February 23, 2026 8:42 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY trades near 208.80, down 0.11%, as safe-haven demand lifts the Japanese Yen following the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariff policy. Stronger UK Retail Sales and S&P Global PMI data have underpinned the Pound, but have not prevented the cross from slipping below its 20-day EMA at 210.18. Markets focus on […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 8:14 am
Key Moments New Zealand retail sales volumes rose 0.9% in Q4 and have climbed more than 4% over the past year, with nominal spending up nearly 5% annually. A recent US Supreme Court ruling reduced China’s average tariff burden despite the announcement of a new 15% global levy, reshaping the external backdrop for New Zealand. […]
Read moreFebruary 23, 2026 7:39 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP trades near 0.8740 on Monday in Asia after recovering losses from the prior session. Both EUR and GBP firm against the USD after the US Supreme Court rules IEEPA-based tariffs unlawful without Congressional approval. UK Retail Sales rise 4.5% YoY in January, beating 2.8% forecasts, while markets see a 75%-80% chance of […]
Read moreFebruary 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 22, 2026 12:45 pm
The GBP/CHF currency pair settled above recent low of 1.0412, its weakest level since November 14th 2025. Easing labor market conditions and softer inflation in the United Kingdom have bolstered the likelihood that the Bank of England will deliver additional interest rate cuts later this year. Headline annual inflation has slowed to 3.0% in January […]
Read moreFebruary 22, 2026 8:28 am
The GBP/SGD currency pair settled at Friday’s low of 1.7052, its weakest level since November 20th 2025. Easing labor market conditions and softer inflation in the United Kingdom have bolstered the likelihood that the Bank of England will deliver additional interest rate cuts later this year. Headline annual inflation has slowed to 3.0% in January […]
Read moreFebruary 20, 2026 3:00 pm
Key Moments Bitcoin climbed 1.2% to $66,793.0 by 08:48 ET (13:48 GMT), yet remained down 3% for the week. U.S. Q4 2025 GDP grew at an annualized 1.4%, missing expectations of 2.5%, while core PCE inflation rose 3% in December. Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty over Federal Reserve rate policy continued to weigh on crypto […]
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 2:17 pm
Key Moments January labor market figures kept pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to consider higher rates, underpinning the Australian Dollar. Australia’s unemployment rate held around 4.1% in January, below the RBA’s February projection of 4.3% for 2Q26. OCBC continues to expect AUD/USD to reach 0.73 by end-2026, with OIS markets pricing nearly a […]
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 […]
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