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    16 February 2026
    USD/INR rises early in the week as foreign capital exits and falling Indian IT shares pressure the rupee

    Rupee slips as foreign investors dump IT, oil-price fears rise, and India inflation surprises. Dollar stays firm with Fed steady. USD/INR hovers near 90.70; watch 90.73 resistance, 90.00 support. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    Pesole: UK data and political pressure weigh on sterling; softer jobs and inflation may prompt a Bank of England cut

    UK jobs and inflation data this week could confirm a cooling economy, boosting Bank of England rate-cut bets. Political jitters around Starmer may sink sterling, pushing EUR/GBP toward 0.88. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    HSBC Asset Management expects Asia-Pacific equities excluding Japan to rise, supported by reforms, resilient demand and AI-led technology dominance

    Asia Pacific ex-Japan equities surged 32% last year despite turmoil, fueled by stronger fundamentals, reforms, and the AI boom. With cheap valuations, traders eye ETF calls, spreads, and puts. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    EUR/GBP slips below 0.8700 as buyers weaken, nearing 0.8685 after rejection near 0.8720

    EUR/GBP slipped under 0.8700, eyeing 0.8675 support as bearish signals build. But sticky Eurozone inflation and cooling UK data may flip the trend—options target 0.8750, hedge 0.8600. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    DBS’s Philip Wee says the yen steadied after Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a snap election in a landslide

    Japan’s yen rebounded after Sanae Takaichi’s election win, pushing USD/JPY from 160 toward 140. With BOJ hikes and Fed cuts looming, traders eye bearish USD/JPY puts. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    Turkey’s budget balance swung to a 214.54B deficit in January from a 528.14B surplus previously

    Turkey’s budget flipped from a 528B surplus to a 214B lira deficit—raising red flags. Expect lira pressure, USD/TRY highs, rising volatility, inflation risks, possible rate hikes, and hedging demand. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    NZD/USD holds near 0.6040 in the European session as traders await the RBNZ rate decision

    NZD/USD is stuck near 0.6040, but Wednesday’s RBNZ decision could spark a breakout. Markets expect hawkish rates amid rising NZ inflation; cooling US inflation supports Kiwi strength. Options hint: buy calls. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    Deutsche Bank says AI fears drove a market repricing, wiping out over $1tn and spreading volatility beyond tech

    AI fears sparked a $1T equity wipeout in two weeks, spreading turmoil beyond tech into financials and real estate. With VIX elevated, traders eye hedges—before Thursday’s CPI becomes the next catalyst. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    Rabobank says the ECB is letting non-euro central banks borrow euros, raising questions about the euro’s global role

    ECB lets non-euro central banks borrow euros, boosting global euro liquidity and its reserve role. Rabobank says it could strengthen EUR, widen Europe’s deficit, and spark political backlash—traders eye EUR/USD calls. – vtmarketsmy.com

    16 February 2026
    Ahead of key events this week, markets remain calm as traders await developments in major currency pairs

    Quiet FX markets hide opportunity: softer US inflation weakens USD as traders await jobs and CPI. Low volatility makes options cheap—consider USD puts, oil tail-risk calls, AUD strangles, gold covered calls. – vtmarketsmy.com

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