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    21 February 2026
    Ahead of US GDP and inflation, S&P and Nasdaq futures remain rangebound as EPH/ENQ await pivot confirmation

    Markets waited at key “gates” before GDP/inflation—then hot Core PCE (0.5%) flipped risk-off. S&P and Nasdaq broke supports, VIX spiked, cuts priced out, rallies become short setups. – vtmarketsmy.com

    21 February 2026
    Min Joo Kang expects stronger January data in Japan, easing inflation and keeping BoJ policy unchanged

    Japan’s data week could spark surprises: growth is weak, but inflation is sticky. With yen at 162 and rates rising, markets may face bigger JGB swings and sudden yen reversals. – vtmarketsmy.com

    21 February 2026
    Sterling rises against the dollar after Supreme Court halts Trump tariffs and weak US GDP dampens demand

    GBP/USD jumps as Supreme Court blocks Trump emergency tariffs and weak US GDP drags the dollar. Sticky UK inflation supports sterling. Analysts eye upside breakout, favoring March–April call options. – vtmarketsmy.com

    21 February 2026
    NZD/USD hovers near 0.5970 after the RBNZ postpones tightening, as US trade worries persist

    NZD/USD hovers near 0.5970 as RBNZ holds rates and signals no hikes until 2026-27. Dovish NZ caps gains, while US trade-tariff uncertainty could spark a volatility breakout. – vtmarketsmy.com

    21 February 2026
    Sterling rises against the dollar after US judges block Trump’s tariffs and weaker US GDP pressures the greenback

    GBP/USD jumped near 1.3494 after a Supreme Court tariff block weakened the dollar. But looming BoE cuts versus sticky US inflation may reverse gains; traders eye 1.3530 resistance, 1.3400 support. – vtmarketsmy.com

    20 February 2026
    Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose says weak Polish data in January strengthens expectations of a 25bp MPC cut in March

    Poland’s January slump and falling inflation fuel bets on a 25bp March rate cut. Weak output, lower prices, and slower wages signal easing ahead—potentially weakening the zloty versus regional peers. – vtmarketsmy.com

    20 February 2026
    Nasdaq and S&P 500 stayed rangebound after swings; inflation data guided sentiment as the USD struggled to rise

    Markets whip-sawed as S&P 500 and Nasdaq stayed stuck between QQQ 601 support and 606 resistance. Today’s inflation report could break the stalemate, while weak dollar boosts gold and oil. – vtmarketsmy.com

    20 February 2026
    After the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s broad IEEPA tariffs, the US Dollar Index fell below 97.75

    Shock ruling sinks the dollar: DXY fell below 97.75 after the Supreme Court struck Trump’s IEEPA tariffs. Weak GDP, mixed inflation, and rising rate-cut odds fuel bearish bets—watch CPI, Fed, refunds. – vtmarketsmy.com

    20 February 2026
    Bostic said that if inflation reverses, it could trigger rate rises, with neutral rates slightly below today’s policy setting

    Fed’s Bostic warns cuts may be limited: neutral sits just 0.25–0.50% below 4.75%. With hot inflation and fiscal stimulus, hikes remain possible—challenging markets, favoring higher rates, hedges, and dollar longs. – vtmarketsmy.com

    20 February 2026
    Pedersen at Nordea says Denmark’s 2025 GDP rose 2.9%, but pharma volatility obscured underlying quarterly trends

    Denmark’s 2025 GDP jumped 2.9%, but the real story is pharma distortion: excluding it, growth was 1.7% and Q4 slowed. Rising inflation threatens consumers, boosting market volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com

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