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On Tuesday, global markets were roiled by geopolitical tensions; however, the situation stabilised as the U.S. trading session progressed, resulting in a more optimistic atmosphere in Asia on Wednesday. Although tensions between the United States and Russia regarding Ukraine continue to be a source of concern, the global landscape appears to be relatively positive. This evening, Nvidia’s earnings announcement is eager;y anticipated by investors. Markets predict that Nvidia, the world’s largest company, will report robust financial results, with a projected 82.8% increase in revenue from the previous year. Expectations are high as the company’s shares have already surged 5% overnight. Trading in options suggests a potential swing of nearly $300 billion in market value, which could lead to a potentially chaotic trading session ahead. Bitcoin surpassed $94,000 for the first time, driven by expectations that the incoming U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will be favourable towards cryptocurrencies. Trump is yet to announce his choice for Treasury secretary, but the announcement could come as early as Wednesday.In the UK October CPI inflation rate of 2.3% y/y was 0.1% higher than the market and BoE’s 2.2% forecast. Core CPI climbed to 3.3% y/y from 3.2%, below the consensus expectation of 3.1%, although services CPI grew to 5.0%, matching the BoE staff forecast from the November MPR. This CPI report’s major indicators somewhat exceeded forecasts. The well-flagged quarterly reset of the OFGEM energy price cap concentrated energy price impacts on the headline rate.Flights and used automobiles were the second largest contributor to the annual rate, according to the ONS. This shows that some core-level news is due to volatile items, which the BoE filters out, especially services. An already unlikely December rate decrease seems even less likely given today’s inflation data.Ahead of the Nvidia earnings event, there are several Federal Reserve officials scheduled to speak later, as well as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, all of whom are worth monitoring to see how interest rates in Europe and the U.S. may continue to diverge.
Overnight Newswire Updates of Note
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FX Options Expiries For 10am New York Cut (1BLN+ represents larger expiries, more magnetic when trading within daily ATR)
CFTC Data As Of 15/11/24
Technical & Trade ViewsSP500 Bullish Above Bearish Below 5960
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EURUSD Bullish Above Bearish Below 1.0650
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GBPUSD Bullish Above Bearish Below 1.2750
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USDJPY Bullish Above Bearish Below 154
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XAUUSD Bullish Above Bearish Below 2600
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BTCUSD Bullish Above Bearish Below 85000
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