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Send us Fan Mail Stock markets claw back losses as dip buyers return. Dollar cruises higher with a little help from recovering yields. But commodity currencies remain under pressure. 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 Disclo...

Send us Fan Mail Economic slowdown concerns hit stocks, oil gets demolished. Commodity currencies struggle too, dollar and yen shine. But the panic could fade soon, as stimulus hopes return. 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 Ris...

Send us Fan Mail Global stocks lose altitude as investors sense something ominous. Sterling caught in the storm too, loonie slides with oil after OPEC deal. Dollar and yen stand tall amid flight to safety, gold not so fortunate. 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 losi...

Send us Fan Mail The US dollar is eyeing a strong close to the week; can retail sales ruin its chances? Other majors flounder, except for kiwi, as strong CPI reinforces RBNZ rate hike bets. Stocks struggle despite ultra-dovish Powell amid fears growth momentum has peaked. Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether...

Send us Fan Mail The main event next week will be the ECB meeting, where the forward guidance will likely be changed to commit to negative rates for longer. That could cement the divergence with the Fed and other central banks that are moving towards higher rates. Meanwhile, there’s a volley of economic data while the earnings season gets rolling. Risk Warning: 77.29% of retail investor accounts l...

Send us Fan Mail Fed chief Powell plays down inflation spike, says tapering is “a ways off”. Dollar and yields head back down before virus fears re-emerge, yen climbs. Equities only modestly boosted as growth concerns weigh after China GDP miss. 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 US inflation jumps again, sending stocks spinning and dollar and yields flying. RBNZ shocks by halting bond purchases, kiwi soars as August rate hike eyed. Powell testimony in the spotlight as Fed’s patience put to the test. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Earnings optimism drives US equities to fresh record highs ahead of bank results. Risk appetite still shaky in FX markets, dollar and yen resist deeper selloff. US inflation data and Powell testimony will be key in directing sentiment. Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to ta...

Send us Fan Mail Worries that Delta variant is fuelling a new global surge in infections sap sentiment. Dollar halts decline, edges up, while stocks back under pressure. Bonds to stay in focus as Treasury auctions, CB meetings, Powell testimony coming 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...

Send us Fan Mail It will be a busy week as the Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand all meet, while inflation will take centre stage on the data front. With increasing concerns that the new Delta Covid variant could scupper reopening plans, Japanese policymakers are the most likely to strike a more cautious tone, but the BoC and RBNZ will probably maintain their optimi...

Send us Fan Mail Stock markets and FX pairs cool down after seismic moves. Everything revolves around the bond market - is the squeeze over? Gold recovery stalls, ECB minutes and Canadian jobs coming 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 con...

Send us Fan Mail ECB set to announce higher inflation target, Lagarde presser to follow. Dollar little changed after Fed minutes, yen shines as yields crumble. Stocks retreat amid Chinese regulatory crackdown, oil tanks. 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 Risk aversion hits stock markets, breathes life back into dollar. Yen shines as US yields decline, oil under pressure, gold cools. Fed minutes today could decide if this volatility episode lasts. 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. P...

Send us Fan Mail Australian dollar storms higher after RBA slows asset purchases. Kiwi jumps too, capitalizing on softer US dollar and RBNZ pricing. Oil prices cheer as OPEC abandons talks, gold pushes higher. 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. Plea...

Send us Fan Mail US dollar takes some damage, equities hit new records after US jobs data. Oil prices remain elevated amid OPEC divisions, talks continue today. Aussie dollar braces for crucial RBA meeting early on Tuesday. 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 yo...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar scales fresh highs as NFP forecasts edge up, hits 15-month peak versus yen.  Another mixed day for stocks as Asian growth worries persist but S&P 500 extends record streak.  Oil slips from highs as OPEC+ meeting delayed amid disagreements. Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you c...

Send us Fan Mail It’s a relatively quiet week for global markets. The only central bank meeting will be in Australia, where the Reserve Bank could take the first step towards exiting cheap money. In America, the minutes of the latest FOMC meeting will shed some light on when the Fed might take its own foot off the accelerator. Overall, the theme of monetary policy divergence will likely dominate t...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar climbs to 3-month high as worries about Delta variant weigh on markets. But equities mixed as US jobs report awaited for more direction. Major FX pairs steady, oil firms ahead of OPEC+ output 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...

Send us Fan Mail Fears over Delta variant subside slightly but soft data limit gains in Asian equities. US shares hit fresh records but improved mood knocks dollar off highs. Gold slips again, while oil’s rebound also falters ahead of OPEC+ 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 tak...

Send us Fan Mail Wall Street notches up another record but Asia falters amid worrying spread of Delta variant. Dampened mood and US Covid resilience lift dollar, yen up too. Euro stutters as ECB divisions laid bare; pound slips as investors unimpressed by UK’s ‘Freedom Day’.   Risk Warning: 77.29%  of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whe...

Send us Fan Mail Most currency pairs confined to tight ranges, stocks set for new records. Sterling opens a touch higher as Britain gets a new health minister. Big week ahead, featuring an OPEC meeting and a US employment report. Risk Warning: 78.28% 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 losi...

Send us Fan Mail With the Fed's bombshell still resonating in the markets, all eyes will be on the next edition of nonfarm payrolls. It could single-handedly determine whether investors spend the summer positioning for a withdrawal of cheap money, or whether all that is premature. In the big picture, we seem headed for a period of ECB/Fed divergence, which could ultimately spill over into eur...

Send us Fan Mail Stock markets hit new all-time highs after bipartisan infrastructure bill. Dollar quiet, looks to more Fed speakers and US inflation data today. Sterling retreats after BoE steers clear of any tightening signals. Risk Warning: 78.28% 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 losi...

Send us Fan Mail BoE unlikely to shake markets today, minor upside risks for sterling. Dollar back in the ring as Fed lets the hawks out. Stocks elevated, another heavy dose of Fed-speak coming up. Risk Warning: 78.28% 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 trapped between soothing Fed remarks and longer-term path. ECB considers higher inflation target, ECB/Fed divergence coming? Eurozone PMIs edge higher as reopening momentum grows. Risk Warning: 78.28% 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...