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CAD firms modestly with commodity peers but holds range – Scotiabank
GBP/USD: Likely to consolidate between 1.3520 and 1.3585 – UOB Group
TradingKey17 minutes ago
Ahead of Jackson Hole, Wall Street Question the Case for Fed Rate Cuts
Reuters18 minutes ago
Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 elections
Reuters18 minutes ago
Traws Pharma gains on approval to begin mid-stage study of COVID antiviral
Reuters18 minutes ago
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer's Q2 loss widens despite 57% jump in revenue
Forex
CAD firms modestly with commodity peers but holds range – Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (CAD), with the Australian Dollar (AUD) and New Zealand Dollar (NZD), are mild outperformers on the session so far today, bringing some minor relief for the CAD on the crosses, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note.Fxstreet
13 minutes ago
Forex
GBP/USD: Likely to consolidate between 1.3520 and 1.3585 – UOB Group
Pound Sterling (GBP) is likely to consolidate between 1.3520 and 1.3585. In the longer run, outlook for GBP remains positive, and it may rise to 1.3620; the chances of it reaching 1.3660 this time around are more limited, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.Fxstreet
16 minutes ago
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Ahead of Jackson Hole, Wall Street Question the Case for Fed Rate Cuts
TradingKey - As markets eagerly await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium this Friday, any signals he delivers will be closely scrutinized for insights into future monetary policy.TradingKey
17 minutes ago
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Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 elections
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order ahead of next year's midterm elections, saying he would lead "a movement" targeting mail-in balloting and voting machines across the country."I am going to lead a movement to ge...Reuters
18 minutes ago
Stocks
Traws Pharma gains on approval to begin mid-stage study of COVID antiviral
** Shares of Traws Pharma TRAW.O rise 4% to $1.57 premarket** TRAW says it has received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee to proceed with mid-stage study of its COVID-19 antiviral candidate, ratutrelvir** Company expects to have results from the study by the end of this year** In an ...Reuters
18 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer's Q2 loss widens despite 57% jump in revenue
OverviewBitdeer Q2 revenue rises 56.8% yr/yr, beating analysts' expectations, per LSEG dataAdjusted EBITDA of $17.3 mln beats estimatesNet loss widens to $147.7 mln from $17.7 mln a year earlier, mainly due to non-cash, fair value changes of derivative liabilitiesOutlookCompany expects self-mini...Reuters
18 minutes ago
Stocks
GRAINS-Soybeans, corn fall on China demand worries, US crop tour awaited
By Michael Hogan HAMBURG, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean and corn futures fell on Monday, pressured by favourable U.S. weather and concerns over low export demand as trade tensions between the U.S. and top buyer China continued.Expectations a closely-watched crop tour in the United States thi...Reuters
19 minutes ago
Economic Indicator
Brazil economists see 2025 inflation at 4.95% - cenbank poll
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazil central bank:BRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.95% IN 2025 VERSUS 5.05% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRAZIL ECONOMISTS SEE ANNUAL IPCA INFLATION INDEX REACHING 4.40% IN 2026 VERSUS 4.41% IN PREVIOUS ESTIMATE - CENBANK POLLBRAZIL ECONOMISTS S...Reuters
19 minutes ago
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St futures subdued, focus on retailers' earnings, Fed symposium
Futures slip: Dow 0.16%, S&P 500 0.12%, Nasdaq 0.10%Trump to host Zelenskiy, EU leaders to push Russia peace dealCrypto stocks fall as bitcoin prices dropDayforce surges on Thoma Bravo acquisition talksBy Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures wavere...Reuters
19 minutes ago
Commodities
Ryanair Says Spain Strike Has No Impact On Ryanair Operations
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ryanair Holdings PLC RYA.I:RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC RYANAIR HOLDINGS-RYA - SPAIN STRIKE HAS NO IMPACT ON RYANAIR OPERATIONSRYANAIR: ALL OF RYANAIR'S SPANISH FLIGHTS DEPARTED NORMALLY ON FRI, SAT AND SUNReuters
19 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP risk further losses as liquidations cross $500 million
Bitcoin (BTC) advances the pullback phase below the $115,000 level to test a crucial dynamic support, the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), at press time on Monday. The pullback spreads amid broader market fear, resulting in liquidations of over $500 million in the last 24 hours.
Forex
FOREX-Dollar firms heading into busy week of geopolitics and Fed speak
Odds of Fed cut in September a tad lower at 83%Zelenskiy flies to Washington on Monday to meet TrumpFocus on Fed's Jackson Hole symposium for rate cluesBy Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The dollar gained on Monday ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrai...Reuters
21 minutes ago
Stocks
Cogent shares surge premarket on Wells Fargo's double upgrade to 'overweight'
** Shares of internet provider Cogent Communications Holdings Inc CCOI.O rise nearly 5.5% to $36.12 in premarket ** Wells Fargo upgrades stock by two notches to "overweight" from "underweight"** Cites that Cogent has reached a turning point, with most of the unprofitable Sprint-relat...Reuters
22 minutes ago
Stocks
SOFTS-Arabica coffee turns lower after setting two-month peak
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Arabica coffee futures on ICE turned lower on Monday in a modest setback after their recent strong advance to a two-month peak, while cocoa prices were higher. COFFEE* Arabica coffee futures KCc1 were down 0.8% at $3.3880 per lb by 1115 GMT.* Prices rose a two-m...Reuters
22 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC slips below $116,000 as markets eye US-Ukraine talks
Bitcoin (BTC) trades in red, slipping below $116,000 at the time of writing on Monday, after notching a record high of $124,474 the previous week. Fading optimism over a potential Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut following mixed US macroeconomic data last week has weighed on risk sentiment.Fxstreet
23 minutes ago
Other
Morning News Call - U.S., August 18
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