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Follow us on Google for the latest stock newsFollow Seeking Alpha on Google for the latest stock newsEarnings Call Insights: Portland General Electric Company (POR) Q4 2025 Management View Maria Pope, President and CEO, announced “a definitive agreement to acquire the Washington electric utility business from PacifiCorp for $1.9 billion,” stating that this move will expand PGE’s portfolio by approximately 18% and addSeeking Alpha’s Disclaimer: This article was automatically generated by an AI tool based on content available on the Seeking Alpha website, and has not been curated or reviewed by humans. Due to inherent limitations in using AI-based tools,…

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The GBPUSD has now made two clear downside runs beginning from yesterday’s session high at 1.3661 — and that sequencing matters.The first leg lower took the pair from 1.3661 down to 1.3550 during the late Asian / early European session. That move had momentum behind it. Sellers were in control, pushing price through intraday support without much hesitation. When the bounce came, it was corrective — not impulsive. The recovery stalled precisely near 1.3606, which marked the 50% retracement of that initial drop. That was your first technical clue that sellers were defending levels.From there, the second leg unfolded.Price rotated…

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil declines on Tuesday and trades around $62.50 at the time of writing, down 1.80% on the day, while remaining within the trading range observed in recent weeks. Market activity is subdued and investors adopt a wait-and-see stance as nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran resume in Geneva.US President Donald Trump says he will be involved “indirectly” in the negotiations with Iran, adding that Iranian authorities appear willing to reach an agreement. For his part, Iran’s Foreign Minister states that the US position on the nuclear issue has become “more realistic.” Despite these diplomatic signals,…

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Prior was +2.4%CPM m/m 0.0% vs +0.2% expectedPrior CPI m/m -0.2%Core measures:BOC core 2.6% vs 2.8% priorBOC core m/m +0.2% vs -0.4% priorCore CPI % m/m +0.1% vs +0.3% priorCPI median +2.5% vs 2.5% expected (prior was 2.6%)CPI trim +2.4% vs 2.6% expected (prior was 2.7%)CPI common +2.7% vs 2.8% priorGasoline prices -16.7% y/y and -13.8% m/mShelter +1.7% y/y (first time below 2% in five years)This report on the headline isn’t quite as dovish as it looks as a drop in gasoline prices was the largeest contributor to the undershoot. Excluding gasoline the overall CPI rose 3.0% y/y, the same…

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The US Dollar (USD) is trading within previous ranges against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Tuesday. The pair was rejected at the 153.70 resistance area during Tuesday’s Asian trading session, but downside attempts were contained 100 pips lower, at 152.70, before returning to the 153.00 area at the time of writing.Most major crosses are trading sideways, with trading volumes subdued at the start of the week. The Asian market remains at half throttle amid the New Lunar Year holidays, and US traders are about to return to their desks after a long weekend.Yen recovery falters amid weak Japanese dataThe Yen…

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Prior +1.8%HICP +2.1% vs +2.1% y/y prelimPrior +2.0%Core CPI 2.5% y/yNo changes to the preliminary estimates here. The reaction to the data was muted as expected given no surprises and no influence on ECB’s policy outlook.The agency notes: “The rise in overall consumer prices intensified at the start of the year. In particular, the price of food increased more in January than in the previous months. In the months from September to December 2025, the price increase observed for food was still lower than overall inflation. Furthermore, the increase in service prices continues to drive up inflation in January.”The market…

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An MT5 price action indicator is a technical tool designed specifically for the MetaTrader 5 platform that identifies and visualizes price movement patterns without heavy mathematical transformations. Unlike lagging indicators that smooth or average past data, these tools mark key price structures in real-time: swing highs and lows, support and resistance zones, candlestick patterns, or momentum shifts based on actual candle behavior. The term covers various tools, but they share one philosophy: price tells the story if you know how to read it. Some indicators automatically detect patterns like pin bars or engulfing candles. Others mark fractal points or identify…

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CAD/JPY is back at a key support zone that may make or break its 300-pip consolidation. Will we get a breakout in the next few sessions? Let’s take a closer look at the 4-hour chart: CAD/JPY 4-hour Forex Chart Faster with TradingView A slide in crude oil prices and brief worries about U.S. participation in the USMCA trade deal kept the Canadian dollar on the defensive last week. The Japanese yen, meanwhile, drew support from yen-tervention threats and a softer U.S. dollar as safe-haven demand picked up. Will the tides turn for the Loonie and the yen this week with…

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The Indian Rupee (INR) opens flat near Monday’s low at around 90.80 against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. The USD/INR pair trades broadly stable as strong dollar demand by Indian importers continues to support the downside, while the upside remains capped amid fears of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention.The outlook of the Indian Rupee remains grim as the Indian stock market struggles to attract foreign investment despite the confirmation of a trade deal between the United States (US) and India.So far in February, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have remained net sellers, and have pared their stake worth…

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