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The end of the US government shutdown brings little immediate relief to FX markets, as key October data releases like payrolls and CPI are unlikely to appear soon. Market volatility remains subdued, but options positioning and rising Treasury bullish bets suggest traders are bracing for a data-driven shake-up ahead, ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.US Gov’t shutdown is finally over”The US shutdown is over, but that isn’t much of a development for the FX market per se. The White House said October payrolls and CPI data are unlikely to be released, meaning volatility will take time to pick up. Average…

Azitra press release (AZTR): Q3 Net Loss was $2.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to $1.0 million for the comparable period in 2024. Cash and cash equivalents: As of September 30, 2025, Azitra had cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million. Source link

The Japanese yen continues to struggle in trading this week, enabling USD/JPY to make a push higher back to the 155.00 level. That’s the first time since early February that the pair has moved back up to test the figure level above. As with big round figures, they tend to take on more importance with regards to USD/JPY considering that they double up as key psychological levels as well.And even more so when associated with a dramatic one-sided move in the currency, as we have seen since Sanae Takaichi won the LDP leadership election in early October. Since then, USD/JPY…

Remember that EUR/AUD range setup we spotted a few days ago? It played out pretty nicely. Now it looks like the bulls might get another shot at the support zone! Here’s the pair’s latest 4-hour chart: EUR/AUD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Improved market risk sentiment, growing expectations for a Fed rate cut, and stronger gold prices have all helped keep the commodity-related Australian dollar demand afloat in the last trading sessions. The euro has been steady as well, supported by hotter-than-expected German inflation, solid Italian industrial production, and consistent messaging from European Central Bank members that likely kept the…

Gold (XAU/USD) reverses a modest Asian session dip and climbs to an over three-week high, around the $4,213 region, on Thursday. Investors seem convinced that the delayed US macro data will show some weakness in the economy amid a prolonged US government shutdown and prompt the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to lower borrowing costs further in December. The outlook fails to assist the US Dollar (USD) in attracting any meaningful buyers and should continue to offer some support to the non-yielding yellow metal.Meanwhile, the optimism led by a positive development to reopen the US federal government remains supportive of the…

Bank of Japan aims for wage-driven inflation, aligns with government view Source link

NZD/CAD has been cruising below a descending trend line with its higher highs on the 4-hour time frame. Will this resistance continue to hold on a pullback? Take a look at this area of interest spanned by the Fib retracement levels! NZD/CAD 4-hour Forex Chart by TradingView Weaker than expected economic data from New Zealand have been propping up easing expectations for their central bank until early 2026, dragging NZD lower against majority of its peers. On the flip side, some upside surprises in Canada’s inflation reports have prompted market players to doubt the possibility of yet another BOC rate…

The Australian economy just printed yet another upbeat data point, with the employment change and unemployment rate beating expectations for October. Hiring jumped 42.2K during the month, surpassing estimates of a 20K gain, while the jobless rate slipped from 4.5% to 4.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Key Takeaways Unemployment rate fell from 4.5% to 4.3% in seasonally adjusted terms versus the 4.4% consensus Employment increased by 42,200 people (0.3%) in seasonally adjusted terms, reaching 14,683,200 Full-time employment surged by 55,300 positions, offset by a decline of 13,100 in part-time employment Participation rate held steady at 67.0%, with an uptick…

USD/JPY briefly surged through the 155.00 level on Wednesday, touching 155.05 after a break above 154.50 triggered a wave of sizeable stop-loss buying. Momentum accelerated as stops layered above 155.00 were flushed out, before fresh offers just beyond the figure finally slowed the move.The jump has refocused attention on Japan’s tolerance for renewed yen weakness. Finance Minister Katayama warned that the disadvantages of a weak yen now outweigh its benefits, adding to the familiar Ministry of Finance mantra about “disorderly” and “speculative” moves — language that typically signals heightened discomfort.With USD/JPY pressing into the mid-155s, traders are increasingly alert to…

Australia is scheduled to publish the October monthly employment report on Thursday at 0:30 GMT, with market participants anticipating a modest improvement in labor market conditions. Still, the expected outcome indicates persistent weakness in the sector.The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is expected to announce that the country added 20,000 new jobs in the month, while the Unemployment Rate is forecast at 4.4%, easing from the 4.5% posted in September. The Participation Rate was last seen at 67%.The ABS reports both full-time and part-time positions through the monthly Employment Change. Generally speaking, full-time jobs entail working 38 hours or more…