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Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja expects UK GDP to rebound by 0.2% m-o-m in February after a flat January, with balanced risks around the nowcast. The bank’s models also point to a possible upward revision to January. However, Deutsche Bank projects Q2-26 GDP growth slowing to 0.2% q-o-q and sees 2026 GDP at just 0.7%, with downside risks.Nowcast signals modest early-2026 recovery”The January GDP report disappointed – plain and simple. With the economy stagnating to start the year, we expect a rebound in February. We don’t discount an upward revision to January GDP either.””Our nowcast models point to both a potential…
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Stop Letting Hope Control Your Trades Trading and Risk Management Have you ever held onto a losing trade, hoping it would return to breakeven?Or skipped placing a stop-loss, hoping the market will reverse in your favor? Have you hedged a losing position, hoping to recover losses?Or traded purely on gut instinct, hoping the market would prove you right? If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alonebut it’s also one of the fastest ways to lose money in trading. Why Hope Is a Liability in Trading Hope is a natural human emotion. In everyday life, it can be positive…
U.S. stock futures jumped and oil prices fell on Tuesday evening, after President Donald Trump announced a two-week-long cease-fire deal with Iran that would delay a planned American bombing assault on the country and make more time for negotiations between the two sides.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Tuesday that safe passage of Hormuz will be possible for two weeks. This statement came after US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Key quotesIf attacks are halted, forces will stop actions.Safe passage of Hormuz will be possible for 2 weeks.Iran will halt attacks provided attacks against it cease.Market reactionCrude oil prices attract some sellers following this headline. At the time of writing, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is down 14.15% on the day at $88.85 WTI Oil FAQs WTI Oil is a type of Crude Oil sold on international…
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USD Index, Crude Oil, and Stocks Gold Prices Today I’ve been watching the USD Index closely, and for me the key is the up-sloping trend line that more or less cuts through Thursday’s low. At the same time, the 100 resistance level stands out. What caught my attention is that the USD Index didn’t rally alongside crude oil to the same extent, which is something I can’t ignore in this environment. Because of that, I’m keeping a close eye on gold. From where I sit, its moving averages are starting to turn back up, and that usually signals something…
The largest part of the economy grew a bit slower in March as the Iran war drove up oil and other prices and companies responded by reducing employment, suggesting a rockier path for the economy until the conflict ends.
Pound Sterling bounces back against US Dollar as market sentiment improvesThe Pound Sterling attracts significant bids against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, rising 0.45% to near 1.3255 during the European trading session. The major currency pair gains as the risk-on impulse strengthens, following comments from Iran that it is reviewing the United States (US) ceasefire proposal.The market sentiment turning favorable for riskier assets has diminished the appeal of safe-haven assets. During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, is down 0.35% to near 99.85. The DXY traded marginally higher…
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