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Send us Fan Mail Hopes for a production-cut deal by OPEC today catapult oil higher. Deal will likely get done, yet any positive reaction in oil may be short lived. Stocks climb with crude, but watch out for US jobless claims today. Euro will stay tuned to the Eurogroup meeting – are Eurobonds on the menu? Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provi...

Send us Fan Mail Euro surrenders gains as EU fails to agree coordinated fiscal plan. Besides the euro, US stock futures also retreat on Eurobond disappointment. Has the bear market rally gone too far? Oil crumbles as doubts about production cuts set in – even if they cut, it won’t be enough. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You shoul...

Send us Fan Mail US stocks climb 7% on signs the pandemic has peaked in Europe, dollar and yen struggle. Talk of another multi-trillion US rescue package supporting sentiment too. Gold rallies on hedging and deficit expectations. Today: Eurogroup meeting on ‘coronabonds’ could be vital for euro. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You s...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks roar higher, yen stumbles as new infections plateau in Europe. Is this recovery sustainable though, or just another bear market rebound? Oil remains in focus as OPEC+ postpones meeting – will they cut enough? 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 Oil surges then dips as markets question Trump’s claim of a Russia-Saudi Arabia deal. Stocks turn lower as oil boost fades, services PMIs spread gloom. But dollar is set for weekly gains; unlikely to be held back by poor NFP. 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 Virus panic subsides slightly, lifting stocks, but markets remain jittery. Dollar retreats from highs but braces for another jump in US jobless claims. Oil soars on hopes of Saudi-Russia truce. 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. Plea...

Send us Fan Mail Chinese PMIs unexpectedly turn positive in March, lifting stocks, but only slightly. Signs of contagion slowing in Europe but uncertain outlook keeps lid on sentiment. Yen slips as Japanese investors scramble for dollars at end of fiscal year. Risk Warning: 73.57% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can affor...

Send us Fan Mail Stocks steady somewhat after Friday’s dip. Dollar heads higher after worst week since 2009. Oil skids again; Brent hits a 17-year low as world economy shuts down

Send us Fan Mail US jobless claims signal economy is in recession, but stocks gain ~6%. Is this the beginning of a new uptrend, or just a bear market rally? In FX, dollar continues to sink as liquidity pressures ease, but yen stays in demand

Send us Fan Mail US jobless claims today will reveal how much economic damage the virus has already inflicted. It’s a make or break moment for stocks – a worse than feared number could quash the recent recovery. Yen leads, aussie lags as risk aversion slowly creeps back into markets.

Send us Fan Mail Dollar inches down as Fed goes all out, announces unlimited QE and expands purchase universe. Wall Street closes lower, unimpressed by Fed – but set to recover today as Congress moves closer to a deal. In broader FX market, the retreating dollar lifts all other boats

Send us Fan Mail Global markets tank again amid a cascade of worrying virus developments. US fiscal package stuck in the Senate, igniting fears of a severe delay. Yen leads FX market, kiwi sags as RBNZ launches QE but US dollar still resilient.