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Hong Kong’s annual inflation rate was 1.7% in August 2026, unchanged from July. Housing costs rose modestly by 0.1%, while inflation picked up slightly for food (0.6% versus 0.5%) and utilities (11.5% versus 10.8%). Prices of durable goods also rebounded, increasing by 0.8% after a 0.2% decline in the previous month.By contrast, inflation in transport eased, slowing to 3.9% from 5.0%. Prices for clothing and footwear, as well as for alcoholic drinks and tobacco, were flat compared with a year earlier.The underlying Composite CPI, which excludes all one-off government relief measures, remained at 1.9%. Overall price pressures stayed broadly contained, even though fuel-related inflation remained elevated. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1%, after a 0.2% increase in July.Looking ahead, the authorities expect higher global oil prices to continue feeding through into fuel-related components, exerting further upward pressure on inflation.The material has been provided by InstaForex Company - www.instaforex.com

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The euro weakened toward $1.14, touching its lowest level since July 29, as falling oil prices led traders to scale back expectations for further ECB rate hikes, while the US dollar remained underpinned by expectations of additional Federal Reserve tightening. Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel amid signs of progress in US–Iran talks and ongoing efforts to restore operations at a key Saudi Arabian pipeline.ECB official Joachim Nagel noted that oil prices are becoming an increasingly important consideration for policymakers and kept the option of further rate increases open, citing still-elevated core inflation, though he said he has not yet observed significant second-round effects. At the same time, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane warned that another spike in energy prices could keep eurozone inflation higher for longer than previously anticipated.Meanwhile, stronger-than-expected flash PMI data showed that eurozone private-sector activity expanded in September at its fastest pace in almost three and a half years.The material has been provided by InstaForex Company - www.instaforex.com

On Tuesday, EUR/USD consolidated below the 61.8% corrective level at 1.1473. On Wednesday morning, the decline in quotes continued toward the 76.4% corrective level at 1.1416. A rebound from this level would favor the European currency and some growth toward 1.1473. Consolidation below 1.1416 would allow for a further decline toward the next corrective level of 100.0% at 1.1325. The wave situation on the hourly chart remains bearish. The last completed upward wave failed to break the previous peak, while the latest downward wave broke the previous low and has continued to develop for three weeks. Geopolitical conditions remain consistently negative and have every chance of deteriorating in the near future. The market expects at least one more FOMC monetary policy tightening by the end of the year. These two factors have brought bearish traders back into the market, and they continue to advance.The news background on Tuesday was extremely weak. Traders paid no attention to the ADP and consumer confidence reports in the European Union, which I cannot blame them for. At the same time, the bears continue their attacks with virtually no pauses or corrective retracements. The only reasons I can identify are a possible deterioration in the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, as Donald Trump has once again made a series of aggressive statements toward Iran, as well as the FOMC's more hawkish monetary policy outlook for 2026–2027. However, for traders, it is not particularly important why exactly the dollar is rising. The price is moving rather than remaining at the same level, and technical analysis makes it possible to open trades that close with a profit. I cannot describe the current decline in the pair as entirely justified, but that does not mean it cannot be traded. Today, business activity indices for September will be released in the European Union and Germany, and they may influence the exchange rate of the European currency. On the 4-hour chart, the pair declined to the 23.6% Fibonacci level at 1.1449 and consolidated below it. Thus, the decline in the European currency may continue toward the next corrective level of 0.0% at 1.1325. A close above 1.1449 would allow for some growth toward the 38.2% Fibonacci level at 1.1526. A bullish divergence is developing on the CCI indicator.Commitments of Traders (COT) Report: During the latest reporting week, professional traders opened 10,491 Long positions and closed 5,132 Short positions. During the seven weeks in February and March, the overwhelming advantage of the bulls disappeared because of the war in Iran, while over the past twenty-five weeks, the situation has become more balanced amid market expectations that the conflict will end. The total number of Long positions held by speculators currently stands at 209,000, while the number of Short positions stands at 235,000. The bears remain in the lead, but their advantage is narrowing.Overall, over the long term, large market participants continue to show strong interest in the euro. Of course, events of various kinds around the world, which have been plentiful in recent years, influence investor sentiment. In particular, the market is currently keeping a close eye on the situation in the Middle East, where the war alternately appears to end and then begins again. However, geopolitics no longer determines the dollar's direction on its own.News calendar for the US and European Union:Germany – Manufacturing PMI (07:30 UTC).Germany – Services PMI (07:30 UTC).European Union – Manufacturing PMI (08:00 UTC).European Union – Services PMI (08:00 UTC).US – Manufacturing PMI (13:45 UTC).US – Services PMI (13:45 UTC).The economic calendar for September 23 contains six entries, and I would recommend paying attention to the European indices. The economic background may influence market sentiment on Wednesday.EUR/USD Forecast and Trading Tips:Buying the pair is possible today on a rebound from 1.1416 on the hourly chart, with targets at 1.1473 and 1.1519. Selling opportunities arose following consolidation below 1.1473, with a target of 1.1416. These trades can remain open today. New short positions are possible on a close below 1.1416, with a target of 1.1325.The Fibonacci grids are drawn from 1.1325 to 1.1712 on the hourly chart and from 1.1849 to 1.1325 on the 4-hour chart.The material has been provided by InstaForex Company - www.instaforex.com

