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Send us Fan Mail Dollar skids towards 3-month lows as inflation and taper fears ease further. Wall Street halts losing streak as lower yields lift tech stocks. Commodities extend losses but gold holds near highs amid rotation out of crypto. 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 r...

Send us Fan Mail Markets just got their first acknowledgement by the Fed that it may soon need to begin discussions on tapering. However, further clarification is unlikely to come before the next FOMC meeting in June so as we head into a quiet data week, trading might get even choppier than it has been recently as investors search for more clues on inflation. One such clue will be the latest PCE i...

Send us Fan Mail Fed minutes drop first hint of starting to ‘think about thinking about’ tapering. US dollar and yields jump, but not much, before easing slightly. Wall Street dips but pares losses, equity markets mixed today. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation worries spark US tech selloff, prompting caution ahead of Fed minutes. US futures slip further but dollar slide eases on slight risk averse mood. Loonie pulls back from highs on lower oil prices, eyes CPI data. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks bounce back as recovery hopes supersede virus and inflation jitters. Dollar slumps on easing Fed taper worries but inflation bets lift gold. Euro and pound surge as Europe reopens, loonie hits highest in 6 years. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Fresh virus spike in Asia weighs on stocks and bond yields, lifting gold. But some support for risk assets as taper fears ease after soft US retail sales. Dollar steady as investors await Fed speakers and April minutes for new clues. 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...

Send us Fan Mail It was a wild week in financial markets. Stocks got smoked while the dollar clawed back some ground as inflation finally showed its teeth, reigniting worries about higher interest rates being on the horizon. The upcoming week seems calmer. There are no central bank meetings and the minutes of the latest Fed decision will likely be seen as outdated. Instead, all eyes will be on the...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks bounce back as Fed calms tapering nerves, dollar retreats. US retail sales today could spark another round of volatility. Bank of Canada chief talks down loonie, FX arena quiet overall. 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. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar comes back fighting, stocks pummeled after US inflation surprise. Traders price in Fed rate hike for next year, but it’s still early days. Producer prices coming up today ahead of crucial retail sales tomorrow. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation and valuation worries hit stocks, but dip in tech is bought. Dollar cannot capitalize on the troubles in equities. US inflation data today could decide if selloff deepens or fades. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks slip as traders cut exposure to tech and pre-profit companies. Dollar unable to capitalize on the risk aversion amid inflation woes. Cable stabilizes after sprint higher, Fed-speak in focus today. 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail Soft US employment report eases fears around stimulus rollback. Dollar sinks in the aftermath, equities cruise to new record highs. Pound smiles after Scottish election results, gold sparkles. 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. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail After plenty of excitement from central banks and top-tier economic releases in the past couple of weeks, things will take a backseat over the next seven days. The slower news pulse could give way to some sideways action in currency markets as the US dollar fights off selling pressure. But there could be a boost for the greenback coming in the form of the latest US CPI and retail...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar at week's lows ahead of blockbuster US jobs report. Stocks stage a late rally, but it's a three-speed market. Pound undecided after BoE adjusts QE, gold breaks out. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Euro/dollar trapped by $1.20 region, stocks drift after ISM survey. Huge day ahead for British pound, with BoE meeting and local elections. Markets quiet overall as investors mark time until nonfarm payrolls. 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 y...

Send us Fan Mail US Treasury Secretary Yellen talks about rate hikes, tech stocks sink. But turmoil doesn't spill over into FX, dollar gets only a minor boost. ISM non-manufacturing survey and ADP jobs report 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 yo...

Send us Fan Mail The central bank theme will continue over the next seven days with policy meetings by the Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of England. The RBA will probably maintain some caution after weak inflation figures but there is some speculation the BoE could start to taper its asset purchases as early as the May meeting. On the data front, the nonfarm payrolls report is due out of the...

Send us Fan Mail US dollar and yields tumble after Powell says not the time to talk about taper. But yields bounce back ahead of expected surge in Q1 GDP data, weigh on equities. Blowout tech earnings finally inject some life into Wall Street, futures 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...

Send us Fan Mail Treasury yields creep up again on rising inflation expectations but Fed to stay the course. Biden to seek Congressional support for big spending in joint address. Dollar recoups further lost ground but dovish Powell could torpedo it. Equities modestly higher as soaring earnings fail to set Wall Street alight. Risk Warning: 78.28% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading...

Send us Fan Mail Firmer Treasury yields help dollar steady as traders look to Fed for the next cue. US consumer confidence data, Treasury auction eyed as inflation worries persist. Another record on Wall Street as earnings season heats up but overall mood subdued. Risk Warning: 78.28% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can a...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar rout continues as Fed expected to repeat dovish message. Euro capitalizes, climbs to 2-month top on renewed European optimism. Stocks lack direction, await key earnings and barrage of US data releases. 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 y...

Send us Fan Mail Never have central bankers so seemingly sung from the same hymn sheet as Fed policymakers have in the past few weeks. Having successfully aligned market expectations, the Federal Reserve is almost certain to repeat the message that QE tapering is not on the near-term horizon when it meets next week. The Bank of Japan is also not expected to diverge from recent language when it ann...

Send us Fan Mail Wave of selling hits equities after recycled capital gains tax story. Euro pulls back after ECB downplays tapering, rebounds after PMIs. Pound snoozes after British PMIs, American ones also on the agenda today. 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...

Send us Fan Mail ECB unlikely to rock euro – resilient economy vs higher yields. Loonie flies after BoC tapers QE program, signals earlier rate hikes. Wall Street bounces back, earnings season ramps 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 consi...

Send us Fan Mail Bank of Canada likely to scale down its vast QE program today. Dollar breathes a sigh of relief, equities retreat as risk aversion returns. Crude oil hit by triple whammy, gold capitalizes on subdued yields. 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 yo...