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Markets opened the week cautiously as manufacturing data showed persistent contraction & the ongoing U.S. government shutdown clouded economic visibility.

Markets are gearing up for a week where central bank decisions could reshape the currency landscape! Here are the potential catalysts to watch this week.

Stronger than expected Australian CPI data printed last week had traders positioning for a potentially hawkish RBA announcement. Will the central bank deliver or disappoint?

Markets whipsawed as the Fed raised rate cut uncertainty and U.S.-China trade news, leaving forex traders reacting to headline drama & other central bank events.

The European Central Bank kept its key interest rates on hold during its October meeting, maintaining the deposit facility rate at 2.00% as inflation remains close to the central bank’s 2% medium-term target.

The BoJ held rates at 0.5% despite two dissenters favoring a hike, sending the yen to eight-month lows amid cautious forward guidance.

Markets digested mixed central bank signals and a Trump-Xi trade truce on Thursday, with the dollar strengthening broadly while equities declined on AI spending concerns and tempered Fed rate cut expectations.

The Fed cut rates as expected but Chair Powell’s surprise comment about December sent stocks tumbling and the dollar surging. Here’s what traders need to know about the FOMC decision.

BOC delivered another 25 bps cut but signaled the easing cycle may be over, calling 2.25% “about the right level” to support the economy

Central banks dominated Wednesday as the Fed cut rates but Chair Powell’s hawkish messaging triggered sharp reversals, stating December easing is “far from a foregone conclusion.”