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PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1705 vs. 7.1692 previous
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1705 vs. 7.1692 previous
On Friday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1705 as compared to the previous day's fix of 7.1692 and 7.2406 Reuters estimates.
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PBOC
CentralBanks
Currencies
WTI remains on the defensive near $66.00 amid tariff uncertainty
WTI remains on the defensive near $66.00 amid tariff uncertainty
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $66.00 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Oil
WTI
Commodities
Macroeconomics
Japan's Kato: There have been one-sided forex moves since December
Japan's Kato: There have been one-sided forex moves since December
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that there have been one-sided and rapid market moves, adding that he will take appropriate action against excessive foreign exchange moves.
Japan
Exchanges
Macroeconomics
Fed's Bostic: Economy in remarkable flux, difficult to know where things will land
Fed's Bostic: Economy in remarkable flux, difficult to know where things will land
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said late Thursday that the US economy is in incredible flux and it’s hard to know where things will land.
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CentralBanks
UnitedStates
Macroeconomics
Trump signed order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Trump signed order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is now officially in place
EUR/USD churns as markets hunker down ahead of Friday NFP print
EUR/USD churns as markets hunker down ahead of Friday NFP print
EUR/USD tried to stretch for a fourth straight day of gains, but markets are drawing into the middle ahead of Friday’s key US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) print.
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TradeWar
Currencies
NFP
Plans for the US to impose fees on vessels built or flagged in China are firming up
Plans for the US to impose fees on vessels built or flagged in China are firming up
Executive Order said to be in the works confirming the heads up on this earlier this week
Politics
China
Canada will delay its second wave of retaliatory tariffs
Canada will delay its second wave of retaliatory tariffs
Canada's Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated late Thursday that the country will delay its second wave of retaliatory tariffs on $125 billion in US products until April 2.
Canada
UnitedStates
TradeWar
Macroeconomics
BoE’s Mann: Interest-rate gradualism ‘no longer valid’
BoE’s Mann: Interest-rate gradualism ‘no longer valid’
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Catherine Mann said late Thursday that gradual interest-rate moves no longer send clear signals to volatile financial markets and larger shifts are now needed to “cut through” the noise for the good of the economy, per Bloomberg.
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CentralBanks
UnitedKingdom
Macroeconomics
GBP/USD snaps winning streak as Cable markets take a breather
GBP/USD snaps winning streak as Cable markets take a breather
GBP/USD faltered on Thursday, ending a stellar three-day run that saw the Pound Sterling gain 2.57% bottom-to-top against the Greenback from the start of the week.
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TradeWar
Currencies
NFP
Trump backs down on ending daylight saving
Trump backs down on ending daylight saving
The US switches to daylight saving on March 9
Bonds
SPX
General
Nasdaq
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD consolidates near $32.50 as doji emerges
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD consolidates near $32.50 as doji emerges
Silver price consolidates, snapping three days of gains, trading near the $32.50 area, with buyers failing to prolong their advance to challenge the last cycle high of $33.39.
Silver
XAGUSD
Metals
Technical Analysis
USD/CAD extends downside to near 1.4300, all eyes on the US NFP release
USD/CAD extends downside to near 1.4300, all eyes on the US NFP release
The USD/CAD pair extends the decline to near 1.4300 during the late American session on Thursday.
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Majors
Macroeconomics
Canada sets in place plans to toll US trucks heading in to Alaska from British Columbia
Canada sets in place plans to toll US trucks heading in to Alaska from British Columbia
British Columbia will prepare a law to give it the ability to levy fees on commercial trucks travelling from the United States through the province to Alaska
Politics
CAD
Heads up for Trump's Crypto Summit scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025 - what to expect
Heads up for Trump's Crypto Summit scheduled for Friday, March 7, 2025 - what to expect
The conjecture is favourable policies for Bitcoin and other crypto to be announced - stockpile vs. reserve
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bears moved in, eye 200-day SMA
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bears moved in, eye 200-day SMA
The Swiss Franc (CHF) posted solid gains versus the Greenback (USD) on Thursday, despite mixed data showing that the US economy continues to deteriorate.
