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Breaking news is defined as new information that has market-moving potential.(more) All breaking news is rated high (red), medium (orange), or low (yellow) depending on the how much it impacted the market.

Central Bank Rates

    Japan Inc set to offer bumper pay hikes, paving way for BOJ stimulus exit

    From nasdaq.com|37 min ago

    Japan FinMin Suzuki: Risk That Rising Interest Rates Could Pressure Japan's Debt

    From @LiveSquawk|1 hr 3 min ago

    US Household Net Worth Rose to Record in 2023 on Stock Holdings

    From bnnbloomberg.ca|1 hr 14 min ago

    US: Interest Rate Cuts Are The Market Buzz, But When?

    From cmegroup.com|1 hr 59 min ago|1 comment

    Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (Preliminary Figures for February 2024)

    From boj.or.jp|2 hr 5 min ago

    Euro futures rally to 1.0945 on ECB, USD weakness; 3/7/24

    From youtube.com/cmegroup|2 hr 51 min ago

    Gimme shelter: The lag in inflation for living spaces

    From fredblog.stlouisfed.org|3 hr ago

    Confidence in the Global Economy, by Country

    From visualcapitalist.com|4 hr ago

    NFP Preview: Is the US Dollar Poised for a Bounce Back?

    From forex.com|5 hr ago|3 comments

    ECB Watch: More than just forecasts needed

    From corporate.nordea.com|5 hr ago

    State of the Union: Biden to preview populist second-term economic agenda

    From axios.com|6 hr ago

    Sweden’s NATO Accession Unlocks Defense Options to Fend Off Russia

    From bnnbloomberg.ca|7 hr ago|1 comment

    Senator Kennedy during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Senate Banking Committee

    From youtube.com/petefrandano7582|8 hr ago|3 comments

    Fed’s Mester: Considering Raising Long-Term Fed Funds Rate Forecast

    From @LiveSquawk|8 hr ago

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  • Vancarbon commented 7 hr ago

    Powells face was a treat . What a reply “ I think I’d remember that “

    Senator Kennedy during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Senate Banking Committee

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    Ferna commented 7 hr ago

    Halfway through i thought it was Alex Jones holding the hearing, as he have the same voice Forex News | Forex Factory (2) Macho by Powell to volunteer

    Senator Kennedy during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Senate Banking Committee

  • Vancarbon commented 7 hr ago

    That has to be one of the most bizarre clips I’ve ever seen. What was senator Kennedys point ? Some noteworthy, cringe language as well

    Senator Kennedy during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Senate Banking Committee

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    Robert1991 commented 9 hr ago

    Keep pumping it higher, the higher we go, the harder we fall Forex News | Forex Factory (4)

    Mester: Expect Will Be In Position To Reduce Rates Sometime Later This Year

  • MatTrader101 commented 11 hr ago

    ECB’s Lagarde: We Will Not Wait Until We Are At 2% 2:10 PM · Mar 7, 2024 There you go, already surrendered on the 2% target... absolute disgrace to human beings... absolutely ...

    ECB’s Lagarde: Economy Remains Weak

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    Senator Kennedy during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Senate Banking Committee

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    From youtube.com/petefrandano7582|8 hr ago|3 comments

    Sotheby’s Modern and contemporary evening sale in London makes 40% less than last year

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    From theartnewspaper.com|16 hr ago|2 comments

    Although Frieze Los Angeles shined some California sunlight onto the art market last week, conditions were somewhat gloomier in London tonight (6 March), as the Modern and contemporary evening sale at Sotheby’s—the first major auction of the year—did little to dispel the trade’s enduring sense of wariness. The 60 lots to cross the block achieved £82.2m ...

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    What is mean reversion trading strategy?

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    From ironfxcn.com|25 hr ago

    How to use mean reversion trading strategy: 3 tested examples by traders A lot of different financial time series data, such as price, earnings, and book value, use the idea of mean reversion. An asset is considered appealing for purchase when its current market price is lower than its average historical price. On the other hand, a price decline is ...

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    Fed’s Powell: If Economy Does as Expected We Think Carefully Removing Restrictive Stance of Policy...

