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Key Events This Week: Fed, BoE set to hike interest rates as war continues
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14 MAR clock 06:39

Key Events This Week: Fed, BoE set to hike interest rates as war continues

Another whipsaw week of price action should be expected with the ongoing conflict in Europe clashing with major central bank meetings from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. Here are the key scheduled economic data releases and events slated for this week:
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EURUSD could rock when clock strikes 13:30GMT
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10 MAR clock 11:20

EURUSD could rock when clock strikes 13:30GMT

Get ready for a (potentially) tumultuous Thursday, especially for euro traders (which likely includes most FX traders, seeing as EURUSD is the world’s most popularly traded currency pair).
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Dollar hits the highs as war brings tragic uncertainty
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04 MAR clock 10:50

Dollar hits the highs as war brings tragic uncertainty

The “fog of war” is often used during times of conflict with news flow stifled and unclear.
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03 MAR clock 16:04

What are nonfarm payrolls and why do markets care?

The next nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report will be released at 8:30AM New York time tomorrow (Friday, March 4th).
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Key Events This Week: Drum beat of war continues, inflation risks remain
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21 FEB clock 05:39

Key Events This Week: Drum beat of war continues, inflation risks remain

The escalation of troops and military armaments, the non-stop headlines about explosions here and skirmishes there have caused very choppy financial markets in recent sessions, and this only looks set to carry on in the near
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