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Currencies
Technical Analysis
US President Donald Trump pivots on tariffs again
US President Donald Trump pivots on tariffs again
US President Donald Trump hit markets with yet another structural pivot on his tariff agenda, announcing some temporary exemptions for certain sectors, as well as getting his 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada muddled up with his separate "reciprocal tariff" strategy that is currently slated to come into effect in April.
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TradeWar
Currencies
Canada will delay its 2nd wave of tariffs BUT will not remove the $30bn already in place
Canada will delay its 2nd wave of tariffs BUT will not remove the $30bn already in place
This is in response to Trump's latest reversal, Canada not being fooled into removing existing tariffs
Politics
CAD
AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Sellers regain control, bearish momentum still weak
AUD/JPY Price Analysis: Sellers regain control, bearish momentum still weak
The AUD/JPY pair retreated on Thursday ahead of the Asian session, giving up gains from the previous two sessions as sellers regained control.
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Crosses
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Technical Analysis
Australian Dollar weakens as risk sentiment cools and US Dollar steadies
Australian Dollar weakens as risk sentiment cools and US Dollar steadies
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is retreating on Thursday against the US Dollar (USD) after three consecutive days of gains.
AUDUSD
SEO
Majors
Currencies
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 6 Mar: Canada and Mexico stay of tariffs extended to April
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 6 Mar: Canada and Mexico stay of tariffs extended to April
Forex news for North American trading on Mar 6, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Nth America
Rough day for US stock markets as hedge funds blow out
Rough day for US stock markets as hedge funds blow out
Some popular hedge fund names fell hard today
Stocks
Fed's Waller: I don't see case for a March rate cut
Fed's Waller: I don't see case for a March rate cut
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governing Board Member Christopher Waller noted on Thursday that recent data has made it more difficult to argue in favor of additional rate cuts heading into the tail end of the first quarter.
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Inflation
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Canadian Dollar churns as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
Canadian Dollar churns as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) explored the high end on Thursday as market confidence in the US Dollar (USD) waivered in the face of ongoing tariff ambiguity from Unites States (US) President Donald Trump.
USDCAD
SEO
TradeWar
NFP
Gold treads water above $2,900 – Will NFP spark a breakout?
Gold treads water above $2,900 – Will NFP spark a breakout?
Gold halted its three-day rally due to investors booking profits ahead of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls report.
Gold
XAUUSD
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis
SEO
Tastytrade Promotes James Rutter to Head of International Expansion
Tastytrade Promotes James Rutter to Head of International Expansion
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Tastytrade Promotes James Rutter to Head of International Expansion
tastytrade, the online brokerage firm under IG Group, appointed James Rutter as the Head of tastytrade international, according to the announcement he made today (Thursday).
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USDCHF stretches to within a few pips of the 200 day moving average at 0.86204
USDCHF stretches to within a few pips of the 200 day moving average at 0.86204
USDCHF extending decline, hitting new session low of 0.88247, approaching key technical level. Decisive break below 0.88203 could intensify selling pressure.
CHF
USD
White House: Trump to exempt Canadian and Mexican products from tariffs
White House: Trump to exempt Canadian and Mexican products from tariffs
USMCA compliant goods will be exempt from tariffs
CAD
USD
MXN
Forex Today: The US Nonfarm Payrolls are coming!
Forex Today: The US Nonfarm Payrolls are coming!
The downtrend in the US Dollar gathered extra steam on Wednesday, fuelled by concerns over the US economy and some renewed hopes that the Trump administration could delay some planned tariffs.
NFP
Employment
UnitedStates
DollarIndex
Currencies
EURUSD is now lower on the day after failing above the 61.8% retracement
EURUSD is now lower on the day after failing above the 61.8% retracement
EURUSD moved above a swing area between 1.07609 to 1.07767