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    From @DBNewswire|10 hr ago|1 comment

    post: Fed’s Powell: if Economy Does as Expected We Think Carefully Removing Restrictive Stance of Policy Will Begin Over Course of This Year post: FED'S POWELL Q&A: REPEATS, 'WELL AWARE' OF RISK OF WAITING TOO LONG TO CUT RATES; REPEATS EXPECT EAST 'LATER THIS YEAR' #Powell #FederalReserve #economy post: ? POWELL: SURGE-PRICING WORKS BOTH WAYS, IN SLOW PERIODS PRICES GO DOWN ? POWELL: WE NEED TO GIVE COMPANIES FREEDOM TO SET PRICES post: MORE FED'S POWELL Q&A: REPEATS, HAVE LONGER-TERM HOUSING SHORTAGE; WHEN RATES 'PASS THROUGH' WILL STILL HAVE HOUSING SHORTAGE #Powell #FederalReserve #economy post: Powell: Our Job is to Restore Price Stability That’s What We’re Doing

    Powell: The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress

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    From youtube.com/senatebankinghousingandurb4992|10 hr ago

    The witness will be The Honorable Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    Mester: Expect Will Be In Position To Reduce Rates Sometime Later This Year

    Forex News | Forex Factory (10)

    From @LiveSquawk|9 hr ago|1 comment

    post: Fed’s Mester: Cutting Rates Too Soon Risks Undermining All Of The FOMC’s Good Work - I Expect We Will Be In A Position To Reduce Rates Sometime Later This Year - January Inflation Report Shows That We Need To Be Cautious post: Fed’s Mester: FOMC Will Begin To Discuss Reducing The Pace Of Balance Sheet Runoff This Month - At Some Point The FOMC Will Slow The Pace Of Runoff - We Need To Balance The Risks To Achieving Dual Mandate When Determining Monetary Policy post: Fed’s Mester: if Economy Meets Forecasts, Rate Cuts Likely Later This Year Mester: Fed Has ‘Luxury’ of Holding Steady While Taking in More Data Mester: Expects Fed Will Be Able to Lower Rates Gradually Mester: Expects to Move Toward 2% Inflation Target Over TimeMester: Brief Remarks About the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy It is a real pleasure to speak with the European Economics and Financial Centre once again. I especially look forward to taking your questions because I learn a lot from hearing what is on your mind. Let me help frame our discussion by giving some brief remarks about the U.S. economy and monetary policy. Of course, these will be my views and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve System or of my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee. The economy and monetary policy have been on quite a journey since I last spoke to you two years ago. Today, I would say that both the economy and monetary policy are in a good place. Inflation is still above our goal of 2 percent, but it has moved down a lot from its peak in 2022, when inflation hit a 40-year high, in the range of 7 to 9 percent, depending on the measure. Remarkably, this disinflation has occurred in the midst of strong labor markets and economic growth. The FOMC’s job now is to ensure that the economy reaches an even

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    Powell: The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress

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    From youtube.com/senatebankinghousingandurb4992|10 hr ago

    The witness will be The Honorable Jerome H. Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    European Central Bank holds interest rates, cuts inflation and growth forecasts

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    From cnbc.com|11 hr ago

    European Central Bank policymakers on Thursday lowered their annual inflation and growth forecasts, as they confirmed a widely expected hold of interest rates. Staff projections ...

    US layoffs rise to the highest for any February since 2009, Challenger says

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    From cnbc.com|10 hr ago

    Layoff announcements in February hit their highest level for the month since the global financial crisis, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The total of ...

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    Fed’s Powell: If Economy Does as Expected We Think Carefully Removing Restrictive Stance of Policy...

