day of losses and a break below a short-term support trendline. Derivatives positioning turns sharply negative, with Open Interest at $424.84 million, a long-to-short ratio of 0.8619, and funding at -0.0138%. Technical structure remains weak, with ADA trading below both the 50-period and […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 2:38 pm
Key Moments GBP/JPY trades near 209.23, holding within a 207.50-209.50 range over a little more than one week. UK January Retail Sales and PMI readings significantly exceed forecasts, supporting the Pound. Japan’s January CPI and core inflation slow, easing expectations for imminent BoJ tightening and pressuring the Yen. GBP/JPY Supported by Robust UK Data GBP/JPY […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 1:39 pm
Key Moments EUR/GBP trades near 0.8733, down about 0.13%, even as the pair remains poised for a third consecutive weekly gain. UK Retail Sales and PMI readings significantly outperformed forecasts, reinforcing support for the British Pound. Eurozone HCOB flash PMI data also exceeded expectations but did not translate into sustained strength for the Euro. EUR/GBP […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 1:01 pm
Key Moments EU steel exports to the U.S. fell 30% between June and December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier. The U.S. continues to impose 50% tariffs on EU steel despite a broader EU-U.S. trade deal that set a 15% blanket tariff on EU goods. Further EU-U.S. steel talks are on hold […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 10:55 am
Key Moments Netflix has offered $27.75 per share, or $82.7 billion, for Warner Bros’ studio and streaming operations, while Paramount has proposed $30 per share, or $108.4 billion, for the entire company. Warner Bros is proceeding toward a March 20 shareholder vote on the Netflix deal but has given Paramount until the end of Monday […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 9:57 am
Key Moments GBP/USD registered a fifth straight daily loss, touching 1.3445 as the downtrend persisted. Headline UK inflation slowed to 3.0% in January, but services inflation held at 4.4%, above expectations and indicative of firm domestic price pressures. Markets currently price an approximately 85% probability of a 25bp Bank of England rate cut next month, […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 8:52 am
Key Moments: USD/JPY trades around 155.35-155.40 after a third consecutive day of gains, marking a more than one-week high. Softening Japanese inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on JPY, while a strong USD near its highest level since January 23 supports the pair. Technical signals highlight support near the rising 200-day EMA at 152.63 and resistance […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:50 am
Key Moments EUR/USD has traded back below 1.18, leaving the Euro only slightly stronger against the Dollar over the year. Options markets continue to show a persistent post-“Liberation Day” preference for hedging against Euro strength rather than Dollar strength. Commerzbank expects market participants to keep expressing Dollar concerns primarily through EUR options in the coming […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 7:02 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) has been confined between $65,729 and $71,746 since February 7, with momentum indicators signaling rising bearish pressure despite a lingering bullish MACD crossover. Ethereum (ETH) is moving toward the lower end of its consolidation band at $1,747, with a potential slide to $1,669 if support fails. XRP is holding above a […]
Read moreFebruary 19, 2026 3:21 pm
Key Moments European flat-rolled green steel premiums fell to €125 per tonne, down from €160 per tonne a year earlier, amid subdued traded volumes below 200,000 tonnes. Reduced-carbon flat steel premiums dropped by 50% in the past three months to just €25 per tonne, signaling a stronger buyer focus on cost rather than marginal emissions […]
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