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The U.S. dollar is losing ground even as inflation runs hotter and jobs data weakens, raising doubts about the Fed’s ability to maintain its higher-for-longer stance. At the same time, U.S. indices are powering into new all-time highs, driven by strong corporate earnings, tech sector leadership, and

On the radar2Q25 GDP was revised up to 2.6% y/y in Czechia.August’s flash inflation eased in Poland to 2.8% y/y while in Slovenia flash inflation went up to 3.0% y/y.Retail trade in Croatia grew 1.4% y/y in July, while in Serbia in increased by 1.9% y/y in July.In Serbia, industrial output grew 5.5%

Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains have stalled in the low/mid-1.37 zone, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report. Intraday price action indicates a minor base "Spot is little changed on the session, however, leaving the CAD as one of the better-performing major currencies o

As we head into the final stretch of August, Asia’s throw of momentum into U.S. markets is setting the tone. China is testing key resistance on the CHN50, India is navigating tariffs and pattern risk, and all eyes are shifting to U.S. data — especially GDP and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. US

Australian Dollar may further appreciate as the US Dollar could struggle over dovish Fedspeak.The AUD found support as stronger inflation figures tempered market expectations for a near-term RBA rate cut.Fed Governor Christopher Waller supports an interest-rate cut in the September meeting. The Aust

In focus today In the euro area, we receive data on credit growth for July. Growth has picked up significantly this year in a sign of the easing monetary policy working though the economy. Yet, most recently credit growth has lost some momentum, and it will be interesting to see if that continued in

S&P 500 with Nasdaq almost retested Wednesday‘s lows – unlike Russell 2000, which refused to correct meaningfully Friday premarket. That was but one of the signs of what to expect – and all clients were ready as to what I expected to unfold, and what was the game plan – charts and thinking revea

The current price movements are likely part of a 0.6405/0.6435 consolidation phase. In the longer run, Australian Dollar (AUD) must first close below 0.6420 before a move to 0.6375 can be expected, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. Current price movements are likely part of

The dollar is doing a little better as investors re-adjust their pricing for the 17 September FOMC meeting. 10 days ago, the market priced a 27bp rate cut. Today, just an 18bp cut is priced in. This adjustment has provided a little support to the dollar. Driving that most recent change in expectatio

US Stocks took another hit on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones performing the best among the major equity indices, remaining unchanged for the day. The S&P 500, despite falling as low as 6,343, closed the day down by just 0.2% at 6,395; the Nasdaq 100 mirrored a similar pattern, recovering most of