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    12 February 2026
    OCBC strategists say strong US payrolls are keeping the labour market steady, allowing the Fed to be patient on cuts despite lingering structural risks

    US jobs beat expectations, nudging unemployment lower and letting the Fed delay cuts—supporting a rangebound dollar. Traders may sell near-term dollar volatility, while global growth boosts AUD/NZD ahead of CPI. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    Scotiabank analysts say EUR/USD stabilises after NFP dip as spreads and correlations recover, targeting 1.20

    EUR/USD steadies after a jobs-data dip, hinting at renewed upside. Bullish trend since February 2025 holds; yields support euro strength. Resistance thins above 1.19, targeting 1.20. Traders eye calls, or sell puts. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    U.S. existing home sales fell 8.4% month on month in January, reversing a previous 5.1% rise

    Home sales just plunged 8.4% in January—wiping out last month’s gains. High 6.8% mortgages are crushing affordability, hitting housing stocks, boosting rate-cut bets, and reviving volatility hedges. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    U.S. existing home sales missed forecasts, coming in at 3.91M month on month versus 4.15M expected in January

    Surprise housing slump: January existing home sales missed forecasts (3.91M vs 4.15M), highlighting affordability pain from 7%+ mortgages, boosting rate-cut odds and reshaping trades in housing stocks and bonds. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    ICE Brent nears $70/bbl as Iran and OPEC+ cut uncertainty, countering a large US stock build

    Brent nears $70 as Iran fears and OPEC+ cuts outweigh a huge U.S. stock build. Drone-hit refinery news lifts margins, but Kazakhstan’s CPC exports rebound soon, limiting gains. India’s Russian demand shift looms. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    TripAdvisor holiday review firm reports 4p adjusted EPS, below forecasts and down from 30p a year earlier

    TripAdvisor’s Q4 EPS crashed to $0.04, missing forecasts by 73% as revenue stalled. Shares already down 16.5%, volatility spiking. Macro travel weakness and Wayfair’s report add bearish fuel. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    Gold trades flat near $5,060 as easing Fed rate-cut expectations and geopolitical strains support demand within the $5,000–$5,100 range

    Gold holds above $5,000, stuck between $5,000–$5,100 as strong US jobs cool rate-cut hopes but geopolitics boosts safe-haven demand. Traders eye low-volatility options plays ahead of CPI, PPI. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    Nomura’s Buckley says UK GDP limped after 2025, but the BoE and markets expect a recovery in 2026

    UK growth limped into 2026, but a rebound is forecast. The catch: it depends on shoppers saving less. With PMI data looming, traders eye rate cuts, weaker sterling, and FTSE 250 hedges. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    AUD/USD rises about 0.21% to near 0.7140 after hitting 0.7147, supported by Australia’s inflation expectations

    AUD/USD hit 0.7147 in 2025 on RBA hike bets amid 5% inflation expectations. Now inflation cooled, RBA and Fed paused, AUD/USD ranges near 0.6650; low-volatility strategies. – vtmarketsmy.com

    12 February 2026
    USD/CAD holds near 1.3571 as cautious investors weigh trade concerns and a softer US dollar

    USD/CAD hovers near 1.357 as weaker US data and soft CPI cap the dollar. But USMCA exit fears support USD. Volatility rises—options straddles/strangles may profit. – vtmarketsmy.com

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