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Elizabeth Belugina, the leading analyst at FBS, will provide technical and fundamental analysis for the main currency pairs and commodities and share her trade ideas.
Elizaveta will discuss the most important upcoming economic events, such as the release of the US employment reports, and help you create trading plan for the week.
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AUD/USD rebounds toward 0.7100 despite mixed Aussie jobs data
AUD/USD has picked up fresh bids toward 0.7100 despite the release of mixed Australian employment data, which showed that the economy added 17.8K new jobs in January and the jobless rate held steady at 4.1%, compared to a rise to 4.2% expected. The data does little to temper bets for additional tightening by the RBA, supporting the Aussie. The US Dollar, on the other hand, preserves the overnight gains led by less dovish FOMC Minutes, which could cap the upside for the currency pair.
USD/JPY: Bulls retain control around 155.00 amiid USD strength
USD/JPY consolidates the previous day's strong gains to around 155.00 early Thursday, with the bias remaining in favor of bulls as worries about Japan's fiscal health and the upbeat market mood continue to undermine the safe-haven Japanese Yen. Meanwhile, the FOMC Minutes showed that Fed officials remain split over the necessity and timing of further rate cuts amid concerns about inflation, which acts as a tailwind for the US Dollar and should support the currency pair.
Gold consolidates the rebound below $5,000, US data eyed
Gold price consolidates the previous rebound below $5,000 in the Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal recovered on Wednesday amid shifts in geopolitical sentiment, boosting safe-haven demand. Traders will keep an eye on the release of US Initial Jobless Claims, Pending Home Sales data, and the Fedspeak later on Thursday.
Bitcoin approaches a critical zone: Bear pennant projects $56,000
Based on the most recent analyses from February 2026, the short answer is that it is highly unlikely that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 this month.
Mixed UK inflation data no gamechanger for the Bank of England
Food inflation plunged in January, but service sector price pressure is proving stickier. We continue to expect Bank of England rate cuts in March and June. The latest UK inflation read is a mixed bag for the Bank of England, but we doubt it drastically changes the odds of a March rate cut.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, February 19:
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde may step down from her job earlier than her planned retirement in October 2027, according to a report by the Financial Times.