Summary
The ECB already made bold announcements but weak inflation calls for more. What can we expect from Draghi and co.? On the other side of the Atlantic, the Fed closed a chapter on the past but left us guessing about the future. It all depends on the data, and the NFP is the king of data. These are the two key events are set to shape EUR/USD trading in November. We will dive into current levels in the pair, what happened so far, and most importantly, how these upcoming events are set to impact the pair.Latest Live Videos
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AUD/USD now targets the 0.7150 zone
AUD/USD has rapidly left behind Tuesday’s pullback, advancing sharply to three-year highs past the 0.7100 barrier on Wednesday. The pair’s strong performance follows investors’ assessment of the RBA’s hawkish message and the likelihood of further tightening down the road.
EUR/USD faces next resistance near 1.1930
EUR/USD continues to build on its recovery in the latter part of Wednesday’s session, with upside momentum accelerating as the pair retargets the key 1.1900 barrier amid a further loss of traction in the US Dollar. Attention now shifts squarely to the US data docket, with labour market figures and the always influential CPI releases due on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
Gold holds on to higher ground ahead of the next catalyst
Gold keeps the bid tone well in place on Wednesday, retargeting the $5,100 zone per troy ounce on the back of modest losses in the US Dollar and despite firm US Treasury yields across the curve. Moving forward, the yellow metal’s next test will come from the release of US CPI figures on Friday.
UNI faces resistance at 20-day EMA following BlackRock's purchase and launch of BUIDL fund on Uniswap
Decentralized exchange Uniswap (UNI) announced on Wednesday that it has integrated asset manager BlackRock's tokenized Treasury product on its trading platform via a partnership with tokenization firm Securitize.
US jobs data surprises to the upside, boosts stocks but pushes back Fed rate cut expectations
This was an unusual payrolls report for two reasons. Firstly, because it was released on Wednesday, and secondly, because it included the 2025 revisions alongside the January NFP figure.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, February 12:
The United States (US) released stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report for January, adding 130K jobs in quite an auspicious start to the year, while the Unemployment Rate ticked lower to 4.3%, and Average Hourly Earnings held steady at 3.7% over the last twelve months.