Last week Japan stepped in to support the yen for the first time since 1998, trying to stop further decline against the dollar: mayfairmarkets.io/news/japan-int… #trading #investing #forex

Fed Chair Jerome Powell called for better regulation of crypto and said the fact that the industry’s shakeout failed to cause broader financial turmoil may not be the case in the future: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #trading #investing #crypto

Sweden's Maritime Authority issues a warning of two leaks on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in Swedish and Danish waters: reuters.com/business/energ…

Is Elon Musk regretting his decision to set up shop in Germany: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Sterling gained in volatile trading on Thursday: investing.com/news/economy/s… #trading #forex

The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to post economic growth of 5.5% in 2022: investing.com/news/economic-… #trading #investing #economy

Eurostat said that retail sales in the Euro Zone fell by 0.3% month-on-month and 2.0% year-on-year in August. The most likely causes were reduced consumer demand and expectations of a recession. #forex #stocks #investing #marketnews

The pound was 0.66% lower against the dollar on Thursday, having already dropped 1.4% on Wednesday. #forex #forextrader #investing

US nonfarm payrolls increased by 263,000 jobs in September. While job growth was slow compared to August, the overall employment report suggested that the US economy was not in recession. #trading #investing #forex #stocks

In forex this week, traders might look for a break of the dollar strength after the significant move last week. The euro, Swiss franc, and pound could recover if sentiment stabilises and the fear factor of an imminent earnings meltdown or recession comes down. #trading #forex

Wheat soars 5% as strikes boost risks to Ukraine grain exports. Chicago wheat futures rose 4.4% to $9.194 a bushel, the biggest gain this month. This year, prices have climbed 19%. Corn and soybeans also rose by more than 1%. #trading #investing

The dollar-yen is getting again close to 146, the level that forced the Bank of Japan to intervene and sell more than $20 billion last time. Yen traders will be closely watching whether the central bank will step in again or let the currency weaken. #trading #forex

Britain's unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 at 3.5% in the three months leading up to August, but the change was largely due to a record jump in the number of people leaving the labour market. #trading #investing #forex

China's consumer price index rose 2.8% on an annual basis in September, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure was higher than August’s reading of 2.5%. #trading #investing #forex #stocks

Chinese state gas importers PetroChina, Sinopec and Cnooc are set to stop reselling liquefied natural gas (LNG) to energy-starved buyers in Europe and Asia to secure their own supplies for the winter heating season, Bloomberg reports. #trading #investing #gasprices

Earnings reports will be in focus this week as investors look for clues about the strength of the consumer and resilience of corporate margins amid the burden of inflationary pressures and higher interest rates. #trading #investing #stocks #stockmarket

European stock markets traded higher on Tuesday, with the recent reversal in the U.K. government’s fiscal plans helping to boost sentiment. #trading #stocks #stockmarket

Netflix shares jumped 14% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The company posted better-than-expected Q3 results, as well as a substantial increase in subscriber growth. #trading #stocks #stocktrading

In a warning sign of what is ahead for the UK economy, retail sales plunged 1.4% month over month and 6.9% year over year, as consumer struggle with inflation. The pound is still struggling amid signs of a slowing economy. #trading #forex #tradingforex

The yen sank past the psychological level of 150 to 150.8 versus the dollar. Despite warning markets that it will intervene, the Bank of Japan has been rather timid so far in its intervention. #trading #tradingforex #trader