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Send us Fan Mail Dollar and Treasury yields see-saw after miss in US core inflation rate. Euro under renewed pressure after Putin dashes hopes of peace, stocks mixed. RBNZ first to hike by 50 bps, BoC likely to follow.   Risk Warning: 73.03% 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail Stock market selloff accelerates as investors begin to panic about soaring borrowing costs. Dollar climbs to new highs as yen slumps again, eyes US inflation data. Oil bounces off lows after China eases Shanghai lockdown, gold attracts some bids. Risk Warning: 73.03% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can af...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar at 2-year high as Treasuries rout deepens, puts Wall Street on backfoot ahead of earnings. Euro edges up after Macron survives round 1 of election, spotlight now on ECB. Chinese yuan and stocks slip amid lockdown havoc, oil can’t take the heat either. Risk Warning: 73.03% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whethe...

Send us Fan Mail It’s going to be a major week for central banks ahead of the long Easter weekend, with three meetings on the way and rate hikes looking almost certain to be the outcome of at least two of them. So, the spotlight will fall on the Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of New Zealand and European Central Bank for much of the week. Although economic data will also be ample – inflation numbers...

Send us Fan Mail Euro continues to sink, cannot capitalize on hawkish ECB signals. Dollar prepares to close stellar week, equities claw their way back. Gold defies the trading playbook - who is the mystery buyer? Risk Warning: 73.03% 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. Pl...

Send us Fan Mail FOMC minutes echo desire to tighten swiftly, crushing tech stocks. Dollar hovers near recent highs, yen still in the mud, oil retreats. Euro under pressure ahead of ECB minutes, French election in sight. Risk Warning: 73.03% 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail Fed’s second-in-command warns of “stronger action” to cool inflation. Dollar marches higher, stock markets drop, but gold stays rangebound. Cable tracks equities lower, FOMC minutes coming up next. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 Europe considers new sanctions against Moscow after atrocities. Euro under pressure, oil prices recover despite China lockdowns. Aussie shoots up after RBA, tech shares lead Wall Street higher. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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. Plea...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar grinds higher as traders step up Fed bets after jobs numbers. Stocks struggle for direction, lots of conflicting signals to digest. Euro finds no solace from sizzling inflation, RBA decision next. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s and European Central Bank’s last policy meetings will likely grab the chunk of investors’ attention next week as the economic agenda quietens down somewhat. The Reserve Bank of Australia is not expected to announce any policy shifts at its meeting, but Canadian employment numbers might boost expectations of a 50-basis-point rate hike by the Ban...

Send us Fan Mail Cautious tone as Russia plays down talks progress, maintains offensive in eastern Ukraine. Stocks mixed, dollar firmer despite Treasury yields drifting lower. Oil plunges again after Biden administration says it may release more strategic reserves. Risk Warning: 75.59% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can...

Send us Fan Mail First significant progress in Russia-Ukraine talks boosts sentiment. Stocks leap but rally runs out of steam quickly as recession risks loom. Euro jumps, dollar takes a tumble but yen selloff steadies amid doubts about BoJ policy. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 Equities look to be making a comeback as Russia-Ukraine talks eyed and oil surge eases. Dollar softer despite elevated yields, pound steadier after skidding on Bailey’s remarks. BoJ keeps buying JGBs but yen selloff takes a breather as officials get edgy about weakness.   Risk Warning: 75.59% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should c...

Send us Fan Mail BoJ steps in to preserve yield target as US 10-year jumps to 2.55%, dollar/yen shoots up. Equities mixed as tepid optimism for Russia-Ukraine talks overshadowed by recession fears. Oil prices slip again as China locks down Shanghai amid virus spike. Risk Warning: 75.59% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can...

Send us Fan Mail The Fed keeps warning it will need to roll out the big guns in its battle against inflation. Traders have priced in faster rate increases to reflect this shift but the dollar hasn’t benefited. Instead, it is the yen that has suffered. The coming week includes inflation stats from Europe and employment numbers from America, which combined could decide what’s next for euro/dollar. R...

Send us Fan Mail Markets await West’s next move on Russia as Biden in Brussels for NATO summit. Stocks mostly up on solid PMIs despite yields also paring yesterday’s losses. Yen extends slide, dollar keeps grinding higher as more hawkish Fed talk eyed. Risk Warning: 75.59% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to tak...

Send us Fan Mail Relentless rally in bond yields crushes the Japanese yen. But stock markets don’t get the memo, keep grinding higher. UK spring budget and another dose of Powell coming up. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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...

Send us Fan Mail Fed chief Powell highlights prospect of faster rate increases. Dollar cruises higher, yen annihilated, gold escapes unscathed. Stock markets close in the red but display some resilience too. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 Stock markets power higher, flying against hawkish Fed. Crunch time for euro, PMI surveys set to reveal war damage. Oil spikes higher as EU considers joining Russian embargo. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 Ris...

Send us Fan Mail The upcoming week will quieten down a bit after what was a busy time for central banks and geopolitical events. But there’s still plenty of activity ahead as the latest flash PMI readings are due and the Swiss National Bank will keep the monetary policy theme running, not to mention how the war in Ukraine will unfold amid slow progress in the negotiations for a ceasefire. Risk War...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks headed for solid weekly gains despite lingering risks. Dollar softens but yen performs even worse as BoJ lags behind. BoE raises rates in a cautious manner, dealing a blow to sterling. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 Fed raises interest rates and signals another six hikes this year. Despite hawkish message, Wall Street powers higher, dollar retreats. Bank of England coming up next as sterling bounces back. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail Fed set to raise interest rates today, dot plot to drive markets. Global stocks come back swinging, euro licks its wounds. Russia might default on debt, Germany announces spending plans. Risk Warning: 75.59% 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 cons...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation worries intensify, lifting yields ahead of Fed rate hike. Stock markets under fire, especially tech sector and China plays. Yen gets blasted, gold and oil retreat ahead of more peace talks. Equities rally on hopes of a ceasefire as Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet. Oil recoups some losses after tumbling on possible supply increase by OPEC. Euro drifts lower a...

Send us Fan Mail Signs of progress in peace talks spread some cheer in markets. Safe havens and crude oil cool down, stocks and euro bounce back. Fed and Bank of England set to raise interest rates this week. Equities rally on hopes of a ceasefire as Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet. Oil recoups some losses after tumbling on possible supply increase by OPEC. Euro drifts lower ahead of...