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| 25 Feb 2026 |
02:31 |
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| 18 Feb 2026 |
07:01 |
GBP/USD - 1.3563... LSEG reported Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in January from 3.4% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday.
A Reuters poll of economists had shown a median forecast of 3.0% in January and the Bank of England projected earlier this month that the headline measure of inflation would slow to 2.9%.
British inflation has run higher than in the United States and in the euro zone where it stood at 2.4% and 1.7% respectively in January.
But the BoE expects the pace of price rises to slow sharply to almost its 2% target in April as last year's rises in utility costs and other government-controlled tariffs fall out of the annual comparison.
Investors expect the central bank to cut its benchmark interest rate to 3.5% at its next meeting in March after a tight vote to keep borrowing costs on hold in February although some policymakers remain worried about underlying inflation pressure.
Financial markets on Tuesday also priced a second quarter-point interest rate cut by the BoE by the end of in 2026.
ONS data last week painted a downbeat picture of Britain's economy at the end of 2025 with output barely growing. Figures released on Tuesday showed the labour market was still losing jobs although there were some signs of a stabilisation.
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| 18 Feb 2026 |
06:59 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night about U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva, as well as talks between the U.S. and Iran on their nuclear dispute, a Downing Street spokesperson said.
Starmer also discussed Gaza with Trump and stressed on the importance of securing further access for humanitarian aid, the spokesperson said.
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia concluded the first of two days of the U.S.-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with Trump pressing Kyiv to act fast to reach a deal.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran and Washington reached an understanding on Tuesday on "guiding principles" aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that did not mean a deal is imminent.
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| 18 Feb 2026 |
06:58 |
NZD/USD - 0.6001... LSEG earlier reported New Zealand's central bank held its interest rates steady at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, adding that the monetary policy stance needs to remain accommodative for some time to support the economic recovery.
Wrapping up its first meeting chaired by Governor Anna Breman, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, however, did flag policy settings would gradually normalise as the recovery strengthened.
Markets had widely wagered on a hold after the RBNZ signalled it was done easing policy late last year, having slashed rates by 325 basis points to foster an economic recovery.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
17:13 |
Continues from previous update...
Logistics stocks are also under some pressure today on AI disruption. That came after Algorhythm Holdings (RIME), announced its SemiCab platform. It's claims it's enabling its customers' internal operations to scale freight volumes by 300-400% without an increase in headcount.
The drop in gold is also sparking speculation that the CPI report was leaked. A decline like this could come on a hot report but I'm skeptical that's the case.
Whatever the driver of this move, it adds to the feeling that 'nothing is safe'. I think the trigger on that was Microsoft shares falling 12% in a day. Since then, we've seen rolling fears of disruption.
Software continues to be hit but logistics and transports are getting hit today.
It's possible that someone holding a software position was forced to liquidate a gold position.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
17:12 |
USD/MAJORS... The following report is from investinglive.com :
Gold was slammed lower in an instant for unclear reasons.
The move has come with some broad US dollar bids across the board. Cable underscores the move as it's fallen back to flat on the day.
The drop in gold and rise in the dollar could have been triggered by broader risk aversion. US stocks have turned deeply negative after opening close to flat. The S&P 500 is down 67 points, or 1.0%. THe Nasdaq is down 1.5% as software stocks are beaten up.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
13:43 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG reported the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased by less than expected last week, likely as disruptions from winter storms lingered.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended February 7, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 222,000 claims for the latest week.
The fall reversed only a fraction of the prior week's jump, which had been blamed on snowstorms and frigid temperatures across much of the country as well as normalization following seasonal volatility at the end of last year and beginning of 2026.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
13:30 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG news on US data,
- US jobless claims fell to 227,000 Fed 7 week (consensus 222,000) from 232,000 prior week (previous 231,000)
- US continued claims rose to 1.862 million Jan 31 week (consensus 1.850 million) from 1.841 million prior week (previous 1.844 million)
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
08:09 |
Continues from previous update...
A Reuters poll last month showed most economists expected the central bank to wait until July before moving again to gauge the impact of December's quarter-point hike.
