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Send us Fan Mail It seems like a relatively calm week for global markets. The sole central bank meeting will be from the Swiss National Bank, which will likely be thrilled about the recent demolition of the franc. There is also an overload of economic data on the agenda, the most important of which will be the PMI surveys out of the Eurozone. Risk Warning: 78.04% of retail investor accounts lose m...

Send us Fan Mail Fed maintains dovish rate path despite upping growth and inflation forecasts. Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new records; Nasdaq rises too before futures slip. Dollar falls but then rebounds as 10-year Treasury yields resume climb. BoE decision up next, pound steady; yen see-saws on BoJ rumours Risk Warning: 78.04% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this...

Send us Fan Mail Fed decision awaited as 10-year Treasury yields hold above 1.60%. Dollar flat, Wall Street futures slip as investors brace for Fed inaction. EU’s vaccine shambles continue, euro battles to defend $1.19 level. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Stock market winning streak continues as yields stabilize. European nations suspend AstraZeneca vaccine, but euro undaunted. US retail sales coming up as traders lay low ahead of FOMC meeting. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 The Federal Reserve will be meeting for the first time since yields exploded higher and the Biden stimulus bill became law. The Bank of England and Bank of Japan will announce their decisions too. Will Fed and other policymakers take their cues from the European Central Bank and respond to the bond market selloff by stepping up their purchases? The debate about whether higher yiel...

Send us Fan Mail Threat of rising yields keeps animal spirits in check, revives dollar. ECB promises to speed-up QE, but euro/dollar driven by other factors. Yen suffers as rate differentials widen, Canadian jobs data in focus. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 fight the spike in yields today, may boost euro a little. Tame US inflation and solid bond auction calm yields, hurt dollar. Dow Jones hits new record but tech lags as infrastructure comes into view. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 l...

Send us Fan Mail Bond yields cool down, setting off massive rebound in tech stocks. Dollar retreats a touch ahead of US inflation data and key bond auction. Bank of Canada meets as well – dovish signals could bruise the loonie. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Dollar and sterling reign supreme in rising yield environment. Stock markets calm overall, but tech sector gets purged. However, yields fall back on Tuesday, cooling dollar while lifting stocks and gold. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Solid US jobs report and relief package approval propel dollar higher. But stock markets still shaky as tech sector grapples with rising yields. Overall, this looks like a healthy and mostly isolated correction. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 losin...

Send us Fan Mail Powell gives no hints about possible action to stem selloff in Treasuries. Dollar soars to 3-month high, shares on Wall Street tank for third straight day. OPEC+ extends output cuts in surprise move, oil scales early 2020 highs. Risk Warning: 78.04% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the h...

Send us Fan Mail With bond markets going berserk lately, investors will turn to the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday. Some senior policymakers have been vocal about 'fighting' this rise in yields, which represents a risk for the euro. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada will have to play down a solid economy when it meets on Wednesday. In the US, inflation data could be crucial for th...

Send us Fan Mail Fragile risk sentiment as yields rise again, sending shares on Wall Street skidding. Powell speech in focus as bond volatility sparks speculation of ‘Operation Twist’. Commodity currencies fend off stronger dollar but euro and pound struggle. Risk Warning: 78.04% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar suffers sharp pullback as yields settle lower, Fed hints at unease about surge. Economic optimism, bond market calm drive stocks, US futures higher. Pound hoping for budget boost as $1.40 becomes elusive, euro tests $1.21. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Calmer bond markets lift Wall Street, but global stocks dip on China’s bubble warning. Dollar approaches one-month high as ECB, RBA and RBNZ push back on rising yields. Oil prices fall for third straight day on higher supply worries, gold struggles. Risk Warning: 78.04% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can...

Send us Fan Mail Yields fall back as selloff in government bonds cools, but is the panic over? Stocks get off to firm start as vaccine and stimulus hopes still at play. Risky currencies pare losses as dollar recedes from highs, gold bounces off lows. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 As a new month starts, investors will have their eyes locked on the latest nonfarm payrolls numbers out of the United States amid an accelerating selloff in bond markets. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy meeting will be the only central bank gathering of the week but is unlikely to provide much excitement. Canadian Q4 GDP figures are also on the agenda but the upcoming outpu...

Send us Fan Mail Carnage in bonds sends US yields flying, equities in a world of pain. Dollar comes back from the dead, commodity FX and pound lose altitude. Just a disastrous bond auction or a harbinger of bigger moves? Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Equities claw back losses amid Fed reassurances and vaccine news. Commodity currencies continue to rampage, yen and franc in agony. Pound loses some steam after Chancellor warns of tax increases. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Safe-havens yen and franc plunge again as Powell boosts recovery hopes. US stocks pull back from sharp dip but elevated yields continue to weigh. Pound catapults to fresh highs; aussie, kiwi and loonie soar too. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 losin...

Send us Fan Mail Tech stocks slump as higher yields bite, but FX and commodities calm. Dollar lags despite risk aversion, highlighting recent shift in dynamics. All eyes on Chairman Powell's testimony today, and RBNZ decision afterward. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 Relentless grind higher in bond yields bites stocks, stabilizes dollar. Dollar becoming the US currency again, instead of a safe haven? Yen crumbles despite risk-off mood, sterling shines, gold adapts. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 mon...

Send us Fan Mail There's been a striking change in the dynamics of the FX market lately, with the US dollar no longer trading exclusively as a safe haven and instead reacting to American economic data. Investors have their eyes on the Fed, even if it is too early to price in a proper QE withdrawal. The main event in the coming week is the RBNZ meeting, where the central bank could strike a mo...

Send us Fan Mail Long-term Treasury yields climb again, dampening the mood in equity markets. Stocks and gold slide, but dollar stumbles over poor jobless claims figures. Pound hits $1.40, unbruised by big retail sales miss; aussie soars Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 US yields pull back as Fed says it will take “some time” to achieve its goals. Stocks mostly down but Dow Jones rises amid rotation out of tech shares. Dollar holds onto gains after huge jump in US retail sales. Risk Warning: 78.04% 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 losin...