Business confidence in Portugal decreased slightly in February, indicating shifting market conditions and potential economic impacts.
The US dollar strengthened as other currencies weakened. Nvidia’s results had little impact. Bitcoin recovered slightly.
Consumer confidence in Portugal declined further, while Eurozone inflation trends varied amid financial market uncertainties.
The US dollar stays strong, while the British pound weakens amid rising costs and declining business profitability.
Italy’s consumer confidence rose to 98.8; EUR/USD stays under 1.0500; gold hits ten-day low near $2,880.
The PBOC plans to issue special treasury bonds to help state-owned banks strengthen capital and support growth.
Federal Reserve officials will discuss supervision, community banking, financial stability, and the economic outlook in scheduled presentations.
WTI crude fell to $68.53 per barrel. Oil prices fluctuate due to supply, demand, inventory data, and OPEC decisions.
Trafigura sees U.S. foreign policy on Iran as a key risk impacting crude prices and market volatility.
Actively managed ETFs are outperforming indexes, with GVAL, TOUS, and ARKF posting strong returns this year.
