Monthly Archives: February 2026
Traders await FOMC minutes as EUR/USD hovers below mid-1.1800s, steady after rebounding from 1.1800 lows
Written on February 18, 2026 at 3:12 pm, by
EUR/USD held below mid-1.1800s as traders awaited FOMC minutes, balancing Fed-cut expectations and ECB weakness.
Australia’s Westpac Leading Index month-on-month slipped to -0.1%, down from 0.08% in January
Written on February 18, 2026 at 3:11 pm, by
Australia’s Westpac Leading Index slipped to -0.1% in January, down from 0.08% previous month.
NAB’s Australian business confidence fell quarter-on-quarter to -0.1, down from 2 in Q4
Written on February 18, 2026 at 2:42 pm, by
NAB reported business confidence fell quarter-on-quarter, slipping to -0.1 in Q4 from 2 previously.
During Asian trading, USD/CAD hovered near 1.3645 as softer CPI and cheaper oil weakened CAD
Written on February 18, 2026 at 2:41 pm, by
USD/CAD climbed to 1.3645 as softer Canadian inflation and falling oil boosted rate-cut expectations.
Following the RBNZ holding rates steady, the NZD/USD pair attracts sellers, retreating towards 0.6000 again
Written on February 18, 2026 at 2:12 pm, by
NZD/USD slips as RBNZ holds rates at 2.25%; pair nears 0.6000, awaiting guidance and Fed cuts.
Australia’s fourth-quarter Wage Price Index rises 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, matching economists’ forecasts and market expectations
Written on February 18, 2026 at 1:42 pm, by
Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 0.8% in Q4, matching expectations and indicating steady quarterly wage growth.
Australia’s year-on-year Wage Price Index held steady at 3.4% during the fourth quarter, unchanged overall
Written on February 18, 2026 at 1:41 pm, by
Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 3.4% year-on-year in Q4, unchanged from the previous quarter’s reading.
During early Asian trading, gold slips near $4,860 as Lunar New Year closures thin liquidity, easing demand
Written on February 18, 2026 at 1:12 pm, by
Gold dipped to $4,860 amid thin Lunar New Year trading; investors await FOMC minutes, Iran tensions ease.
Japan’s total merchandise trade balance came in at ¥-1B, beating forecasts of ¥-2142.1B in January
Written on February 18, 2026 at 1:11 pm, by
Japan posted a ¥1B merchandise trade deficit in January, beating forecasts of ¥2,142.1B deficit.
During early Asian trading, Takaichi’s economic outlook lifts the Yen, pushing USD/JPY down near 153.25
Written on February 18, 2026 at 12:42 pm, by
USD/JPY slid near 153.25 as yen gained on BoJ hike bets and Takaichi stimulus optimism.
