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New Zealand: Signs of a floor – Standard Chartered
GDP expanded 0.7% q/q in Q4, exceeding both our forecast (0.5%) and the RBNZ’s projection (0.3%).
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Gold attempts to recover ahead of the US trading session in the Fed's aftermath
Gold’s price (XAU/USD) was able to still produce a new all-time high at $3,057 before dipping near 0.50% lower to around $3,034 at the time of writing on Thursday. Despite some selling pressure from profit-taking, the earlier uptick came on the back of
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S&P 500 futures now down 0.4% on the day
The risk mood falters in European morning trade
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Hopes for a partial resumption in Russian gas flows to Europe fade – ING
European natural gas prices rallied yesterday, with the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) settling almost 6.4% higher, amid fading hopes for a partial resumption in Russian gas flows to Europe, ING’s commodity analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note.
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USD/CAD jumps to near 1.4370 as Fed is in no hurry to cut interest rates
The USD/CAD pair gains sharply to near 1.4370 in European trading hours on Thursday.
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Trumpcession and the Propaganda Game: Who’s Really Sinking?
A perfect example of how propaganda works. It takes a complex economic situation and distills it into a simple, emotionally charged image. But you should see beyond that, keep an open mind and follow the money, the price and the market for the complex truth.
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EU says considering to delay first set of counter-tariffs against US to mid-April
Remarks by EU trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič
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China SMEI: Seasonal recovery in March – Standard Chartered
Headline SMEI rebounded to an 11-month high of 51.2 in March on better performance and expectations.
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China SMEI: Seasonal recovery in March – Standard Chartered
Headline SMEI rebounded to an 11-month high of 51.2 in March on better performance and expectations.
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Oil: SPR refill noise – ING
Oil prices edged higher yesterday, with ICE Brent settling 0.31% higher on the day.
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GBP/USD: BoE MPC is coming – OCBC
Pound Sterling (GBP) can be fairly active today due to BoE MPC.
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Dollar gains as risk appetite gets a check back
The greenback is mostly higher across the board on the session
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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Thursday, according to FXStreet data.
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EUR/USD weakens as Fed sees no rush for interest rate cuts
EUR/USD slides to near 1.0830 as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens in North American trading hours on Thursday.
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The Turkish market is normalising after a massive sell-off on Wednesday – ING
In the CEEMEA FX space, developments in Turkey remain in close focus, ING’s FX analysts Francesco Pesole notes.
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GBP/JPY breaks below 193.00 ahead of BoE’s interest rate decision
GBP/JPY continues to slide for the second straight session, hovering around 192.80 during European trading hours on Thursday.
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SNB’s Tschudin: Economic situation for Switzerland has become considerably more uncertain
Swiss National Bank (SNB) governing board member Petra Tschudin is addressing the post-policy meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.
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SNB's Martin: Inflationary pressure should continue to ease gradually over next quarters
Swiss National Bank (SNB) Vice Chairman Antoine Martin is speaking at the post-policy meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.
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DXY: Mixed on the day – OCBC
Dollar Index (DXY) dipped, alongside the decline in UST yields post-FOMC.
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SNB's Schlegel: Will monitor situation closely and adjust policy if necessary
Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel is addressing the post-meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.
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USD: Fed helping equities may be a Dollar positive – ING
The dollar rallied in the hours leading to the FOMC announcement on the back of growing hawkish bets, which were, however, scaled back after the statement release.
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USD: Fed helping equities may be a dollar positive – ING
The dollar rallied in the hours leading to the FOMC announcement on the back of growing hawkish bets, which were, however, scaled back after the statement release.
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USD/CHF retakes 0.8800 after SNB cuts rates by 25 bps; remains below 200-day SMA
The USD/CHF pair reverses an intraday dip to the 0.8755 area or a one-week low touched during the early European session on Thursday and spikes to a fresh daily high in reaction to the Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy decision.
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EUR/USD fails to move above 1.10 decisively – ING
EUR/USD has again failed to make a decisive move to 1.10+ this week, in line with our expectations, ING’s FX analysts Francesco Pesole notes.
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NZD/USD extends losing streak to near 0.5750 despite stronger economic growth
NZD/USD continues its decline for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.5760 during European hours on Thursday.
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SNB cuts Sight Deposit Rate by 25 bps to 0.25% as expected
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered the benchmark Sight Deposit Rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 0.25% from 0.50%, following its monetary policy assessment for the March quarter on Thursday.
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EUR/USD: Pace of gains moderate – OCBC
Euro (EUR) dipped before partially retracing losses. EUR was last seen at 1.0874 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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Crude oil price today: WTI price bullish at European opening
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Thursday, early in the European session.


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Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) trade with a negative tone at the beginning of Thursday, according to FXStreet data.
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Lagarde speech: EU retaliatory measures and a weaker Euro could lift inflation by around 0.5%
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is testifying before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on Thursday.
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European indices lightly changed at the open today
A bit of a breather for German stocks
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Pound Sterling attracts bids after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.5%
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rebounds against its major peers in the early North American session on Thursday.
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USD/TRY advances to near 38.00 as political unrest erupts in Turkey
USD/TRY continues to gain ground as the US Dollar (USD) extends its gains, trading around 38.00 during the early European hours on Thursday.
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Forex Today: US Dollar struggles to gather strength after Fed, attention turns to BoE
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, March 20: The US Dollar (USD) finds it difficult to outperform its rivals on Thursday as markets digest the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy announcements.
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What are the main events for today?
The highlights include SNB and BoE policy decision and the US Jobless Claims
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China economists urge Beijing to continue ramping up support for services consumption
Some notable remarks coming from the ground
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EUR/GBP holds positive ground near 0.8400 after UK employment data
The EUR/GBP cross holds positive ground near 0.8390 during the early European trading hours on Thursday.
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Eurostoxx futures -0.1% in early European trading
A more pensive mood in Europe ahead of the open
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UK Unemployment Rate steadies at 4.4% in the quarter to January as expected
The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate stayed unchanged at 4.4% in the three months to January, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Thursday.
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UK January ILO unemployment rate 4.4% vs 4.4% expected
Latest data released by ONS - 20 March 2025
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