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Send us Fan Mail A central bank extravaganza lies ahead. The show will kick off with the Bank of Canada meeting, where markets expect another rate increase but are split on the size. Meanwhile in Europe, a triple-barreled hike by the ECB is already locked in, putting the emphasis on the press conference. Finally, the Bank of Japan is unlikely to throw a life jacket to the sinking yen.  Risk Warnin...

Send us Fan Mail Rising Treasury yields weigh on stocks. US dollar outperforms all the other majors. Canadian inflation data beats forecast. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://www.xm.com/goto/risk/en Risk...

Send us Fan Mail Yen extends free fall as traders defy intervention warnings. Pound slides after UK inflation returns to double digits. Loonie traders await inflation numbers as well. Equities extend recovery on better earnings results. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk...

Send us Fan Mail Yen hits 32-year low against dollar as Japan’s currency crisis deepens. Sterling recovers after new finance minister tears up disastrous tax plans. Stock markets stage comeback too, encouraged by rosy bank earnings. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of l...

Send us Fan Mail Pound’s rollercoaster ride not over as new UK finance minister’s statement awaited. Dollar gets off to a softer start despite elevated Fed rate hike bets, yen in focus. US equity futures rise but cautious mood prevails. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk...

Send us Fan Mail US inflation surprises to the upside, boosting Fed rate bets. Dollar jumps and stocks drop, before a stunning turnaround. Yen sinks even deeper, sterling capitalizes on political reversal. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please co...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation will dominate the market theme again in the coming week as, after the United States, it will be the turn of others to face their inflation demons. With the risk of recession growing by the day but not a lot changing with the inflation dynamics, UK CPI figures will attract the most attention, while a modest pickup in Japan is unlikely to spur any policy shifts at the Bank...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar up on PPI data, down on Fed minutes. Investors lock gaze on US CPI numbers. Pound rebounds, but BoE cuts gains short. Dollar/yen keeps rising as yen stays helpless. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider our Risk D...

Send us Fan Mail BoE Gov. Bailey rules out extending bond-buying support. Intervention warnings resume as yen tumbles to fresh lows. Dollar eases ahead of US inflation data. IMF downgrades world growth forecasts, warns of recession. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of l...

Send us Fan Mail Cracks appear in UK bond markets again, sterling immune so far. Nasdaq hits two-year lows as rising yields hammer riskier assets. Dollar reigns supreme, Aussie keeps sinking on China worries. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please...

Send us Fan Mail US employment report comes in hot, dashing hopes of a Fed pause. Dollar races higher, equities slip, but yen is surprisingly resilient. Aussie hits new lows after soft Chinese data, crucial week lies ahead. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing you...

Send us Fan Mail Fed destroys all hopes of an early pivot even before latest jobs report is out. Dollar climbs to one-week high as stocks turn negative again. Pound under renewed pressure, yen won’t budge from the 145 level. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing yo...

Send us Fan Mail An electrifying week is coming up, featuring another crucial US inflation report and minutes of the latest Fed meeting. Both will be key pieces of the puzzle for the dollar and risk assets, as traders grapple with whether the Fed will pause its tightening cycle. Even in case of a softer inflation print though, this type of speculation seems premature. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retai...

Send us Fan Mail Oil rally fizzles out despite steep output cut by OPEC+ as impact seen limited. Yields climb as Fed pivot hopes fade further after upbeat US data. But Wall Street holds judgement, pares losses as investors look to payrolls report. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the...

Send us Fan Mail Drop in US job openings points to cooling labour market, boosts risk appetite. Stocks stage massive rally but may have hit a snag as Fed stands firm. Dollar retraces some losses but kiwi bucks the trend after RBNZ hike. Oil prices steady ahead of OPEC+ output decision. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should cons...

Send us Fan Mail Wall Street rebounds on worse than expected ISM PMI. Pound extends recovery on UK government’s U-turn. RBA hikes by 25bps, RBNZ takes the torch. Gold gains on sliding bond yields. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider ou...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar mixed as yen and euro struggle, pound extends rebound on budget hopes. Stocks lack direction as Credit Suisse woes adds to outlook worries. US ISM and jobs data eyed as Fed reiterates inflation-busting policy stance. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high r...

Send us Fan Mail Peter McGuire XM.com speaks with Bloomberg Radio anchors Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://www.xm.com/goto/risk/en Risk warning is correct at the time of publication and may change. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail Fed warnings and solid US data deal another blow to equity markets. Dollar takes another step back as euro and sterling reclaim lost ground. Russia set to annex Ukrainian territories, Fed vice chief deliver remarks. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of l...

Send us Fan Mail The antipodean central banks will kick off the new month with their October policy decisions, but the latest jobs report out of the US could steal the limelight amid the never-ending anticipation of when the Fed will reach peak hawkishness. Following the latest panic in the markets and the renewed rush to buy US dollars, the Reserve Banks of Australia and New Zealand might be more...

Send us Fan Mail BoE announces emergency intervention in UK bond markets. Global yields come crashing down, stock markets rally in relief. Dollar surrenders some ground, but yen cannot capitalize properly. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please co...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar reigns supreme over FX space as traders rush to safety. Sterling stabilizes near record lows, gold threatens another break. Stock markets slide, valuations still too expensive for this regime. Risk Warning: 77.74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money...

Send us Fan Mail Sterling rebounds as traders ramp up BoE bets. Rate hike expectations keep hurting equities. Oil and gold claw back some losses after hitting new lows. Risk Warning: 74.89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Pound leads declines in FX markets, approaches parity, as UK budget sparks panic. UK yields soar, Italian yields jump too as far-right win adds to uncertainty. Dollar scales fresh highs, stocks sink but some signs of recovery today. Risk Warning: 74.89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take t...

Send us Fan Mail Japan intervention boosts yen, but will the effect last? Franc tumbles as SNB hikes by 75 and not 100bps. BoE sees economy falling into recession this quarter. Equities extend tumble, yields climb higher. Risk Warning: 74.89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your...