USD/CAD hovered near 1.3625, lifted by a firm US Dollar despite cooled 2025 inflation. Trade- and tariff-risk headlines plus softer oil weakened CAD; now 2026’s hotter CPI favors USD strength. – vtmarketsmy.com
NatWest posted surging income, margins, profits and a bigger dividend, yet shares hit a 200-day low on Evelyn Partners deal fears. Hook: traders may capitalise via put-selling or calls. – vtmarketsmy.com
Equifax plunged 39% to $188 after breaking a multi-year uptrend. Watch resistance near $200 and support at $160. Consumer stress may pressure revenues. Traders consider puts, call spreads, or cash-secured puts. – vtmarketsmy.com
ICP has plunged 76% from peaks, dragged by Bitcoin and market weakness. A trendline break in 2025 hinted at reversal. With volatility high, traders eye spreads and hedges. – vtmarketsmy.com
ECB stays calm as inflation dips to 1.8%, keeping rates on hold through 2026 with no changes expected this year. Economy shows resilience, German manufacturing rebounds; cuts slightly likelier than hikes. – vtmarketsmy.com
GBP/USD hovers near 1.3620 as soft US inflation boosts June Fed cut odds above 75%, weakening the dollar. With BoE likely holding rates, traders eye call options, wary of payrolls shocks. – vtmarketsmy.com
Russia’s January inflation surprised: CPI rose 1.62% vs 2% forecast. Easing price pressure may delay more rate hikes, weaken the ruble, and boost bonds and stocks. Traders eye options and futures. – vtmarketsmy.com
Russia’s January CPI rose 1.6%, undershooting forecasts and hinting inflation is cooling. That could hasten rate-cut bets, weaken the ruble, lift volatility, and spark renewed interest in Russian equities. – vtmarketsmy.com
No UK slump, but a stubborn problem: BoE’s Pill sees steady growth and structural unemployment while underlying inflation sticks near 2.5%, implying fewer rate cuts, firmer sterling, and range-bound UK equities. – vtmarketsmy.com
Gold’s $4,163/oz surge supercharged Agnico Eagle’s Q4: EPS $2.69 beat, revenue up 60%. But costs jumped (AISC $1,517), making AEM a volatile gold-price bet into 2026. – vtmarketsmy.com
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