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Send us Fan Mail Fed Chair Powell says appropriate to consider accelerating taper process. Dollar spikes higher but cannot sustain gains, stocks close lower. Heavy dose of economic data releases today, OPEC begins meeting. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Concerns around vaccine efficacy spark another round of volatility. Riskier currencies, stocks, and crude oil erase yesterday’s rebound. Yen and franc shine as yields edge lower, Powell testimony in focus. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Global markets in a better mood as ‘Omicron’ nerves calm down. Riskier currencies, stocks, and oil rebound but not convincingly. Spotlight now turns to Fed chief and incoming virus news. 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 cons...

Send us Fan Mail Worries around a vaccine-resistant variant spark turmoil in markets. Stocks and commodity currencies slide, yen comes back to life. We’ve seen this movie before, but there’s a catch this time. 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. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail It will be hard for the US dollar to escape the spotlight in the coming week as the November jobs report will likely further fuel expectations of faster Fed tapering, extending the rally. The last month of the year is expected to get off to a busy start with a slew of data on the way. Aside from the US highlights, Canada will also be reporting jobs numbers in addition to its Q3 GD...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar slices higher after strong US data and Fed signals. Euro tormented by growth risks, stock markets bounce back. Thin liquidity to dominate trading as America goes on holiday. 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail Oil jumps after US releases reserves, signaling it’s not enough. Dollar relatively stable ahead of US data and Fed minutes. Stocks mixed, RBNZ disappoints, Turkish lira implodes. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar charges higher as Fed chief Powell gets a second term. Stock markets pull back from record peaks, gold cracks. European PMIs pause euro’s slide, RBNZ rate decision next. 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’s Clarida open to quicker tapering, but no panic yet in bond and equity markets. Dollar eyes fresh highs as euro and pound keep bleeding; commodity dollars steadier. Flash PMIs and RBNZ may spark some fireworks before Thanksgiving holiday. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can affor...

Send us Fan Mail Optimism returns to equity markets as US stocks scale fresh all-time highs. Rate hike expectations go into overdrive, dollar comes out the winner. Dovish Lagarde deals another blow to battered 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....

Send us Fan Mail The euro has been demolished by fears that partial lockdowns will hit economic growth. This has turbocharged the dollar as traders look for shelter, and the upcoming business surveys will be crucial for whether this rotation continues. Meanwhile, markets are split on whether the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will deliver a single or double rate increase, leaving the kiwi vulnerable...

Send us Fan Mail Wall Street slips amid faster tapering fears as dollar rally pauses for breath. Euro steadier, kiwi surges on rising inflation expectations but Turkish lira crumbles. Oil slide deepens after US asks other countries to release strategic reserves. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can aff...

Send us Fan Mail Euro tumbles again as dovish ECB and mounting worries weigh. Pound modestly higher after UK inflation tops 4%. Dollar reigns supreme as strong US data run continues. 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 Risk Disclos...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation worries lift Treasury yields, holding back stocks; retailer earnings in focus. Little to report from Biden-Xi summit but easing tensions boost yuan. Euro and pound pulled in opposite directions by policymakers, dollar holds firm. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks are mixed, dollar eases ahead of Biden-Xi meeting, US data, Fed speakers. Modest lift from upbeat Chinese data as worries about property sector linger. Yield differentials in driving seat in FX market, gold holds near highs. 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 th...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar remains king as Fed shockwaves reverberate. Stocks caught in limbo, oil prices wary of supply risks. Second-tier data coming up today, but could be crucial. 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 Risk Disclosur...

Send us Fan Mail As inflation in the United States hits a three-decade high, there could be further nasty surprises on the way as more countries publish their monthly CPI prints. The focus will also be on the economic recovery, as there is a host of other data on the way, including from the United Kingdom, Japan, China and Canada. Will global bonds join the selloff in US Treasuries if inflation su...

Send us Fan Mail US inflation comes in hot, pouring fuel on Fed rate hike expectations. Dollar hits new highs for the year against euro and sterling. Stock market feels the heat, gold turns into an inflation hedge. 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....

Send us Fan Mail All eyes on US inflation today, dollar’s fortunes hang in the balance. Stocks pull back after massive rally, bond market in gloomy mood. Oil prices jump, iron ore slumps, gold rallies but not impressively. BoE shocks markets by not raising rates as expected, pound crashes below $1.35. Bond yields slump globally as central banks push back on investors’ rate hike pricings. Dollar st...

Send us Fan Mail US stocks remain at record highs, enabled by falling real yields. Dollar a touch softer amid rumors Brainard could replace Powell. Yen and gold enjoy more gains, sterling recovers despite risks. BoE shocks markets by not raising rates as expected, pound crashes below $1.35. Bond yields slump globally as central banks push back on investors’ rate hike pricings. Dollar stands tall,...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar unable to capitalize on solid US employment report. But stock markets push higher, powered by decline in yields. Gold shines as well, focus now turns to parade of Fed speakers. BoE shocks markets by not raising rates as expected, pound crashes below $1.35. Bond yields slump globally as central banks push back on investors’ rate hike pricings. Dollar stands tall, Wall Street...

Send us Fan Mail BoE shocks markets by not raising rates as expected, pound crashes below $1.35. Bond yields slump globally as central banks push back on investors’ rate hike pricings. Dollar stands tall, Wall Street at record ahead of October payrolls report. Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can affor...

Send us Fan Mail It is a relatively quiet week without any central bank meetings and just a handful of data points. The only event that could spark fireworks is the latest edition of US inflation, which will probably fire up further. If price pressures continue to broaden out into multiple sectors too, this could set off another cascade of worries around faster Fed rate increases and reignite the...

Send us Fan Mail Fed kicks off tapering but markets calm as Powell promises to be “patient” on rates. ECB also pushes back on rate hikes, but dollar wins FX race. Focus is now on Bank of England as pound slips again. Restart of Iran nuclear talks keeps pressure on oil ahead of OPEC decision.   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You sho...

Send us Fan Mail Bond yields pressured amid risk of Fed following RBA in pushing back on early rate hike. Softer start for stocks after Wall Street notches up another record close. Aussie and kiwi recoup losses but pound mired in BoE uncertainty. Oil skids on inventories build-up, mounting pressure on OPEC.   Risk Warning: 74.07% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this p...