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Send us Fan Mail Dollar crawls higher as Republicans finally unveil new stimulus proposal. Gold touches $1,980/oz before pulling back, eyes dovish Fed. Wall Street turns positive ahead of key earnings, likes weaker dollar. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Uncertainty about US outlook pushes dollar to 22-month low, lifting gold and euro. Precious metal hits all-time high as Sino-US tensions boost haven demand. Stocks steadier after selloff; earnings and FOMC meeting in focus. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Investors push the ‘risk off’ button amid faltering US recovery, US-China tensions, monopoly probes into big tech. Stocks pull back alongside commodity currencies, yen and gold climb. But dollar can’t catch a break - strong euro and Fed expectations in play? Overall, this seems like a correction, not a trend reversal. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money whe...

Send us Fan Mail The FOMC meeting will undoubtedly be the most eagerly awaited event of the week. But second quarter GDP prints out of the United States and the euro area will not be far behind as the full extent of the economic shock from COVID-19 is laid bare. In the meantime, as tensions between the US and China continue to simmer, how much longer will traders be able to brush this risk under t...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar slide accelerates despite escalating US-China tussle, euro takes flight. Markets generally in a cheerful mood, helped by signs Congress is moving closer to a compromise. Gold trades like a rocket amid tanking dollar, geopolitical unrest, and stimulus hopes. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider...

Send us Fan Mail Euro ascends after landmark EU deal, mostly to the detriment of the dollar. Sinking dollar lifts all other boats – pound, commodity currencies, gold. But some discouraging signals from the US Senate upset stocks. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 EU strikes a compromise deal on a virus recovery fund but euro pares gains. Positive vaccine headlines drive Nasdaq to record close as key earnings loom. Win-win situation for gold as it climbs to 9-year highs. Focus turns to talks on US fiscal package and Brexit; dollar sags but pound upbeat. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this...

Send us Fan Mail Euro scales 4-month peak as EU leaders close in on virus rescue deal. More restrictions as virus cases continue to surge globally. Stocks get off to a mixed start as earnings season set to heat up. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 US daily virus tally tops 77,000; escalation in Australia and Japan also worries investors. Stocks tread water but stimulus and vaccine hopes keep bull market alive. Euro is on the backfoot ahead of EU stimulus decision. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 China’s GDP bounces back but signs of uneven recovery dampen sentiment. White House’s tough line on China also a drag on risk assets. Euro softer ahead of ECB; Stocks eye US earnings and retail sales for direction. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 lo...

Send us Fan Mail Vaccine hopes boost risk assets; Wall Street selloff is over before it even began. Euro and aussie charge ahead; pound and loonie try to catch up. Oil holds its nerve as OPEC+ is set to ease production cuts. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Nasdaq falters as more US states roll back reopenings amid record new infections. Sino-US tensions also upset stocks, but dollar and gold hold steady. Markets braced for busy week as earnings, data and central bank meetings coming up. Stocks braced for disastrous earnings, but low bar sets stage for profit beats. Dollar extends downward trajectory despite worrisome virus numbers....

Send us Fan Mail Stocks braced for disastrous earnings, but low bar sets stage for profit beats. Dollar extends downward trajectory despite worrisome virus numbers. Gold capitalizes on weaker greenback, but euro turns more cautious. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Stocks lose altitude, dollar regains ground on US virus spike, Biden remarks. But Nasdaq a different story, hits new records on relentless ‘defensive tech’ demand. In the bigger picture, most charts have gone nowhere for a month now. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Stocks and commodity currencies grind higher without much news. Sinking dollar lifts all FX boats, pound and loonie capitalize the most. Gold rally keeps rolling - has bullion changed roles with the dollar? Weekly US jobless claims today to reveal initial impact of re-closures. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You sh...

Send us Fan Mail Markets calm down after a mild dose of risk aversion. Dollar climbs and stocks pull back, though both stabilize on Wednesday. Sterling outperforms ahead of a budget update by Chancellor Sunak today. Gold shines bright, touches 2011 highs amid ‘organic’ demand. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whet...

Send us Fan Mail Currencies and equities in a more cautious mood Tuesday, as China-led euphoria peters out. Dollar regains its footing but only mildly, aussie drops after Melbourne goes into full lockdown. Risk/reward outlook for ‘risk trades’ seems quite unattractive from here. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider wh...

Send us Fan Mail Investors start week in risk-taking mood, despite fading hopes of a V-shaped recovery. Global stocks cruise higher, led by China, as yen and dollar crumble. Positive mood could endure for now, especially if ‘weekend effect’ of lower US cases on Monday holds. Today: ISM non-manufacturing PMI, ahead of RBA meeting overnight. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose mone...

Send us Fan Mail US economy adds record 4.8 million jobs in June but virus jitters cap risk appetite. Stocks pare gains, dollar pulled in opposite directions. Rising caution may shift attention back to stimulus as US, EU decisions pending. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high ri...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar torn between upbeat data and US virus spike; NFP may decide fate. Positive vaccine news helps breathe life into flagging stock market rally. Gold retreats from highs as markets dismiss US-China tensions. Risk Warning: 75.55% 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 Gold extends bull run amid growing virus fears and US-China tensions; softer dollar helps too. Stocks mostly positive as global recovery appears on track, but rally showing some signs of fatigue. Markets await US ISM manufacturing and jobs data for direction. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider wheth...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks rebound as risk aversion eases on positive data from China and the US. But virus worries linger as Australia and the UK impose local lockdowns. Dollar heads higher, eyes Powell testimony and more US data. Pound hammered by Brexit and virus woes. Risk Warning: 75.55% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you...

Send us Fan Mail Markets start week in risk-off mode as virus surge halts reopening plans in the US. Stocks slip, but less cautious mood in FX markets as dollar and yen pull back. Pound bounces off lows as Brexit talks enter intensive phase. Risk Warning: 73.57% 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 Investors ignore a litany of bad news, push stocks higher on deregulation hopes. But FX retains a more cautious tone, dollar holds onto gains as US cases hit new record. Texas and Florida “pause” re-opening plans. Rebalancing flows heading into quarter end could bite markets in coming days. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this pro...

Send us Fan Mail Reality bites stock markets as US virus spike accelerates, dollar recovers. Threats of new US tariffs against EU and dire IMF forecasts not helping mood. Daily virus numbers will continue to dictate sentiment, any stimulus news too. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take t...