Pound slips four days as risk-off boosts the dollar. All eyes on US CPI: softer inflation could spark Fed cut bets. Weak UK GDP and BoE easing fears keep sterling pressured. – vtmarketsmy.com
Oil’s 2026 outlook is split, keeping Brent near $67.6. Iran sanctions support prices, while Kashagan’s ramp-up risks a glut. Traders can sell near-term calls and buy longer-dated calls. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone trade surplus hit €11.6bn in December, signaling sturdier growth. That could lift the euro and exporters, curb ECB cut hopes amid sticky inflation, and pressure short-term bonds. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone jobs jumped 0.2% in Q4, beating forecasts and hinting resilience. That weakens near-term ECB rate-cut hopes, supporting EUR/USD upside, pressuring Bunds, and likely keeping Euro Stoxx 50 range-bound. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone GDP grew 0.3% in Q4, meeting forecasts and easing market uncertainty. Expect calmer volatility, limited upside amid weak Germany, steady ECB outlook, and range-bound EUR/USD—making volatility-selling strategies attractive. – vtmarketsmy.com
Eurozone jobs grew 0.6%, matching forecasts—no surprise, but a warning sign. Weak growth and 1.8% inflation boost ECB rate-cut bets, pressure the euro, and keep Euro Stoxx capped. – vtmarketsmy.com
Silver just surged 5.5% to $78.91, boosting year-to-date gains to 11%. Softer inflation and rate-cut bets, plus rising industrial demand, drove volatility—sparking options, hedging, and silver-over-gold trade ideas. – vtmarketsmy.com
Dollar bulls, beware: a pre-CPI lift from tech risk-off and undervaluation may fade. CPI seen at 2.5% with Fed on hold; rallies look sellable, and cheap options could exploit volatility. – vtmarketsmy.com
China’s M2 jumped 9% in January, beating forecasts—signaling faster liquidity injection. That could lift Chinese stocks, weaken the yuan, boost commodities like copper, and spark volatility opportunities. – vtmarketsmy.com
China’s January new yuan loans hit 4,710 billion, missing forecasts and signaling soft credit demand. That could pressure stocks, commodities, and the yuan—unless Lunar New Year distortions reverse the story. – vtmarketsmy.com
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