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Markets absorbed weak December retail sales and softer labor costs Tuesday. Equities declined modestly while Treasury yields fell as traders weighed consumer spending concerns against potential Fed policy flexibility.

Will this week’s numbers offer clearer guidance on where Fed policy is headed? More importantly, how might the dollar react?

Markets extended their tech rally as the S&P 500 gained 0.54% while gold topped $5,000. The dollar weakened broadly on softer inflation expectations ahead of key employment data.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic supermajority win has reignited the “Takaichi Trade”—driving the Nikkei to records while the yen faces intervention risk near 160.

The U.S. dollar defied weak employment data to finish positive as safe-haven demand and risk-off sentiment from technology selloffs overshadowed deteriorating domestic fundamentals throughout the week.

ECB held rates steady in February, but EUR fell as guidance disappointed, risk off flows returned, and traders trimmed bullish positioning.

The Bank of England maintained its policy rate at 3.75% in a closely contested decision, with four members voting for an immediate cut. Here’s how GBP pairs reacted.

Risk assets suffered steep losses Thursday as gold plunged 4% and Bitcoin crashed 12%, while the dollar rebounded to finish strongest despite weak U.S. labor market data.

For decades, every U.S. administration, Republican and Democrat alike, has championed the “strong dollar policy.” But Trump has thrown that playbook out the window recently, so what could all this mean for financial markets?

Mid-tier U.S. data presented a nuanced picture of the economy, with the services sector maintaining steady growth while private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in January.

With trade concerns weighing on business activity, markets are watching whether Canada’s January jobs data could impact BOC’s policy biases.

Technology stocks tumbled as weak employment data raised growth concerns, while the dollar rallied despite labor market softness on safe-haven flows from equity rotation.

AMD crushed earnings expectations with record data center revenue but still dropped 12% anyway. We analyze the bullish AI narrative versus bearish concerns about guidance and valuation.

Markets don’t expect policy changes from the ECB this week, but could the euro’s recent strength shift the central bank’s tone on future policy?

New Zealand’s unemployment rate ticked higher to 5.4% in the December 2025 quarter, reinforcing expectations for continued monetary easing from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand despite modest employment gains.

After the BOE cut interest rates in their previous policy meeting, policymakers are widely expected to keep borrowing costs on hold for now. Are we about to get clues for future decisions though?

Markets digested Australia’s surprise rate hike while tech stocks plunged on AI disruption fears. Geopolitical tensions lifted oil as equity markets rotated from growth to value sectors.

RBA’s expected rate hike still jolted markets, lifting the Aussie and forcing traders to reprice near-term policy expectations.

New Zealand’s upcoming quarterly jobs report could reveal more green shoots in the economy, supporting the case for its central bank to turn less dovish. 

U.S. equities rallied near record highs on strong manufacturing data, while gold extended losses from last week’s historic selloff following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair.