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The Week Ahead – All Eyes on the Fed
EURUSD advances ahead of NFP
The euro firms up as the Fed is expected to leave the rate steady in its next meeting. With the Fed policy dominating sentiment for some time, it is now the turn of the ECB as they have been busy drumming up…
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Global April Flash PMIs: Can Recovery Continue?
There will likely be a lot of focus on tomorrow's flash April PMI readings from some of the larger economies around the globe. In particular focus will likely be the readings out of Europe, as the market is counting down the weeks until the…
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Has the Price of Gold Stalled Out?
After scoring a new all-time record high last Friday, gold prices have remained generally upbeat. This is an unusual situation for the historic trends for gold. That doesn't mean that the price is necessarily about to reverse, but there are…
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Intraday Analysis – S&P 500 The Sell Off Begins
NZDUSD tests support
The New Zealand dollar attempted to claw back recent losses after bouncing at the mid-0.5800 area. The pair struggled against the greenback after progressive CPI and NFP data saw over 200 pips wiped off the currency.…
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The Growing US-EU Monetary Policy Divide
Yesterday saw important interviews by the heads of the world's two largest central banks, the Fed's Jerome Powell, and the ECB's Christine Lagarde. The interviews were particularly relevant because of the opportunity to press each with…
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The Week Ahead – Gold Pushing for More Records!
XAUUSD hitting higher highs
Gold steadied after its ongoing rally was interrupted by a hot CPI report, impacting the Gold price chart. This continues to fuel concerns that the Fed might not even cut its interest…
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UK Normalization Means GBPUSD Going Up?
UK Normalization Means GBPUSD Going Up?
Tomorrow is the release of key economic figures from the UK which is expected to show a continuation of the diverging trend in the data lately. While the economy has shown to be improving, the…
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ECB Rate Decision: Signals When the Cut Is Coming?
The markets are getting set up for a fairly predictable outcome for the ECB meeting. The most recent comments from members of the monetary policy-setting committee have largely reflected market expectations. Which means that if the ECB does…
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US March Inflation: More Reason for a Delay in Rate Cuts?
Markets have been under performing lately, which has been a boon for the dollar. The main reason is that the chances of a rate hike at the June Fed meeting have been receding. There is still a majority of traders who expectMarket awaits US…
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