Author: FX

New Zealand’s quarterly jobs report reflected cooling labor market conditions as employment fell 0.1% in Q2 2025, but the Kiwi found support from rising wage pressures. Let’s examine which pairs from our watchlist made sense to work with and how they performed in this environment of moderate conviction and mixed fundamental drivers: Watchlists are price outlook & strategy discussions supported by both fundamental & technical analysis, a crucial step towards creating a high quality discretionary trade idea before working on a risk & trade management plan. If you’d like to follow our “Watchlist” picks right when they are published throughout…

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Mon: Norwegian CPI (Jul), Japanese Mountain Day HolidayTue: US-China truce deadline (likely to be extended), RBA Announcement (Aug), UK Jobs Report (Jun), German ZEW Survey (Aug), US CPI (Jul), EIA STEO, OPEC MOMRWed: German Final CPI (Jul), Spanish Final CPI (Jul)Thu: Norges Bank Announcement, Australian Jobs Report (Jul), UK GDP (Jun/Q2), Swedish CPIF (Jul), EZ Flash GDP (Q2) and Employment (Q2), US PPI (Jul)Fri: Japanese GDP (Q2), Chinese Activity Data (Jul), US Retail Sales (Jul), US University of Michigan Prelim (Aug)Potential Trump-Putin Summit (Tbc): The Kremlin said a US–Russia summit will take place “in the coming days,” while the White…

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The VDM MT4 Indicator is designed to reveal divergences between price action and volume activity. While price might be moving in one direction, volume tells another story. This hidden difference often signals a potential reversal or weakening trend. The VDM automatically detects and marks these divergences with visual cues directly on your chart, eliminating the need for manual analysis. It works by comparing price highs and lows against volume peaks. When there’s a mismatch—such as price making a new high but volume dropping—the indicator plots divergence markers. This helps traders spot early signs of exhaustion in buying or selling pressure.…

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The RoNz Higher Timeframe High and Low MT4 Indicator is a simple yet powerful tool designed to display key price levels from higher timeframes directly on your current chart. It saves traders from switching between charts and helps them make better trading decisions based on major support and resistance zones. By tracking daily, weekly, or even monthly highs and lows, this indicator gives a clearer picture of market direction. This indicator is especially helpful for scalpers and intraday traders. They can trade with more confidence by knowing where the larger players might be entering or exiting the market. It offers…

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China’s consumer prices were flat y/y in July, as government efforts to rein in excessive competition offered some relief from deflationary pressures. Analysts caution that the path out of deflation will be long and may require stronger stimulus measures.Consumer Price Index (YoY) (July) 0.0%, no change from a year earlier, beating forecasts for a small declinea second month without negative readingsexpected -0.1%, prior +0.1%Consumer Price Index (MoM) (July) +0.4%expected +0.3%, prior -0.1% Producer Price Index (YoY) (July) -3.6%factory-gate prices continued to fallproducer price index down for the 34th consecutive month of producer deflationexpected -3.3%, prior -3.6%Authorities have launched a campaign…

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Michelle Bowman is a Governor on the Board of the U.S. Federal Reserve and as such has a permanent vote on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Bowman citied the collapse in the US labour market in her reasoning arguing for three rate cuts from the Federal Reserve by the end of 2025. The July nonfarm payrolls report showed major downward revisions to prior months:Bowman was speaking at a bankers’ conference in Colorado Springs, on Saturday. The Wall Street Journal (gated) report:the apparent weakening in the labor market outweighs the risks of higher inflation to comeexpects to support three rate…

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