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    From @DBNewswire|10 hr ago|1 comment

    post: Fed’s Powell: if Economy Does as Expected We Think Carefully Removing Restrictive Stance of Policy Will Begin Over Course of This Year post: FED'S POWELL Q&A: REPEATS, 'WELL AWARE' OF RISK OF WAITING TOO LONG TO CUT RATES; REPEATS EXPECT EAST 'LATER THIS YEAR' #Powell #FederalReserve #economy post: ? POWELL: SURGE-PRICING WORKS BOTH WAYS, IN SLOW PERIODS PRICES GO DOWN ? POWELL: WE NEED TO GIVE COMPANIES FREEDOM TO SET PRICES post: MORE FED'S POWELL Q&A: REPEATS, HAVE LONGER-TERM HOUSING SHORTAGE; WHEN RATES 'PASS THROUGH' WILL STILL HAVE HOUSING SHORTAGE #Powell #FederalReserve #economy post: Powell: Our Job is to Restore Price Stability That’s What We’re Doing

    ECB’s Lagarde: Economy Remains Weak

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    From @DBNewswire|12 hr ago|4 comments

    post: ECB’s Lagarde: Economy Remains Weak ECB’s Lagarde: Surveys Point to a Pick-Up This Year ECB’s Lagarde: Impact of Past Increases Will Gradually Fade post: ECB’s Lagarde: Inflation To Decline To Target - Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Mostly Stand Around 2% - Risks To Economic Growth Remain Tilted To The Downside post: <EUR=>:Forex News | Forex Factory (16)Forex News | Forex Factory (17)?*LAGARDE: WE ARE ON DISINFLATIONARY PROCESS, MAKING PROGRESS Forex News | Forex Factory (18) *LAGARDE: NOT SUFFICIENTLY CONFIDENT ON INFLATION Forex News | Forex Factory (19) *LAGARDE: WE'LL KNOW A LITTLE MORE IN APRIL, A LOT MORE IN JUNE post: ECB’s Lagarde: Broad Agreement On Fact We'll Get More Info In June - Broad Agreement We Won't Change View On Single Data Point - Data Directionally Good But Not Strong Or Durable Enough - Unanimous Decision post: ECB’s Lagarde: We Will Not Wait Until We Are At 2%

    Mester: Expect Will Be In Position To Reduce Rates Sometime Later This Year

    Forex News | Forex Factory (20)

    From @LiveSquawk|9 hr ago|1 comment

    post: Fed’s Mester: Cutting Rates Too Soon Risks Undermining All Of The FOMC’s Good Work - I Expect We Will Be In A Position To Reduce Rates Sometime Later This Year - January Inflation Report Shows That We Need To Be Cautious post: Fed’s Mester: FOMC Will Begin To Discuss Reducing The Pace Of Balance Sheet Runoff This Month - At Some Point The FOMC Will Slow The Pace Of Runoff - We Need To Balance The Risks To Achieving Dual Mandate When Determining Monetary Policy post: Fed’s Mester: if Economy Meets Forecasts, Rate Cuts Likely Later This Year Mester: Fed Has ‘Luxury’ of Holding Steady While Taking in More Data Mester: Expects Fed Will Be Able to Lower Rates Gradually Mester: Expects to Move Toward 2% Inflation Target Over TimeMester: Brief Remarks About the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy It is a real pleasure to speak with the European Economics and Financial Centre once again. I especially look forward to taking your questions because I learn a lot from hearing what is on your mind. Let me help frame our discussion by giving some brief remarks about the U.S. economy and monetary policy. Of course, these will be my views and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve System or of my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee. The economy and monetary policy have been on quite a journey since I last spoke to you two years ago. Today, I would say that both the economy and monetary policy are in a good place. Inflation is still above our goal of 2 percent, but it has moved down a lot from its peak in 2022, when inflation hit a 40-year high, in the range of 7 to 9 percent, depending on the measure. Remarkably, this disinflation has occurred in the midst of strong labor markets and economic growth. The FOMC’s job now is to ensure that the economy reaches an even

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    NFP Preview: Is the US Dollar Poised for a Bounce Back?

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    From forex.com|5 hr ago|3 comments

    The February NFP report will be released on Friday, March 8, at 8:30 ET. NFP Report Expectations: Traders and economists expect the NFP report to show that the US created 198K net new jobs, with average hourly earnings rising 0.3% m/m (4.4% /y) and the U3 unemployment rate ticking holding steady at 3.7%. NFP Overview The US economy got off to a strong start ...

