Monitor market shifts during the IT Bank Holiday as Italian banks close, impacting Forex liquidity and volatility.
Italian banks will be closed in observance of the Immaculate Conception Day. Since banks handle the majority of foreign exchange transactions, their closure results in reduced market liquidity, allowing speculators to have a greater impact. This situation can result in both unusually low and high volatility.
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Reduced liquidity and unpredictable volatility.
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