Asked about recent selloffs in government bonds, Koshimizu said current bond yields are justified.
"In an era of 3%-4% nominal economic growth, a 10-year yield in the 2% range isn't particularly surprising. It could rise further without it being out of line," he said.
After hitting a 27-year high of 2.38% in late January on worries over Japan's fiscal health, the benchmark 10-year JGBs yield eased to around 2.2% on Thursday.
"I get the impression that the Takaichi administration, judging from its actions such as the draft budget, is in fact taking fiscal discipline into account," Koshimizu said, adding that Japan's flow-based fiscal balance is improving rapidly.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
08:08 |
USD/JPY - 152.88... LSEG reported the Bank of Japan could raise key interest rates again as early as March and deliver up to three hikes this year in light of persistent inflation and yen weakness, Mizuho Financial Group's markets chief told Reuters on Thursday.
With the yen having weakened and inflation continuing to run above the BOJ's target, "we can expect as many as three rate hikes this year, and it's entirely possible that the next one could come as early as March or April," Kenya Koshimizu, co-head of the lender's global markets division, said.
Koshimizu said there are many positive factors right now, including 3-4% nominal economic growth and a clearer policy strategy by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
"The BOJ will adjust monetary policy in line with these improvements," he added.
As concerns over global trade frictions eased, the BOJ raised its policy rate to a 30-year high of 0.75% in December and has signalled its readiness for further rate hikes.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
08:07 |
EUR/USD - 1.1875... LSEG reported the French economy is likely to grow between 0.2% and 0.3% in the first quarter, Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday, which is in-line with the bank's 1% annual growth expectation.
"French economic growth is resilient, but not sufficient," Villeroy said in an interview with France's Radio Classique.
The central bank chief, who also sits on the European Central Bank council, will stand down from his post in June.
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| 12 Feb 2026 |
08:06 |
GBP/USD - 1.3636... LSEG reported Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2025, official figures showed on Thursday.
Economists polled by Reuters, as well as the Bank of England, had forecast 0.2% growth in gross domestic product for the October-December period compared with the previous three months.
In December alone, the economy grew by 0.1%, the Office for National Statistics said, as expected in a the Reuters poll.
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| 11 Feb 2026 |
16:19 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG then reported unexpectedly strong job growth in January should undercut concerns about cyclical weakness in the job market, Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid said on Wednesday.
The addition of 130,000 payroll jobs last month "was good news," said Schmid, who noted that he dissented against rate cuts at the end of last year because he felt slow job growth was related more to shifting demographics and immigration policies rather than weak demand for workers, a point buttressed by renewed employment growth.
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| 11 Feb 2026 |
15:42 |
USD/MAJORS... LSEG news, Fed's Schmid says :
- jobs report was good news
- do not believe labor market last year was showing cyclical weakness
- will probably need elements of AI to account for lower workforce growth due to aging, low birthrates, low immigration
- breakeven job growth rate is likely around 40k or 50k per month
- will miss Powell when he is no longer chair; he is a committed and principled American
- have no concerns about nomination of Warsh as chair
- Congress and executive branch may want to stoke the economy, Fed needs to maintain balance between jobs and inflation
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| 11 Feb 2026 |
15:11 |
Continues from previous update...
The Trump administration and Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh have cited recent strong productivity data, with an outlook for that to continue as AI tools spread through the economy, as justification for lowering interest rates. If the economy can produce more with fewer resources, it could allow stronger growth without inflation, letting the Fed worry less about price pressures in a strong growth environment.
But Schmid said recent productivity gains could be from sources as mundane as workers staying in jobs longer than they did during the high-churn years around the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and just becoming better at what they do.
"My contacts broadly agree that we are now in a low-hire, low-fire, low-quit labor market. One positive from this lack of churn is higher productivity," said Schmid, who is not a voting member of the Fed's policy committee this year. "It is not clear if productivity will continue to grow at this pace."
The Fed held interest rates steady at its policy meeting late last month and is expected to keep them on hold at least until its June 16-17 meeting. The release on Wednesday of a stronger-than-expected jobs reportfor January reinforced that view.
New U.S. inflation data is due to be released on Friday.
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