Week Ahead: USDJPY set for Wednesday showdown

  • Yen expected to be one of the most volatile in G10 space vs USD 
  • BoJ and Fed seen holding rates, but policy hints could spark volatility
  • Over past year BoJ triggered moves of ↑ 1.4% & ↓ 1.5%
  • Over past year Fed triggered moves of ↑ 0.7% & ↓ 1.2%
USDJPY Federal Reserve BoJ Trump

GBPUSD consolidates as bulls eye 1.30

  • GBPUSD ↑ 3% month-to-date
  • UK data + possible US government shutdown = volatility?
  • 2025: 2 BoE cuts expected, potentially 3 Fed cuts expected  
  • Over past year
GBPUSD USD political risk Technical Analysis

Adobe earnings could move shares over 8% on Thursday

  • Adobe set to release Q1FY25 earnings after US markets close Wednesday

  • Adobe expected to post slowest sales growth in 2 years

  • Investors and analysts to assess whether Firefly gives Adobe an AI edge over competitors

  • Wall Street predicts almost 30% more upside for Adobe shares over next 12 months
Earnings Stocks

Bitcoin rebounds ahead of US CPI report

  • Bitcoin ↑ 6% on Tuesday, still ↓ 13% YTD
  • Prices have dropped as much as 30% from all-time high 
  • Bitcoin hit by macro concerns and Trump disappointment
  • Over past yea
Bitcoin CPI Trump Geopolitics

Week Ahead: Dollar set for more pain?

  • FXTM’s USDInd on track for worst week since November 2022
  • USDInd ↓ 3.6% MTD, Dollar weakens against all G10 YTD
  • US CPI + Key EU data + possible US government shutdown = volatility?
US Dollar Dollar index CPI Trump trade war Technical Analysis

JD.com stocks could move 9% in the US on Thursday. Here’s why.

  • E-commerce giant set to release earnings before US markets open March 6th

  • Analysts predict record revenues, but thinner margins

  • Investors concerned about JD.com’s new ventures amid e-commerce price war

  • JD.com forecasted to move 9% up/down when US markets reopen Thursday
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Global markets hammered by trade war fears

  • Trump confirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China 
  • Canada & China retaliate against newly imposed US tariffs 
  • Trade war fears drag equity markets lower, gold shines 
  • Trump speech + US jobs report + Powell speech = USD volatility?
DXY Federal Reserve Trump Tariffs Jerome Powell

Week Ahead: Can US500 index hold on to post-election gains?

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Trade Of The Week: AUDUSD bears to keep upper hand?

  • AUD down against most G10 YTD
  • RBA decision + US data in focus
  • AUDUSD bearish on D1 chart
  • Strong USD could spell more pain
  • Key level of interest at 0.6550

The past few weeks have certainly been rough and rocky for the Australian dollar!

RBA inflation Rates USD SMA

Week Ahead: Gold set for potentially volatile week

  • Big week ahead for gold due to risk-events
  • Watch out for geopolitical developments
  • Real shaker could be US CPI revisions
  • Bloomberg model: 75% chance XAUUSD trades within the $2003.08 - $2074.00

Even as anticipation mounts ahead of the US jobs report this afternoon (Friday 2nd February), mindful investors may be keeping tab on what’s to come in the week ahead.

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