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Send us Fan Mail Powell signals rate hikes and balance sheet runoff but yields hold steady. Nasdaq extends recovery, global stocks also rally. Dollar steadier after tumble as focus shifts to US CPI data. 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 Nasdaq out of correction territory following late-session rally. Asia mixed amid China lockdowns, but European stocks and US futures up. Powell testimony eyed as March rate hike speculation intensifies. 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 mo...

Send us Fan Mail Traders bet on faster Fed rate increases after solid jobs report. Yields spike higher but the dollar cannot capitalize - euro flows? Stock markets take another hit as valuation rotation continues. 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. P...

Send us Fan Mail Relief rally set to continue for another day as trading volumes thin out. Sluggish euro and yen keep dollar afloat as riskier currencies make further advances. Will US data spoil the fun before the long holiday weekend?   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high ris...

Send us Fan Mail As the year draws to a close and investors close their books, liquidity could be in short supply next week. That could cause sharp price spikes without any news behind them or amplify the impact of any news. The economic calendar is pretty light, so the spotlight will remain on Omicron developments and President Biden’s spending promises. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor ac...

Send us Fan Mail It has been an exceptional year for the US dollar, which defied all the doom and gloom predictions to gain 10% against the Japanese yen. The resurgence of inflation has turned the tables with many central banks hitting the brakes, and this theme will likely persist into 2022. The dollar could continue to perform well as the Fed tightens and global growth cools, although inflation...

Send us Fan Mail Optimism returns as US prepares to approve covid-fighting pills. Biden also promises to get a spending deal done next year. Stocks and oil prices cheer, FX market remains prisoner to risk tone. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 Mood improves, helped by signs that Biden’s fiscal agenda isn’t dead. Dollar pulls back, sterling recovers in a relatively quiet FX market. Stocks and oil prices bounce back, Turkish lira stages epic comeback. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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...

Send us Fan Mail Omicron restrictions and stimulus withdrawal haunt markets. Global stocks, crude oil, and riskier currencies take a sharp hit. Dollar shines amid flight to safety, Turkish lira capitulates. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 c...

Send us Fan Mail Bank of England catches markets sleeping with rate increase. European Central Bank slashes asset purchases, raises forecasts. But stock markets fall back, taking the shine off sterling and euro.  Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 After a super exciting week, things will wind down significantly in the run up to the Christmas weekend, with the biggest risk for traders likely being suffering from post-central bank blues. Out of all the meetings, the Fed’s announcement undoubtedly had the largest bearing on the markets, whipsawing the dollar. But the bumpy times may not be over just yet for the greenback as th...

Send us Fan Mail In 2021, optimism about the global economic recovery pressured gold to retreat from its 2020 highs but remain comfortably above its pre-pandemic levels. Next year, in an environment of higher interest rates, rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar, bullion’s prospects seem ominous. On the other hand, growth commodities like oil and industrial metals, whose fortunes are heavil...

Send us Fan Mail Fed doubles tapering speed, signals three rate hikes in 2022. Yet the dollar moves lower, stocks approach record highs. SNB doesn’t do anything, ECB and BoE meetings coming up. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 R...

Send us Fan Mail Fed meeting today will be critical - all eyes on taper speed and dots. Dollar climbs, stocks dive after US producer prices surge. UK inflation spike revives BoE rate bets, gold rolls over.   Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 Wall Street joins global rout as Omicron fears resurface but selloff eases today. Dollar edges up to one-week highs as Omicron clouds outlook for central banks. UK jobs numbers kick off busy week, US data eyed ahead of Fed.   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high...

Send us Fan Mail Markets relieved after US inflation report, trading like this is the peak. Dollar pulls back alongside yields, stocks close at new records. Massive week lies ahead, featuring five major central bank meetings. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 y...

Send us Fan Mail Global markets will enter the holiday season with a bang, as the upcoming week features five central bank meetings and a heavy barrage of data releases. The Fed will get the show rolling. It will decide whether to accelerate the tempo of tapering, although the dollar may be more interested in the new interest rate projections. The central banks of the Eurozone, United Kingdom, Jap...

Send us Fan Mail US CPI data in focus ahead of Fed decision next week, dollar flat. Stocks pare weekly gains as Evergrande default unnerves markets. Pound holds near lows after GDP miss, euro reverses back down.   Risk Warning: 74.07% 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. P...

Send us Fan Mail Stock market party continues as virus risks sidestepped though US futures dip slightly. But Omicron begins to bite as UK’s Johnson brings in Covid Plan B, pound takes a knock. Loonie also slips as BoC cites Omicron danger; all eyes now on US inflation data.   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider wheth...

Send us Fan Mail Optimism prevails as investors see glass half full over Omicron threat. Asia lifted by Wall Street jump but futures point to some easing in rally. FX markets mostly steady, loonie at 2-week high ahead of BoC decision.   Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 Wall Street bounces back as investors shrug off inflation and Omicron concerns. US yields also rebound but dollar pressured by improved sentiment. Aussie climbs on upbeat RBA, oil rally lifts loonie, BoE uncertainty caps pound’s gains.   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to t...

Send us Fan Mail Positive start for US and European stock futures, Asia mixed as mood brightens. But still plenty of caution amid Omicron unknowns and central bank policy shifts. Busy week lined up - US CPI the highlight; dollar edges higher. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high...

Send us Fan Mail Riskier assets have been under pressure ever since Omicron entered the equation, fearful that central banks cannot ride to the rescue this time because inflation is so hot already. This puts even more emphasis on the next edition of US inflation, which could accelerate towards 7% in yearly terms. The Bank of Canada and Reserve Bank of Australia will also hold policy meetings. Risk...

Send us Fan Mail US jobs report could decide whether Fed pulls the QE handbrake. Euro trades heavy after German restrictions, commodity FX bleeds. Oil bounces even without OPEC support, gold grinds lower. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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 con...

Send us Fan Mail Wall Street takes another hit as Omicron spreads, Fed can’t help. FX market generally quiet, albeit with a hint of risk aversion. With oil prices in freefall, traders look to OPEC for assistance. Risk Warning: 74.07% 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...