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United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1% below forecasts (1.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1% below forecasts (1.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Total Trade Balance increased to £-4.34B in December from previous £-6.116B
United Kingdom Total Trade Balance increased to £-4.34B in December from previous £-6.116B
United Kingdom Index of Services (3M/3M) registered at 0%, below expectations (0.2%) in December
United Kingdom Index of Services (3M/3M) registered at 0%, below expectations (0.2%) in December
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1.3%, above expectations (1.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 1.3%, above expectations (1.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at 0.1% below forecasts (0.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at 0.1% below forecasts (0.2%) in 4Q
United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance below forecasts (£-22.7B) in December: Actual (£-22.72B)
United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance below forecasts (£-22.7B) in December: Actual (£-22.72B)
United Kingdom Trade Balance; non-EU: £-10.99B (December) vs £-11.457B
United Kingdom Trade Balance; non-EU: £-10.99B (December) vs £-11.457B
United Kingdom Industrial Production (YoY) below expectations (1.5%) in December: Actual (0.5%)
United Kingdom Industrial Production (YoY) below expectations (1.5%) in December: Actual (0.5%)
United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (YoY) below forecasts (1.8%) in December: Actual (0.5%)
United Kingdom Manufacturing Production (YoY) below forecasts (1.8%) in December: Actual (0.5%)
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in December
United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (MoM) meets forecasts (0.1%) in December
China: Deficit miss seen supporting growth – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered economists Hunter Chan, Shuang Ding and Carol Liao note that China’s broad fiscal deficit reached 8.1% of GDP in 2025, below target but still expansionary.
EUR/USD retreats as US jobs data and hawkish Fed dampen rate-cut bets
The EUR/USD pair retreats below 1.1900 on Wednesday as the Greenback stages a recovery on a strong jobs report in the United States, which underscored the strength of the economy. At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades at 1.1885, down 0.07%.
Singapore GDP: Upgraded growth outlook on AI momentum – UOB
UOB Global Economics & Markets Research reports that Singapore’s 4Q25 GDP was revised significantly higher, driven by stronger manufacturing, services and construction. This lifted full‑year 2025 growth and prompted the authorities to raise the official 2026 forecast range.
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S&P 500 bumping into overhead resistance 7,000 – 7,020 yesterday (good spot for our taking of swing long profits), and today premarket positioning for nimble intraday clients (short Nasdaq) was also a winning one – but one had to be fast, and have real-time access to all my thoughts (swing and intra
Pentagon weighs second carrier as Trump ramps up Iran pressure – WSJ
A Wall Street Journal article reported that the Pentagon is preparing a second aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East.
Seasonality indicates an important peak in March for the NASDAQ 100
As the NASDAQ100’s price action over the last three to four months has been more discombobulated than desired, i.e., the index has made little progress over that period, it is now trading at an early October 2025 level.
Forex Today: US NFP beat expectations, US Dollar still struggles
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.
Indonesia: Fiscal and growth outlook under scrutiny – MUFG
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lloyd Chan notes Indonesia enters 2026 with solid growth momentum but rising fiscal and policy risks.
United States Monthly Budget Statement came in at $-95B, below expectations ($-86.5B) in January
United States Monthly Budget Statement came in at $-95B, below expectations ($-86.5B) in January
US 10-year yield rises after hot NFP hit Fed cut hopes
US Treasury yields rise across the curve on Wednesday, with the US 10-year Treasury note rising nearly one and a half basis points to 4.155% following the release of a strong jobs report in the US, which trimmed investors’ expectations of further easing by the Federal Reserve (Fed).
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