2025-02-20 08:59:29
(Note: The above chart excludes the spread data of the first two hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)
Over the past week, EURUSD, GBPUSD, and AUDUSD spreads remained at an ‘Improvement required’ level across all sessions, while USDJPY showed slight improvement to an ‘Average’ level.
EURUSD & GBPUSD: Market uncertainty due to central bank policy expectations and economic data releases led to cautious liquidity provision.
AUDUSD: Lower trading volumes in the Asian session and fluctuations in commodity prices contributed to wider spreads.
USDJPY: Improved liquidity, driven by increased market activity and shifting expectations around the Bank of Japan’s policy.
Overall, due to Trump terrif expectations, combined with limited liquidity and increased market volatility, spreads remained at elevated levels, with only USDJPY showing signs of stabilization.
(Note: The above chart excludes the spread data of the first one hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)
For the spread of XAUUSD, from the chart above it illustrates that the spreads were at an “Improvement required” level during Asian/US Sessions then tightened slightly to near “Average” level across several market events during the EU Session.
As for USWTI, its spread began at an ‘Good’ level during the Asian session and then progressed to an 'Excellent' level during the EU and US sessions.
(Note: The above chart excludes the spread data of the first one hour after market open and the last one hour before market close to minimise the impact of outliers during illiquid market sessions)
The DJ30 spreads had been constantly ranging between 100-200 points, which was on a ‘Excellent” level across all trading sessions
In contrast, the GER30 initially experienced a Good level spread during the Asian session due to reduced trading activity and a subdued market condition. However, it subsequently underwent significant tightening, reaching an ‘Excellent level (100-200) during the EU and US sessions.
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