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Send us Fan Mail Dollar retreats after encouraging PMIs turbocharge euro. Gold capitalizes on weaker dollar, reaches heights last seen in 2012. Stocks inch higher led by tech, despite US virus spike and rising bankruptcies. RBNZ expresses discomfort with exchange rate, kiwi obliges. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should conside...

Send us Fan Mail Conflicting statements from White House on China send currencies and stocks for a wild ride overnight. But markets back to square one as dust settles, still in a good mood overall. Nasdaq closes at new record as US virus cases ease back down. European PMIs show France back in expansion, boost euro. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with...

Send us Fan Mail Markets struggle for altitude as second wave worries intensify. WHO reports record increase in global cases, Apple re-closes some US stores. Gold spikes higher but FX and stocks still not overly concerned. Looking ahead, the battle between stimulus-fueled optimism vs second wave fears will drive sentiment. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CF...

Send us Fan Mail Markets struggle for direction as persisting second wave fears weigh on sentiment. US-China relations back in spotlight as Trump threatens to ‘decouple’. Pound steadier after hawkish surprise from BoE sends currency spinning lower. 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 th...

Send us Fan Mail Risk appetite wanes as markets start to take second wave fears more seriously. Surge in cases in Beijing and US drive up dollar demand, weigh on stocks. Pound weaker ahead of BoE decision; aussie and kiwi stumble on poor data. 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 hig...

Send us Fan Mail Rising regional tensions and a worrying increase in coronavirus cases weigh on risk assets. But safe havens barely supported as growth optimism and drug hopes keep risk appetite alive. Yen and gold slip, aussie bounces back from lows as stocks turn green. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether y...

Send us Fan Mail Sell-off cut short as markets reminded Fed not done yet with stimulus. Possible $1 trillion infrastructure plan by Trump further fuels stocks. But will Powell spoil the party again as softer dollar eyes Fed chief’s testimony. Pound outperforms after UK and EU agree to intensify Brexit talks. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this pr...

Send us Fan Mail A resurgence of coronavirus cases sends stocks into a tailspin again. Aussie takes a beating, yen and franc up, but gold unable to capitalize. Pound extends losses as Johnson tries to kickstart stalled Brexit talks. 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 risk of l...

Send us Fan Mail Worries of a second infection wave kill the euphoria in markets. S&P 500 loses almost 6%, dollar and yen shine again, commodity currencies crumble. But risk sentiment back on the mend Friday, with most moves retracing a little. Just a mild correction or start of something bigger? Daily virus numbers might decide that. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money...

Send us Fan Mail Fed commits to rock bottom rates for years, reaffirms ‘whatever it takes’ stance. Dollar drops initially and stocks jump, but moves reverse as Powell doesn’t commit to yield curve control. Markets in risk-averse mood overall Thursday, worrisome US virus numbers not helping. Today: Eurogroup meeting on recovery fund and US jobless claims. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor acc...

Send us Fan Mail No action expected from Fed today, but signals will determine whether the ‘risk party’ can keep going. Dollar extends losses ahead of rate decision, Nasdaq hits new record high. Sinking greenback raises all other boats – euro, pound, franc, and commodity currencies near highs. We’ll also hear from key ECB and BoE officials, and the EU’s top Brexit negotiator. Risk Warning: 73.57%...

Send us Fan Mail S&P 500 recoups all its losses for the year, Nasdaq hits new record. Optimism echoed in FX too, with dollar struggling as commodity currencies hit multi-month highs. However, we are seeing a reversal of these moves today - some profit taking? Looking ahead, much will depend on what the Fed does and whether a second wave hits the US. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor acco...

Send us Fan Mail Euro skyrockets after ECB increases pandemic stimulus by more than expected. Dollar stuck in a downward spiral, unlikely to be saved by US jobs report. Oil clings on to gains despite OPEC confusion. 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 risk of losing your money....

Send us Fan Mail Dollar regains some positive footing as risk rally eases. Euro takes a breather ahead of ECB decision. Oil pulls back amid doubts about OPEC+ extending output cuts. 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 risk of losing your money. Please consider our Risk Disclosu...

Send us Fan Mail Increasing optimism of strong economic recovery pummel the dollar. Yen loses shine too, but gold holds within range as US and China risks linger. Loonie nears 3-month high as BoC and OPEC+ decisions eyed. 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 risk of losing your...

Send us Fan Mail Trump inflames protests, threatens martial law as US stocks begin to take notice. Dollar extends slide as recovery hopes keep positive sentiment intact. Aussie flirts with $0.68 after RBA, pound shoots above $1.25 despite Brexit risks. Oil steady ahead of OPEC+ meeting. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should con...

Send us Fan Mail Trump’s mild response over Hong Kong sparks relief; stocks surge, dollar sags. Aussie leads the gainers as RBA meeting not seen spoiling the rally. But escalating protests across US pose new threat to recovery hopes; gold up. Other risks also lurk as Brexit talks, ECB meeting and US jobs report ahead. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs wi...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks drift lower, yen edges up as markets await Trump’s response over Hong Kong. But dollar hits 2½-month low on soaring euro and Fed hints of yield curve control. Powell speech and US spending data also eyed later today. 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 r...

Send us Fan Mail Hong Kong’s special status with US under threat after Pompeo warning. Yuan and Hong Kong shares under pressure but optimism prevails elsewhere. Euro surges after European Commission proposes €750 billion rescue fund. 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 risk of...

Send us Fan Mail Dollar firms as Trump hints at end-of-week response against China over Hong Kong. But stocks mixed as US-China tensions fail to dent recovery optimism. EU divisions resurface, put a brake on euro’s advances. 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 risk of losing yo...

Send us Fan Mail Growth optimism drives equities higher as outlook brightens on lockdown easing. Dollar slips on risk-on mood, pound and aussie shine. But gold supported by lingering US-China tensions. 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 risk of losing your money. Please consid...

Send us Fan Mail US threatens sanctions on China over Hong Kong security bill as tensions simmer. But optimism from reopening of economies keeps risk aversion in check. Euro and pound on the backfoot again as policy easing and political risks weigh. 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...

Send us Fan Mail Risk aversion deepens as China announces new security laws in Hong Kong. Dollar and yen edge higher, global stocks sell off on fears of US retaliation. Range breakouts rejected across multiple charts – S&P 500, euro, aussie, loonie. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford t...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks defy gravity: Nasdaq closes in on record highs. But markets more cautious on Thursday, after Trump’s twitter storm vs China. Pound rebound falters as BoE Governor doesn’t rule out negative rates 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 risk of losing your mon...

Send us Fan Mail Equities pull back as vaccine doubts set in, still stuck in a range. Yet broader FX market in a ‘risk on’ mood, yen bruised by BoJ news. Today, Bank of England speakers in focus ahead of Fed minutes. 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 risk of losing your money...