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DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the People’s Bank of China to keep the 1-year Loan Prime Rate at 3.00% on February 24, as January data are still unfolding. The report says policy remains cautiously accommodative, reflected in a lower USD/CNY fixing below 7.0, with reliance on structural tools and broader easing anticipated toward the second half of 2026.Loan Prime Rate seen unchanged for now”The PBOC is expected to keep the 1-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.00%, as January economic data have yet to fully unfold.””The central bank is maintaining a cautiously accommodative monetary policy stance…
Earnings reports will flood the market next week. Could this be the juice the S&P 500 needs?
With balance intact into the 8:30 release, EPH and ENQ need acceptance beyond key pivot-and-gate zones to trigger expansion.S&P 500 Futures (EPH) — Daily Desk Report (Mid-London) | Feb 20, 2026EPH TPO: Balance holds into the 8:30 GDP/inflation catalyst — 6866.50 remains the center, with 6893–6909 as the upside acceptance gate and 6851–6842 as the downside trigger.Market condition(EPH) remains in a balance tape heading into the New York Friday session, still operating inside Thursday’s range.Thursday recap: central pivot and gatesThursday’s trade defended the daily central pivot at 6866.50, but upside progress was capped at the upper gate 6893–6909. Price briefly…
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday reported fourth-quarter sales that topped Wall Street’s expectations, helped by bigger shows, international expansion and more upsells at concerts.
Gold price (XAU/USD) holds positive ground near $5,000 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal edges higher as escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran boost safe-haven demand. Traders brace for the preliminary reading of US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4), the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) and the S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, which are due later on Friday.US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had 10 to 15 days at most to strike a deal over its nuclear program, per Bloomberg. Trump added that “really bad…
It looks unlikely that the U.S. would try destroying Iranian oil infrastructure because the Trump administration has talked about bringing energy prices down, says strategist
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The Australian Dollar (AUD) surrenders a majority of its early gains and flattens to near 0.7045 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The Aussie pair attracted significant bids earlier in the day after the release of the Australian labor market data for January.The data showed that job conditions were mixed as the jobless rate remained lower, while fresh labor additions were modest. The Unemployment Rate came in steady at 4.1% against estimates of 4.2%. Fresh jobs created by the Australian economy were 17.8K, lower than estimates of 20K and the prior reading of 68.5K,…
Andy Constan says the rest of the world now offers more opportunities.