Monthly Archives: February 2026
Holiday-thinned trading sees firmer US dollar pressure gold, leaving XAU/USD down 2.50% near two-week lows
Written on February 18, 2026 at 6:41 am, by
Gold slid 2.5% near two-week lows as dollar, yields rose; thin Lunar New Year trading capped prices.
Rabobank’s Jane Foley says Norwegian CPI surprised, disrupting Norges Bank easing and prompting markets to expect pause
Written on February 18, 2026 at 6:12 am, by
Norwegian CPI surprised higher, prompting markets to price a Norges Bank pause; NOK leads G10, EUR/NOK forecast 11.00.
In February, the US NAHB Housing Market Index reached 36, undershooting the forecast of 38
Written on February 18, 2026 at 6:11 am, by
NAHB Housing Market Index fell to 36 in February, missing expectations, signaling weak builder sentiment and softer housing.
Johnson Controls is expected to rise towards 151.50, then correct, while delivering building systems worldwide
Written on February 18, 2026 at 5:42 am, by
Johnson Controls (JCI) shows bullish Elliott Wave setup, targeting $151.52, while pullbacks hold above 1/06/2026 low.
Following softer Canadian inflation, the Canadian dollar slips as USD/CAD rises for a fifth straight session
Written on February 18, 2026 at 5:41 am, by
USD/CAD climbed to 1.3676 as weak Canadian inflation and falling oil prices pressured the loonie.
Tuesday sees XAG/USD sliding near $73.70 as rate-cut optimism fades, weighed by geopolitical worries and inflation data
Written on February 18, 2026 at 5:12 am, by
Silver slid 3.5% to $73.70 as Fed cut hopes stayed muted; traders awaited FOMC minutes.
Amazon resumes decline after completing wave four rebound, entering wave five towards Fibonacci downside targets
Written on February 18, 2026 at 5:11 am, by
AMZN resumed decline after corrective wave 4 bounce; wave 5 impulse targets 192.96, possibly 187.17.
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch says oil prices rise amid US–Iran tensions and OPEC+ supply expectations shift
Written on February 18, 2026 at 4:42 am, by
Oil prices rise on US-Iran tensions; OPEC+ may boost output, but constraints and weaker Russian exports loom.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says services inflation remains untamed, while further 2026 interest-rate cuts remain possible
Written on February 18, 2026 at 4:41 am, by
Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says services inflation remains untamed; expects possible 2026 rate cuts, awaiting 2% evidence.
Danske’s researchers say Sweden’s unemployment fell to 8.0%, lowering rate-cut odds and implying revisions
Written on February 18, 2026 at 4:12 am, by
Sweden unemployment rate falls to 8.0%, beating forecasts, lowering chance of near-term Riksbank rate cuts.
