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The Week ahead – US retail sales, jobs data from UK and Australia, RBA minutes.
Global markets enter the 3rd week of May against the backdrop of rising market concern regarding the ongoing US debt ceiling impasse as well as ongoing risks in the US banking system, both of which dampening risk sentiment and seeing markets rangebou...
May 15, 2023
Read More > US stocks mostly lower as bank woes sour risk sentiment, BoE hikes rates
US indices closed the session mixed with outperformance in Nasdaq, propped up by Google(GOOG) as their continuing I/O event bolstered their stock price. However, other major indices finished solidly in the red, with the Dow down over 200 points, drag...
May 12, 2023
Read More > Bank of England hikes again
Bank of England announced the latest policy decision on Thursday, raising interest rates for the 12th consecutive time from 4.25% to 4.5%, which was in line with expectations. Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-...
May 11, 2023
Read More > GBPUSD analysis – Is the Bank of England approaching peak rates?
The Bank of England (BoE) is due to release its interest rate decision today, with markets expecting a 12th consecutive hike to take interest rates to 4.50%. There has been increasing speculation that the BoE is reaching its terminal rates and could ...
May 11, 2023
Read More > US stocks finish mostly up in chaotic session after CPI slip
US equity markets whipsawed in a volatile session after CPI figures showed a slight softening in the headline reading, this saw stocks initially rally, before dipping and rallying again to finish the session on a strong footing. The Nasdaq outperform...
May 11, 2023
Read More > Walt Disney continues to lose subscribers – the stock is falling
World’s largest entertainment company The Waly Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced second quarter financial results ended April 1, 2023, after the market close on Wall Street on Wednesday. Company overview Founded: October 16, 1923 Head...
May 11, 2023
Read More > Rivian results announced – the stock is up
American electric vehicle Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) reported the latest financial results for Q1 after the market close in the US on Tuesday. Company overview Founded: June 2009 Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States ...
May 11, 2023
Read More > US CPI preview – the chart to watch
Today’s US CPI number is the most important US data release this week. With the FX markets coming into this release with relatively low energy and searching for a catalyst any surprise will likely trigger significant intraday volatility in FX and o...
May 10, 2023
Read More > US stocks fall ahead of CPI, Hawkish Central bank speak and debt limit limbo
US indices finished modestly lower on a light news day with traders cautious ahead of upcoming US CPI figures and following hawkish rhetoric from numerous ECB and Fed officials. There is also the US debt limit negotiations on the back of traders’ m...
May 10, 2023
Read More > Crude Oil Trading with CFD’s – how to speculate on black gold
Crude Oil has always been one of the most popular and highly traded markets for CFD traders whether it is WTI or Brent, especially recently as geopolitical and economic forces have seen its price fluctuate from extreme lows to extreme highs. It’s e...
May 9, 2023
Read More > Market Analysis 8-12 May 2023
XAUUSD Analysis 8 – 12 May 2023 The gold price outlook is positive in the medium term. Although last week's closing of the buying pressure bar would indicate a loss of buying momentum due to the weekly selloff. But the price is still moving ...
May 9, 2023
Read More > Asian markets looking to open flat after US stocks finish mixed in choppy, rangebound session
Major US indices finished mixed to flat on a slow news day and lighter than usual volumes not helped by the UK being on a holiday as traders seem to be waiting for pivotal inflation data released later this week. The Nasdaq, lifted by lingering go...
May 9, 2023
Read More > Risk events in the week ahead – BoE set to hike, US CPI
US stocks rallied strongly on Friday on a stronger than expected Jobs report, improved banking sentiment and strong earnings from Apple (AAPL) which saw the Nasdaq up over 2% and erasing the weeks losses to finish the first week of May modestly in th...
May 8, 2023
Read More > ECB hikes rates to 3.75%
Following the lead of the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its decision to hike rates by 25 basis points, taking interest rates in the Eurozone to 3.75% overnight. In the lead-up to the ECB meeting, there was some market ...
May 5, 2023
Read More > US stocks sink in risk off session as banking sector woes continue to weigh
US stocks indices finished in the red in a choppy session with more regional bank selling, mixed data releases (including a surge in US Labour Costs) and another hike out of the ECB keeping traders busy. All four major indexes finished broadly low...
May 5, 2023
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