Iran tensions and strong US data keep the dollar supported near-term, especially versus EUR/AUD as shorts unwind. TD stays bearish into 2026, urging selling rallies and targeting selective EM carry/value trades. – vtmarketsmy.com
EUR/USD steadied after Lagarde signaled inflation nears 2% and ECB stays data-driven. Markets await German CPI and US jobless claims. Diverging ECB/Fed rates, stronger dollar, and rising volatility reshape trades. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone industrial confidence missed forecasts at -7.1, signaling manufacturing strain and rising downside risk. Consider hedging with EURO STOXX 50 puts, short EUR, long Bunds, and volatility plays. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone consumer confidence hit -12.2 in February, matching forecasts. Markets stayed calm, volatility may dip. But ECB and sticky 2.4% inflation could spark a breakout—consider longer-dated index straddles. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone sentiment slipped to 98.3 versus 99.8 expected—an early warning for Q1 growth. With inflation still sticky, markets may turn defensive: weaker euro, lower yields, higher volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com
Euro surges as dollar fades, worrying ECB and Riksbank. They watch speed, not level, since rapid gains alter imported inflation fast. PPP says euro undervalued; options traders expect volatility and pullbacks. – vtmarketsmy.com
DXY rebounded toward 97.75 as tariff drama returns: the Supreme Court curbed Trump’s authority, but new 10% global duties loom. With the Fed on hold, volatility rises and choppy trading follows. – vtmarketsmy.com
Silver dipped 1% to $87.50 as its 2026 rally pauses, but a potential Fed rate cut and booming solar demand could fuel the next surge—while the gold/silver ratio hints undervaluation. – vtmarketsmy.com
South Africa’s PPI slipped to -0.2% in January, hinting costs are easing. That boosts odds of SARB rate cuts, supports bond gains, and could weaken the rand. Traders eye swaps. – vtmarketsmy.com
South Africa’s PPI slid to 2.2% in January from 2.9%, hinting inflation is easing fast. That could trigger earlier rate cuts, boost bonds and JSE, but weaken the rand. – vtmarketsmy.com
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