EURUSD 4 HOUR: Waiting for the ECB
Bounce from a double bottom (1.1113) and higher low not going far enough to break the downside risk. For that to happen, 1.,1195 would need to be taken out.
This keeps EURUSD on the defensive (while below 1.1150) but consolidating ahead of the ECB meeting where the surprise would be a rate hike.
Note for US traders: ECB decision is due at 9:15 EDT, one hour later than usual as US clocks do not due fall back until Sunday
ECB President Lagarde announces she will step down after the February 2027 meeting.

Forex Market Snapshot
The dollar is trading on the firm side after selling following the FOMC saw limited follow through., CHF and JPY lagging as US yields dip along with softer crude oik prices.

2 CB meetings down, 2 more to go this week. Next up: ECB Policy Announcement on Thursday

Alphabet Misses Earnings and Revenue Estimates Despite Cloud Strength
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported third-quarter 2026 earnings of $2.12 per share, below the $3.03 forecast. Revenue totaled $127.6 billion, slightly short of expectations for $127.91 billion. Operating income came in at $40.58 billion, missing the projected $43.16 billion. Google Services revenue of $96.30 billion also fell below the $98.4 billion estimate, while Google Search and other revenue reached $63.35 billion versus expectations of $64.85 billion.

Microsoft Tops Earnings and Revenue Forecasts in Fiscal Q1
Microsoft (MSFT) reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings of $4.92 per share, exceeding expectations of $4.72. Revenue reached $92.3 billion, beating the $90.6 billion forecast. Operating income also came in above estimates at $45.9 billion, compared with expectations of $44.1 billion. Net income totaled $36.6 billion, surpassing the projected $35.1 billion. The results put Microsoft ahead of forecasts across all four reported measures, with revenue exceeding expectations by $1.7 billion and earnings per share beating estimates by 20 cents.

NAS100 (NASDAQ) 4 HOUR (CFD): What it will take…
Making a bid to break downside risk but to do so, 29935 and the key 4-hour trendline along with a firm move above 30K would be needed to confirm. Otherwise, needs to hold above 29130 to keep the downside in check. In any case, how it closes the day will be more important than how it starts out following the FOMC decision and key earnings reports (Alphabet and Microsoft).

USDCAD 4 HOUR: Waiting for the BoC
Surprise would be a BoC hold so assuming a rate hike, the reaction will be more important than the headline. In this regard, key levels on the upside are at 1.4082 and 1.4112 and on the downside, 1.3998 and 1.3968. Perhaps more important will be how it trades vs. 1.40

BoC Rate Decision Preview
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