Here is what you need to know for Tuesday, February 17:Major currency pairs traded little changed on Monday as stock and bond markets in the United States (US) remained closed due to the Presidents' Day holiday. In the coming days, the economic … [Continue reading]
Brazil equities: Strong inflows extend 2025 trend – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Dev Ashish notes that Brazil remains a leading destination for equity portfolio flows in 2026, helped by attractive valuations after the 2022–24 compression. Expectations of BCB easing, resilient earnings, supportive EM sentiment … [Continue reading]
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC consolidates as on-chain data show mixed signals
Bitcoin (BTC) price is trading sideways around $68,800 at the time of writing on Monday, within a defined range over the past nine days, with no clear directional bias. Institutional demand continues to weaken, with spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) … [Continue reading]
Cardano Price Forecast: ADA in survival mode as retail demand wanes
Cardano (ADA) is trading below $0.2800 at press time on Monday, after a 4% decline the previous day. Retail interest in ADA remains low at the start of this week, as evidenced by falling Open Interest and negative funding rates. Technically, Cardano … [Continue reading]
Gold remains below $5,050 despite Fed rate cut bets, uncertain geopolitical tensions
Gold (XAU/USD) edges lower after registering over 2% gains in the previous session, trading around $5,030 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Monday. However, the non-interest-bearing Gold could further gain ground following softer January … [Continue reading]
USD/INR: Interim trade deal caps near-term INR gains – MUFG
MUFG’s Michael Wan views the detailed US–India interim trade deal, including tariff cuts and exemptions, as positive for India’s external position. He sees scope for USD/INR to briefly break below 90 in coming months, but expects only a shallow INR … [Continue reading]
SGD: Budget support and equity-market push – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s FX analysts note that Singapore’s 2026 Budget emphasizes supply-side support, SME internationalisation and capital-market development, including fresh funding for the Equity Market Development Programme and Anchor Fund. The Singapore … [Continue reading]
Anchorage Digital, Kamino Finance, Solana Company team up to strengthen institutional borrowing with SOL
Anchorage Digital has partnered with Kamino Finance (KMNO) and Solana Company (HSDT) to enable institutions to borrow against staked Solana (SOL) while maintaining regulated custody.Anchorage Digital opens door for institutional borrowing with staked … [Continue reading]
USD/CNY: Gradual reflation and policy easing guide CNY path – MUFG
MUFG’s Lin Li and Khang Sek Lee note that China’s January CPI slowdown was heavily distorted by Chinese New Year base effects, with food and services dragging headline inflation. PPI deflation narrowed on stronger global metals prices and … [Continue reading]
Hong Kong: Solid growth outlook into 2026 – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Senior Economist Tommy Wu raises Hong Kong’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.2% from 2.5%, citing robust Q4 momentum, stronger financial activity and improving consumer sentiment. The bank expects a modest housing market rebound … [Continue reading]