We expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged on Thursday 29 October, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the future rate path and offer no firm guidance, limiting the market reaction. We watch out for potential communication on the…
As of Tuesday, October 20, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was trading at approximately $421.50, up around 3.5% on the day and extending a rebound from the $362.74 October low… Written by: Arslan Ali Butt • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 4 min read • Last updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Add an article to your Reading…
Merck (MRK) is trading at $148.22 on Tuesday, October 20, up 3.20% as the healthcare sector hits an all-time high… Written by: Arslan Ali Butt • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 4 min read • Last updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Add an article to your Reading List Register now to be able to add…
Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Philip Morris International (PM) and IBM (IBM) headline Wednesday’s earnings calendar, with investors watching technology spending, electric vehicle margins, consumer demand and corporate growth. Written by: Skerdian Meta • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 3 min read • Last updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Add an article to your Reading…
Crypto.com Exchange and its OG.com prediction markets unit have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with prime brokerage River Markets. The partnership will give River Markets’ institutional clients, such as hedge funds and quantitative trading desks, access to OG.com’s CFTC- regulated prediction markets alongside Crypto.com Exchange’s deep digital asset spot market liquidity….
Brent’s attempts to break above $110 a barrel are not preventing the greenback from falling. The US dollar is reacting more to corporate earnings than to geopolitics. The US dollar is retreating for the fourth day running, despite Brent’s attempts to hold onto the key $110-per-barrel level. The last time Brent crude was seen at…
French Government Bond Yields Are Again Approaching 5%, Keeping Euro Under Pressure Even as Dollar Weakens Broadly Today’s themes: Euro lags on France: The French 10-year yield is around 4.96% and the OAT–Bund spread is 152.5bps, keeping Euro under pressure despite a broadly weaker Dollar. Sterling gains on jobs: UK unemployment fell to 4.7%, reinforcing…
EURUSD stays constructive on Tuesday after recovering from Monday’s gap-lower opening and dip below 1.12 handle, reinforced by 10DMA, but so far lacks strength for fresh attack at falling 20DMA (1.1257) which capped Friday’s rally. Technical picture remains predominantly bearish on daily chart as 14-d momentum holds in the negative territory since Sep 9 and…
Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment declined from 34.7 to 28.1 in October, missing market expectations of 31.6 and reversing part of the steady improvement recorded over the summer. However, the Current Situation index improved sharply from -47.1 to -35.9, comfortably exceeding expectations of -45.0. The divergence suggests that Germany’s economy is gradually emerging from stagnation, but…
By Christopher Lewis Christopher L. Created on October 20, 2026 Potential signal: I am buying on a move above 0.7040 with a stop at 0.6950. I will be looking to hold until 0.7110. The Australian dollar gapped higher to kick off the trading session here on Monday, but it seems to be struggling with the…