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    18 February 2026
    New Zealand’s GDT price index growth slowed to 3.6%, down from 6.7%

    Dairy prices are still rising, but the rally is fading: New Zealand’s GDT index slowed to 3.6% from 6.7%. Weaker demand, especially China, could hit NZD and favor bearish NZD/USD options. – vtmarketsmy.com

    18 February 2026
    With the US dollar firmer, USD/CHF trades around 0.7729 as the Swiss franc softens near weekly highs

    USD/CHF is climbing as US data stays strong, pushing Fed cuts further out. A calmer geopolitical backdrop weakens franc demand. With SNB steady, widening US yields favor dollar upside. – vtmarketsmy.com

    18 February 2026
    Sterling fell nearly 100 pips after UK unemployment hit a decade high, pushing GBP/USD lower

    Sterling slumps as UK jobs weaken and unemployment rises, reviving 2025-style fears. With sticky inflation blocking BoE cuts and dollar strength growing, traders eye volatility plays and protective puts. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    Sterling falls nearly 100 pips against the dollar after UK unemployment hits a 10-year high

    GBP/USD slid nearly 100 pips after weak UK jobs data lifted unemployment to 5.2%, boosting BoE cut bets. Now, unemployment is lower but inflation sticky, keeping cuts unlikely and USD supported. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    Holiday-thinned trading lifts the US dollar, pressuring gold and leaving XAU/USD down 2.5% near two-week lows

    Gold slid 2.5% near two-week lows as thin holiday trading, a stronger dollar, and rising yields weighed. Watch $4,900 support. Options: puts for downside; calls hedge geopolitical spikes. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    Rabobank’s Jane Foley says Norway’s CPI surprise may disrupt Norges Bank easing, prompting markets to expect a pause

    Norway’s inflation shock flipped rate-cut bets into an extended Norges Bank pause at 4.50%, boosting the krone to top G10 gains. Rabobank targets EUR/NOK 11.00; traders eye puts, premium-selling. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    In February, the US NAHB housing market index fell to 36, below the 38 forecast

    US housing sentiment slipped: NAHB index hit 36 vs 38 expected, far below neutral 50. Weak housing may push the Fed dovish, shaking stocks, dollar, and making rate-hedge trades timely. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    Johnson Controls is expected to rise toward 151.50, then correct, as it delivers building systems worldwide

    JCI may have one more bullish surge left: Elliott Wave signals a push toward $151.52 if price stays above the Jan 6, 2026 low, before a bigger corrective dip offers value. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    After softer Canadian inflation, the Canadian dollar slips as USD/CAD rises for a fifth straight session

    USD/CAD hits a five-day rally near 1.3676 as soft Canadian CPI and falling oil sink the loonie. Meanwhile, a stronger US dollar and key Fed data loom, boosting volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com

    17 February 2026
    On Tuesday, XAG/USD slides near $73.70 as rate-cut optimism fades, pressured by geopolitical worries and inflation data

    Silver just slid 3.5% to $73.70—why? Cooler inflation wasn’t enough to spark Fed rate-cut hopes. With volatility rising before FOMC minutes, resistance holds, favoring range trades or weakness. – vtmarketsmy.com

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