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04 Mar 12.38

Global markets hammered by trade war fears

President Donald Trump’s tariff against Canada and Mexico took effect on Tuesday. Tariffs on all Chinese imports were also increased to 20%, up from the previous 10%. In response, Canada and China announced immediate retaliatory measures, fuelling fears of a global trade war.

President Trump's words and actions could further weigh on US500 index
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28 Feb 12.50

Week Ahead: Can US500 index hold on to post-election gains?

Having just erased all of its year-to-date gains, this benchmark US stock index is now merely 1.4% higher since the November 5th close. Greater risk-off moves in the first week of March 2025 could wipe out all that remains of the US500’s climb since President Trump’s election win.

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Can Crude break out of downtrend?
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20 DEC clock 09:53

Can Crude break out of downtrend?

Oil benchmarks have been climbing since last week after the Federal Reserve pointed to US rate cuts in 2024. Those gains have been extended by the recent disruptions to oil supplies via the Red Sea. Today's US crude stockpiles data could determine whether crude bulls can punch past a key downward trend line that's now acting as resistance, while noting that a "death cross" looms.
BoJ disappoints Yen bulls
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19 DEC clock 11:19

Bank of Japan disappoints Yen bulls

Today, the Japanese central bank failed to offer any hints of a rate hike in 2024, prompting USDJPY to soar higher above its 200-day SMA - a widely followed technical indicator. Still, the Japanese national CPI report this Friday (Dec 22nd) may yet help the Yen recover.
Trade of the Week: GBPUSD in for an early-Christmas cracker?
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18 DEC clock 13:26

Trade of the Week: GBPUSD in for an early-Christmas cracker?

"Cable" is forecasted to trade between 1.2528 and 1.2788 this week. Find out which US and UK macroeconomic data releases could move this FX pair in this penultimate trading week of 2023.
Yen
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15 DEC clock 14:08

Week Ahead: Yen’s winning streak set for festive flex?

Our focus falls on the Japanese Yen which has been the best performing G10 currency against the US dollar over the past five weeks!
EURGBP
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14 DEC clock 11:34

EURGBP braces for BoE/ECB tag team

A super central bank combo featuring the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) could rock the EURGBP today.
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13 DEC clock 13:02

Mid-Week Technical Outlook: NQ100_m waits on Fed rate decision

The NQ100_m jumped to a fresh 2023 high in the previous session after signs of slowing inflation supported hopes around the Fed cutting interest rates next year.

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