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October 10, 2025

North American Summary and Highlights 10 Oct
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October 10, 2025 7:46 PM UTC

Overview - Trump threatened a massive increase in tariffs on China and the USD weakened, though AUD/USD was weaker. AUD/CAD fell sharply with the CAD supported by a strong Canadian employment report. 

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Russia’s Inflation Softened to 17-Month Low in September
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October 10, 2025 7:02 PM UTC

Bottom Line: Russian inflation continued its decreasing pattern in September, and hit the lowest in 17-months after with 7.98% y/y, particularly thanks to lagged impacts of previous aggressive monetary. According to Rosstat’s announcement on October 10, core inflation eased to 7.7% y/y from 8% y/y

FX Weekly Strategy: Oct 13-17
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October 10, 2025 3:12 PM UTC

Powell speech to be watched, equity market in focus
JPY weakness hard to justify, especially since new PM now unclear
GBP at risk from weaker UK data

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Eurozone: Data Disappointments Off the ECB Radar
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October 10, 2025 12:35 PM UTC

Although not fully high-profile,and mostly off the radar that the Council focuses on. the last few days have brought a series of data releases that will disappoint the ECB, certainly the hawks.  These range from weak services production data, further signs of a loosening in the labor market and mor

Psychology for major markets Oct 10
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October 10, 2025 10:24 AM UTC

USD still generally firm. JPY stabilising after recent declines, with Komeito exit from coalition creating potential for recovery

Europe Summary and Highlights 10 October
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October 10, 2025 10:12 AM UTC

There was little net change in any of the majors through the European morning.

FX Daily Strategy: N America, Oct 10
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October 10, 2025 9:15 AM UTC

CAD risks on the downside on consensus Canadian employment report…
…but USD/CAD has only modest scope to break above 1.40
EUR/NOK remains range-bound near term, but NOK may yet be re-rated
Hard to find a trigger for near term reversal of JPY weakness

Asia Summary and Highlights 10 Oct
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October 10, 2025 5:13 AM UTC

Japan September PPI +2.7% y/y
Japan FM Kato says recently seeing one-sided rapid moves 

FX Daily Strategy: Europe, Oct 10
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October 10, 2025 4:50 AM UTC

CAD risks on the downside on consensus Canadian employment report…
…but USD/CAD has only modest scope to break above 1.40
EUR/NOK remains range-bound near term, but NOK may yet be re-rated
Hard to find a trigger for near term reversal of JPY weakness

October 09, 2025

FX Daily Strategy: Asia, Oct 10
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October 9, 2025 9:00 PM UTC

CAD risks on the downside on consensus Canadian employment report…
…but USD/CAD has only modest scope to break above 1.40
EUR/NOK remains range-bound near term, but NOK may yet be re-rated
Hard to find a trigger for near term reversal of JPY weakness

North American Summary and Highlights 9 Oct
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October 9, 2025 7:08 PM UTC

Overview - With a brief dip in USD/JPY on Takaichi comments quickly reversed, the USD advanced across the board. 

FX Daily Strategy: APAC, Oct 10
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October 9, 2025 3:16 PM UTC

CAD risks on the downside on consensus Canadian employment report…
…but USD/CAD has only modest scope to break above 1.40
EUR/NOK remains range-bound near term, but NOK may yet be re-rated
Hard to find a trigger for near term reversal of JPY weakness

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Enthusiastic Turkish Medium Term Program Towards 2026-2028 Aims to Find Solutions to Macroeconomic Issues… But Road is Bumpy
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October 9, 2025 1:26 PM UTC

Bottom Line: According to the recently announced Medium-Term Program (MTP) for 2026-2028, the main goal of the program remained bringing inflation down to single digits and ensuring price stability soon. Despite GDP growth is forecasted to be 3.8% next year, 4.3% in 2027 and 5% in 2028, we think the

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ECB Council Meeting Account Review: Complacency Rules the Day as Financial Conditions Tighten!
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October 9, 2025 12:52 PM UTC

Unsurprisingly there was little in the account of the ECB Council Meeting of 10-11 September to suggest any rush to change policy with it clear that members on both sides of the hawks vs doves debate wanted more data amid what was considered to be great uncertainty.  Thus, the ECB offered little in

Europe Summary and Highlights 9 October
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October 9, 2025 10:15 AM UTC

There was little net change in any of the majors through the European morning.

Psychology for major markets Oct 09
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October 9, 2025 10:11 AM UTC

JPY retains losses after the election of Takaichi as new LDP leader. EUR maintans softer tone since French PM resignation.

FX Daily Strategy: N America, Oct 9
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October 9, 2025 8:56 AM UTC

Central bank speeches to get more attention in data free market
JPY remains under pressure despite weak rationale
Government or BoJ action may be needed to turn the trend
USD generally rangy but risks around equity markets remain

Asia Summary and Highlights 9 Oct
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October 9, 2025 5:52 AM UTC

Hamas accepts Trump peace plan ending 2 years of war in Gaza, returning hostages

FX Daily Strategy: Europe, Oct 9
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October 9, 2025 4:51 AM UTC

Central bank speeches to get more attention in data free market
JPY remains under pressure despite weak rationale
Government or BoJ action may be needed to turn the trend
USD generally rangy but risks around equity markets remain

October 08, 2025

FX Daily Strategy: Asia, Oct 9
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October 8, 2025 9:00 PM UTC

Central bank speeches to get more attention in data free market
JPY remains under pressure despite weak rationale
Government or BoJ action may be needed to turn the trend
USD generally rangy but risks around equity markets remain

North American Summary and Highlights 8 Oct
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October 8, 2025 7:52 PM UTC

Overview - The USD was generally firmer, again led by USD/JPY, but came off its highs after the FOMC minutes. 

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FOMC Minutes from September 17 - No dramatic divisions revealed
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October 8, 2025 6:54 PM UTC

FOMC minutes from September 17 do not show a clear split between two camps, despite Fed speakers since the meeting showing some with clearly hawkish concerns and others significantly less so. This reflects a broad consensus to ease by 25bps at this meeting. While future decisions are not set in ston

FX Daily Strategy: APAC, Oct 9
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October 8, 2025 2:47 PM UTC

Central bank speeches to get more attention in data free market
JPY remains under pressure despite weak rationale
Government or BoJ action may be needed to turn the trend
USD generally rangy but risks around equity markets remain

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UK: BoE Financial Arm Warns of (Increasing) Risks But Ignores Tighter Financial Conditions
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October 8, 2025 1:58 PM UTC

According to the BoE Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meeting this month, risks associated with geopolitical tensions, global fragmentation of trade and financial markets, and pressures on sovereign debt markets remain elevated.   In fact, the FPC was very clear of the increasing risk of a sharp ma

Europe Summary and Highlights 8 October
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October 8, 2025 10:07 AM UTC

USD/JPY continued to rise through the European morning, gaining 55 pips to 152.95, with the USD otherwise not much changed, although GBP, SEK and CAD were all a little stronger, gaining 0.1-0.2%.