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Send us Fan Mail Dollar powers higher as traders play defense, sterling in pain. Stocks stabilize amid some bargain hunting but remain fragile. Gold trades heavy, government shutdown vote in Congress today. 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 Just as central banks thought it was safe to begin closing the taps on stimulus, warning signals are flashing red across the markets as fears grow of a sharp slowdown in growth in the major economies. However, policymakers are expected to stay on the tightening path for now, with the September jobs report likely giving the Fed the green light to taper in November, while the Reserv...

Send us Fan Mail Rising rates and inflation worries torment stock markets. Sterling crumbles despite mounting bets for BoE rate hikes. Japan gets a new prime minister, China releases PMIs. 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 D...

Send us Fan Mail Spike in bond yields plays havoc with yen and stocks. Oil cruises higher amid dual energy crises in Europe and China. Dollar firms, gold struggles, Powell testifies before Congress. Risk Warning: 77.29% 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...

Send us Fan Mail Euro pulls back after inconclusive German election outcome. Dollar balances faster Fed hikes against fading Evergrande fears. Wall Street and oil prices keep climbing ahead of busy week. Risk Warning: 77.29% 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 Sovereign bond yields jump on optimism and rising prospect of policy tightening. Equities rebound fizzles out as lingering doubts about Evergrande cuts party short. Dollar gives up all post-Fed but limited bounce back for riskier currencies. Risk Warning: 77.29% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford...

Send us Fan Mail An action-packed week lies ahead. Elections in Germany will be crucial for the Eurozone’s spending agenda, while Japan’s ruling party will also select its new leader. Meanwhile in China, the Evergrande fallout is unlikely to spiral out of control, but it could still hold back economic momentum. There’s also a heavy dose of data releases from the major economies. Risk Warning: 77.2...

Send us Fan Mail Fed signals November taper and early rate hike, but slow timeline lifts markets. Dollar jumps in response before pulling back, Wall Street buoyed too. Evergrande fears ease further, boosting sentiment. Pound bounces off one-month lows, awaits BoE decision. Risk Warning: 77.29% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether...

Send us Fan Mail Chinese stocks mixed after trading resumes as Evergrande says it will meet debt payment. Dollar holds firm ahead of Fed decision; will Powell rock the boat? BoJ keeps policy unchanged, yen slips on better mood, euro and pound lag. Risk Warning: 77.29% 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 Fears of Evergrande contagion ease slightly but markets remain edgy. Loonie soars after Trudeau narrowly secures third term. Aussie and kiwi brush off dovish reserve banks. Pound up too but UK energy crisis a worry, dollar off highs. Risk Warning: 77.29% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar climbs to 4-week high amid Fed taper expectations and Evergrande contagion fears. Global stock markets tumble as Evergrande stock crashes again, default risk grows. All eyes on Fed in busy week for central banks; hawkish BoE bets can’t rescue sliding pound. Loonie slips ahead of Canada’s election outcome. Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when tra...

Send us Fan Mail The Federal Reserve is widely expected to give its clearest signal yet next week that tapering is just around the corner. But the Fed will have to fight for attention as the Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank are some of the other policy gatherings taking place in the coming days. However, central banks will not be the only ones to fall under the limelight as elec...

Send us Fan Mail Surprisingly strong US retail sales lift dollar. Gold the biggest casualty as yields spike. Quad witching and China risks to drive stocks. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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/go...

Send us Fan Mail Chinese real estate titan heads for default - will it hit the economy? Wall Street stages solid comeback, oil keeps going. US retail sales to inject some volatility into quiet FX market. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Dollar takes little damage despite signs US inflation has peaked. Wall Street resumes selloff - all eyes on China contagion risks. Canadian data coming up ahead of elections, gold wakes up. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Markets brace for latest edition of US inflation today. Wall Street stabilizes, aussie struggles on RBA signals. Dollar takes a step back, British pound and oil advance. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Di...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar capitalizes on rare selloff in US equity markets. Chinese and Japanese stocks go their separate ways. Crucial US data and election polls to drive markets this week. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Global equities in better mood, Biden-Xi call helps, but Wall Street still looking wobbly. Euro buys Lagarde’s ‘not tapering’ depiction, stays sluggish after ECB cuts QE pace. Dollar slides again but on track for weekly gains as Fed officials reaffirm taper timeline. Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consi...

Send us Fan Mail Without any central bank meetings on the agenda next week, the spotlight will fall on the latest edition of US inflation and retail sales. The chances of a Fed taper announcement this month have fallen dramatically after the disappointing jobs report, but this dataset could still be crucial for the normalization timeline and the dollar. There’s also a storm of economic releases fr...

Send us Fan Mail Euro holds above $1.18 ahead of expected ‘tapering’ by ECB. Fresh China crackdowns and fears of slowing growth dent sentiment. Stocks slips, dollar rebound eases but yen edges up. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Dollar stretches post-NFP rebound as yields creep up. UK looks to tax hikes to cover Covid costs, pound slips to 1-week low. Loonie struggles ahead of Bank of Canada decision. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 RBA sticks to tapering but delays next move; aussie climbs then falls. Dollar on steadier footing, strong China trade data buoys stocks. Bank of Canada and ECB not expected to rock the boat. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 Dollar off lows, yields edge up as investors digest mixed jobs report. Global equities rally, led by China and Japan, spurred by stimulus hopes. Aussie slips ahead of RBA decision, euro eyes ECB meeting. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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 After the recent taper fever, the Fed may fall out of the limelight next week as other central banks take centre stage. The European Central Bank, Bank of Canada and Reserve Bank of Australia will hold their policy meetings. While a hawkish tilt is possible with the first two, the latter may lean in the opposite direction. With not a lot happening on the data front, the tapering t...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar on the defensive ahead of US employment report. Stocks and commodity currencies continue to party. Japanese leader steps down, Nikkei senses more spending. Risk Warning: 77.29%  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...