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Week Ahead: 24-28th November 2025 Highlights include US Retail Sales, RBNZ, UK Budget, Australian CPI, Tokyo CPI UK Budget MON: Bank of Israel Announcement; German Ifo (Nov), US National Activity Index (Oct), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Nov) TUE: PBoC MLF; US Consumer Confidence (Nov), Richmond Fed (Nov), US Retail Sales (Oct) WED: RBNZ Announcement, UK Autumn Budget; Australian CPI (Oct), US Dallas Fed (Oct) THU: US Thanksgiving, ECB Minutes (Oct), BoK Announcement; Chinese Industrial Profit (Oct), German GfK (Dec), EZ M3 (Oct), Consumer Confidence Final (Nov), Japanese Tokyo CPI (Nov), Industrial Profit (Oct), Retail Sales (Oct) FRI: German Import Prices…

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EUR/USD posts moderate losses during the North American session on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) holds firm after the release of mixed economic data and dovish comments by Federal Reserve (Fed) officials. The pair trades at 1.1504, down 0.20%, after hitting a two-week low of 1.1491.Euro retreats 0.20% as weak US sentiment contrasts with firmer PMIs, markets rise December cut oddsData in the US was mixed, yet the economy shows signs of resilience. The S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMIs were mixed in November but revealed that business confidence had improved.Other data showed that American households turned pessimistic about…

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  Trading vs. Gambling Pros and cons of forex trading The rise of online gambling has sparked widespread discussions on its impact, especially as it becomes easier to place bets on virtually every part of a sporting event or even non-sporting activities. I’m reminded of an interview I gave to Newsweek, where I stated: “Those who approach forex trading like they would a casino are bound to experience the same results as someone gambling in Las Vegas. However, treating forex trading like a business—complete with sound money management—significantly increases the chances of long-term success.” Is Trading the Same as Gambling?…

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The Indian Rupee (INR) opens calmly against its major peers on Friday ahead of India’s preliminary HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for November, which will be published at 05:00 GMT (10:30 IST).Investors will pay close attention to India’s private sector PMI figures to get cues about the impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts on the manufacturing industry. The PMI report would demonstrate the impact of GST cuts on the overall consumption trend.On a broader note, the Indian Rupee has been underperforming as the United States (US) and India have not yet reached a trade deal despite…

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The Japanese Yen (JPY) continued to depreciate steadily over the last few days, reaching its weakest level against the US dollar since the beginning of the year, with USD/JPY even rising above 157. Measured against the average of all other G10 currencies, the JPY even reached its weakest level this year and is now only slightly more than 1% above last summer’s level, which was the lowest since the Great Financial Crisis, Commerzbank’s FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes. Good reasons for a stronger JPY in the coming year”If China were to consider restrictions on Japanese machinery, electrical appliances or chemical…

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