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Tokyo Japanese Politics Tokyo Japanese Politics The long-time junior coalition partner Komeito indicating it will leave the coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It has thrown Japanese politics and prospects for Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s next prime minister into a state of flux. How this plays out could have far-reaching political, legislative, and market implications for Japan. Immediate Political Impacts Loss of Majority in the Diet The LDP–Komeito coalition has governed Japan almost continuously since 1999. Without Komeito’s support, the LDP would lose its majority in both houses of the Diet. It will be creating a major…
Gold’s reputation as a hedge against inflation is constantly repeated until everyone just assumes it’s true.
USD/CHF stays under pressure on Tuesday, with the pair hovering around 0.8030 following weaker-than-expected inflation data from Switzerland. Risk aversion, fueled by prolonged concerns over the US government shutdown and renewed US-China trade tensions, continues to support demand for the safe-haven Swiss Franc (CHF).According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Producer and Import Prices declined by 0.2% MoM in September, compared with expectations for a 0.2% rise and following a 0.6% drop in August. The decline was mainly driven by lower prices for petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products, while green coffee became more expensive. On a yearly basis, prices…
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Stock Market Meltdown Triggers Outside Week Key Reversals Stock market live While the average retail investor might view Friday’s (October 10, 2025) U.S. stock market selloff as a classic buy-the-dip opportunity, technical traders may see it very differently. The sharp drop to end the week created outside week key reversal patterns in major indices. A potentially important warning signal after months of relentless gains. What Is an Outside Week Key Reversal? An outside week key reversal is a classic technical analysis pattern that can mark the transition from an existing trend to a possible reversal. It forms when:…
U.S. stock-index futures bounced back strongly Sunday, following Friday’s market plunge after President Donald Trump threatened China with additional 100% tariffs.
The EUR/USD pair recovers some ground on Friday, climbing above 1.1600 as the Greenback plunges, driven by an escalation of the trade war between the US and China. However, gains seem capped by the political turmoil and weaker-than-expected data in the Eurozone (EZ). The pair trades at 1.1606, up 0.37% at the time of writing.Dollar slumps on renewed tariff threats; France’s leadership reset relieved Euro’s bullsOn Friday, the Euro (EUR) recovered after four days of consecutive losses, despite the ongoing political turmoil in France. Recently, the French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Se´bastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, after he quit the…
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Week Ahead:Highlights include Potential US CPI and Retail Sales data, start of earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP UK GDP MON: US Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, Japanese Holiday (Sports Day), OPEC MOMR, Chinese Trade Balance (Oct) TUE: RBA Minutes (Sep), IEA OMR, UK Unemployment/Wages (Aug), German ZEW (Oct), US NFIB (Sep) WED: Chinese CPI/PPI (Sep), EZ Industrial Production (Aug), US CPI (Sep), NY Fed Manufacturing (Oct) THU: Australian Employment (Sep), UK GDP (Aug), EZ Trade Balance (Aug), US Weekly Claims, Philly Fed (Oct), PPI (Sep), Retail Sales (Sep) FRI: EZ…
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