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Catchwords: MIGRATION – decision of Assistant Minister under s 501BA of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) to set aside a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and to cancel the appellant’s Resident Return visa – where the Government was taking steps to negotiate an arrangement to send the NZYQ cohort to Naoero – where legislative provisions regarding third country reception arrangements had recently come into force – where the Assistant Minister’s reasons for decision did not take into account that, if the appellant’s visa were cancelled, the almost inevitable consequence would be that he would be issued with a Bridging (Removal Pending) visa – where the Assistant Minister’s reasons did not take into account that this would expose the appellant to removal to Naoero if a third country reception arrangement were entered into with Naoero – whether the Assistant Minister’s decision was affected by jurisdictional error – appeal allowed

The wave structure of the four-hour chart for EUR/USD is becoming more complex. There is still no question of invalidating the upward trend segment (lower chart), which began in January of last year. On the contrary, we have seen a full corrective A-B-C structure, which may have been completed. However, recent developments related to the Fed and its policy have once again affected the current wave structure. Let me remind you that the news background and wave structure often conflict with each other, making adjustments necessary.The wave structure may now once again develop into a more complex pattern. Wave C has taken a three-wave form, while the next wave is identified as wave D. The entire trend segment that began on January 27 may now take the form of a five-wave corrective structure A-B-C-D-E. If this assumption is correct, wave D has been completed, and on August 21, EUR/USD entered the phase of forming wave E, whose low should be below the low of wave C — 1.1325. Now only one question remains: will the news background support the dollar strongly enough for the instrument to fall below 1.1325?Demand for the US currency continues to rise with an empty economic calendarThe EUR/USD pair remained virtually unchanged throughout Tuesday, declining by the usual 15 basis points over the day. The range of movements was once again extremely narrow, but demand for the US currency continues to increase gradually. I still see no desire among market participants to take profits on short positions that were actively opened over the past three weeks. This means that the market expects the US currency to strengthen further and sees no reason to exit the market right now.What could be the reasons for such persistent bearish sentiment? It is difficult to answer this question without coming up with various fanciful theories and hypotheses. I will only say that I do not consider Donald Trump's upcoming meetings with Xi Jinping or Masoud Pezeshkian to be reasons for the strengthening of the US currency. There were very few economic reports during the first two trading days of the week, and market participants received no important information. Therefore, the only reason for the strengthening of the US currency can be considered to be the market's growing expectations of tighter monetary policy from the Fed.Yesterday, two Fed policymakers, Austan Goolsbee and Alberto Musalem, said that the Fed would probably have to continue raising the key interest rate to reduce inflation. At present, according to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of at least one policy tightening by the Fed by the end of the year is 90%. Only one thing remains unclear. If the market was already expecting the beginning of a tightening cycle in the summer, then what is unexpected about the Fed's hawkish stance now? I will not hide the fact that Kevin Warsh surprised many people, including me, at the regulator's September meeting. At present, it can indeed be considered that the Fed has maintained its independence and that Donald Trump will not influence interest rates. Thus, policy tightening may continue, but how long will the dollar remain in demand based on this factor alone?General conclusionsBased on the EUR/USD analysis, I conclude that the instrument remains within the global corrective trend segment A-B-C-D-E. If this assumption is correct, the decline in quotes will continue, with targets located below the low of wave C — 1.1325. I considered this scenario to be an alternative one, and if it had not been for the Fed meeting, it would have remained so — a backup scenario. However, the Fed delivered a surprise, and the market was left with no other options but to launch a new wave of US currency purchases. At the same time, however, new reasons are needed for the dollar to strengthen further. I do not see any such reasons at the moment. Therefore, a new upward, non-corrective wave may begin to develop in the near future.On the higher timeframe, an upward trend segment can be seen, followed by the formation of a corrective A-B-C structure. This structure may take a five-wave form, but at the current point in time, I consider it completed. If this is the case, the formation of a new impulsive upward trend segment has begun.Main principles of my analysis:Wave structures should be simple and easy to understand. Complex structures are difficult to trade and often involve changes.If there is no confidence in what is happening in the market, it is better not to enter the market.There can never be one hundred percent certainty about the direction of movement. Do not forget about protective Stop Loss orders.Wave analysis can be combined with other types of analysis and trading strategies.The material has been provided by InstaForex Company - www.instaforex.com

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During the first half of my 85 years, Republicans were the fiscally responsible party while Democrats were the “increase taxes and spend more” party. In 1980 our national debt was $908 billion. Reagan gave us his trickle-down-theory tax cut in 1981....

Brent crude traded below $100 a barrel on Wednesday, extending a five-day losing streak as markets weighed efforts to restore oil supplies disrupted by the conflict in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is preparing to restart exports through its key East–West pipeline in the coming days, a move that would allow the kingdom to bypass the contested Strait of Hormuz and potentially boost outbound shipments.At the same time, US President Donald Trump said American officials had held a “very productive” meeting with Iranian representatives and signaled that further talks were planned, despite his hard-line remarks on Tehran in a speech at the United Nations.Elsewhere, the American Petroleum Institute reported a 1.8 million-barrel increase in US crude inventories, even as gasoline and distillate stockpiles declined. Investors are now awaiting official data from the US Energy Information Administration, due later Wednesday, for a clearer picture of supply–demand dynamics.The material has been provided by InstaForex Company - www.instaforex.com