    EURUSD wipes out half of January’s downfall

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    From xm.com|14 hr ago

    video EURUSD resumed its recovery phase on Wednesday, rising as high as 1.0914 – the highest level since January – before easing slightly lower again. The pair seems to have met overbought conditions in the four-hour chart as both the RSI and the Stochastic oscillator are pivoting lower after peaking around 70 and 80, respectively. Interestingly, the ...

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    TradingView adds IC Markets to list of partners

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    From fxnewsgroup.com|8 hr ago

    To further expand trading opportunities for users, TradingView has integrated a new global partner — IC Markets. Established in 2007, IC Markets delivers trading solutions with low latency connectivity and ample liquidity. Today, their mission is to bridge the divide between institutional and retail investors, granting access to opportunities that were ...

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FAQs

Is forex news trading profitable? ›

In summary, while news trading has the potential for profitability, it is not without risks and challenges. Success in news trading requires a combination of thorough research, effective risk management, quick decision-making, and the ability to interpret market sentiment.

Should you trade the news in forex? ›

In the Forex market, whether or not to trade based on news depends on your trading strategy and risk tolerance. News trading is not necessary for everyone, but it can be an integral part of some traders' strategies.

What is the number one mistake forex traders make? ›

The Bottom Line

Averaging down, reactive trading to market news and volatility, having exceedingly high expectations, and risking too much capital are common mistakes.

How do you know if forex news is high impact? ›

Forex News with High Impact

High-impact news includes events like interest rate decisions, inflation rates, retail sales, consumer spending, labour market data, and nonfarm payroll reports. The impact of these events can be profound, affecting market sentiment and, thus, currency values.

Does anyone make a living trading forex? ›

Now, it's not to say that trading Forex for a living is impossible; it is certainly attainable, but it usually requires getting knowledge and experience, as well as opening huge accounts with hundreds of thousands of dollars in size.

How many pips does NFP move? ›

How many pips does the NFP usually move? The first hour following the release of non-farm payrolls data usually sees the EUR/USD currency pair move by 50 pips and the USD/JPY currency pair move by 64 pips.

Which time frame is best for trading news? ›

The most common way to trade news is to look for a period of consolidation or uncertainty ahead of a big number and to trade the breakout on the back of the news. This can be done on both a short-term basis (intraday) or over several days. Let's look at the chart in Figure 2 as an example.

Is trading news risky? ›

Although many traders may think that trading during news announcements can be a good way to make money quickly, this method is generally not recommended. This is because, especially for less experienced traders, there is a risk that they can lose their entire account very quickly.

When should you not trade forex? ›

There will be times where a currency is moving differently from normal. Perhaps price is spiking and you don't know why. This is a good time to stay out of the market. If you can't understand why price is behaving in a certain way, it is usually due to some unscheduled news that has been released or leaked.

Should I trust forex traders? ›

In conclusion, forex trading can be a legitimate and profitable form of investment, but it is important to be aware of the potential for scams. By being vigilant and taking the necessary precautions, you can protect yourself from falling victim to a forex scam.

Why 90% of forex traders lose money? ›

It is either greed or the prospect of controlling vast amounts of money with only a small amount of capital that coerces forex traders to take on such huge and fragile financial risk. For example, at a 100:1 leverage (a rather common leverage ratio), it only takes a -1% change in price to result in a 100% loss.

Has anyone made millions from forex? ›

One of the most famous examples of a forex trader who has gotten rich is George Soros. In 1992, he famously made a short position on the pound sterling, which earned him over $1 billion. Another example is Michael Marcus, also known as the Wizard of Odd.

Can forex make one a millionaire? ›

It must be described in detail because it involves a lot of factors and also because, while it is possible to become a millionaire through Forex trading, some tips that come from over 12 years of trading experience must be acted upon and the time frame one must give himself.

What do the colors mean in Forex Factory? ›

According to the calendar "legend" some of the calendar elements can be interpreted like this: RED: High Impact. ORANGE: Medium Impact. YELLOW: Low Impact. WHITE: Non-Economic.

How does the forex factory work? ›

Forex Factory is entirely focused on curating forex-market information for traders. The nature of this information is primarily real-time (i.e., what's happening right now), and the scope ranges from economic data to analysis from members.

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