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US dollar turns its sights to employment report
03 Jun 2022
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Send us a textToo early for US employment data to reflect hiring slowdown? Oil prices reverse higher as OPEC doesn’t satisfy thirsty market. Stocks ...
Oil under pressure ahead of crucial OPEC meeting
02 Jun 2022
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Send us a textOPEC meets today, supply decision could impact euro and stocks too. Dollar supported by solid US data and rising yields, sterling tumble...
Dollar recovers, OPEC fires warning shot at oil prices
01 Jun 2022
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Send us a textEuro/dollar remains hostage to US yields and stock markets. OPEC clips the wings of oil prices, gold loses some altitude too. Bank of Ca...
New sanctions boost oil prices, stop euro in its tracks
31 May 2022
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Send us a textEuropean Union announces new sanctions against Russian oil. Euro rebound halted ahead of inflation stats, oil keeps rising. Biden-Powell...
Stock market relief keeps US dollar pinned down
30 May 2022
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Send us a textDollar retreats, risk-sensitive currencies recover as mood brightens. Stock markets stage massive comeback, crude oil keeps rising. Quie...
Dollar slips further ahead of PCE inflation as equity rebound gathers steam
27 May 2022
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Send us a textWall Street poised to snap losing streak as Fed bets ease, China tech earnings help. Dollar drops to fresh one-month low; can PCE inflat...
Week Ahead: Nonfarm payrolls on tap, has the dollar topped?
27 May 2022
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Send us a textThe latest US employment report will be in the spotlight for any signs that recession worries have started to impact hiring. The dollar ...
Some cheer for markets after no hawkish surprises in Fed minutes
26 May 2022
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Send us a textWall Street rallies after Fed minutes but elated mood fades quickly. Fears about stagflation and China slowdown continue to haunt invest...
Dollar bounces off 1-month low, stocks recover too as Fed minutes eyed
25 May 2022
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Send us a textSoft US data drags yields and dollar lower as Fed’s Bostic calls for rate hike pause. Nasdaq edges up after slump in tech stocks; Fed ...
Stocks slip, dollar mixed as mood sours again
24 May 2022
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Send us a textChina stimulus fails to lift markets, yen edges up, dollar mixed. US stock futures reverse lower after Snap issues profit warning. Euro ...
Markets turn cautiously positive but growth fears persist
23 May 2022
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Send us a textDollar slips as investors pin hopes on US, China growth push despite doubts. US futures climb but S&P 500 remains dangerously close ...
Week Ahead: Flash PMIs, FOMC minutes to dictate sentiment; RBNZ to hike again
20 May 2022
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Send us a textRisk sentiment is wavering as investors are constantly evaluating the likelihood of a recession. The flash PMIs for May might help guide...
Dollar steadies, stocks edge up as growth jitters subside slightly
20 May 2022
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Send us a textSome calm returns to markets, China rate cut helps. Stocks bounce back but risk of more volatility from large options expiry today. Doll...
Stocks crumble after dead-cat bounce but dollar unmoved
19 May 2022
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Send us a textS&P 500 plunges the most in two years as inflation reality for earnings sets in. But follow-up panic today in global equities somewh...
Wall Street rallies despite Powell’s inflation resolve
18 May 2022
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Send us a textRebound in equities gathers steam even as Powell pledges to keep raising rates. Jump in UK inflation fails to sustain pound’s bounce b...
Stocks turn more cheery, dollar looks to Powell, US data for direction
17 May 2022
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Send us a textHong Kong shares rally, lift Asia and Europe, as China gloom fades. But Wall Street and dollar set sights on US retail sales and Powell’...
China worries hit sentiment, equities wobble, dollar firms
16 May 2022
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Send us a textMarkets get off to a shaky start after poor Chinese data as stocks slip. But lockdown easing in Shanghai provides some relief. Dollar mo...
Week Ahead: Data avalanche to keep spotlight on rate hike expectations
13 May 2022
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Send us a textIt’s going to be a full-on week for economic indicators with a barrage of data due that should keep the guessing game going on how muc...
Panic eases, dollar cools, but sentiment remains fragile
13 May 2022
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Send us a textThe week-long selloff gripping risky assets pauses, for now. Yields also steady, dollar comes off highs after Powell provides some reass...
Dollar whipsaws after not-so-soft inflation data, stocks sink again
12 May 2022
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Send us a textDollar back on the front foot after US inflation falls by less than expected. Equity markets back in a sea of red as recession risks ris...
Mood brightens slightly ahead of US CPI as investors eye peak
11 May 2022
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Send us a textDollar stays subdued as US CPI data awaited for clues on peak inflation. Euro edges up as ECB preps for summer rate hike. Equities attem...
Stocks steadier after Wall Street selloff, dollar eases
10 May 2022
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Send us a textS&P 500 plunges below 4,000, Nasdaq crashes 4%, but futures turn positive today. Dollar edges down as yields cool off slightly ahead...
King dollar reigns supreme as stocks keep sliding
09 May 2022
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Send us a textNo stopping the mighty dollar, rising US yields provide fuel. Stocks struggle for altitude amid Fed and China worries. All eyes on US CP...
Week Ahead: US inflation set to peak, will the dollar follow?
06 May 2022
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Send us a textThe Fed signaled that it will avoid shock-and-awe rate increases, putting more emphasis on avoiding a recession rather than vanquishing ...
Stock markets get smoked ahead of US payrolls
06 May 2022
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Send us a textEpic turnaround for stock markets, Nasdaq loses 5% as Fed dust settles. Funds blowing up, deleveraging, or traders saying Powell must do...
Fed downplays aggressive hikes, BoE decision next
05 May 2022
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Send us a textFed raises rates but overall message not as hawkish as markets expected. Dollar takes a step back, stock markets and gold come back swin...
Can the Federal Reserve exceed market expectations?
04 May 2022
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Send us a textFed set to raise interest rates by a half point and shrink balance sheet. Market reaction will depend mostly on Powell’s tone - sell t...
Dollar shines, gold slides as real yields turn positive
03 May 2022
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Send us a textReal yields turn positive ahead of Fed, boosting dollar but bruising gold.Stock markets stage comeback, battered tech shares lead the ch...
Dollar cools off, Amazon tanks after earnings
29 Apr 2022
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Send us a textDollar set to close month on a strong note, braces for Fed meeting. Euro and yen lick their wounds, gold stages a comeback. Stock market...
Week Ahead: Fed and BoE rate hikes on the horizon; will RBA join in?
29 Apr 2022
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Send us a textThe Federal Reserve and Bank of England are both expected to raise interest rates in the upcoming week, though the former will likely do...
Yen takes another dive as dollar rally goes into overdrive
28 Apr 2022
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Send us a textUS dollar charges even higher, stampeding over all major currencies. Yencollapses after BoJ meeting, euro in agony amid energy crisis. F...
Growth scare sinks stocks, adds fuel to US dollar rally
27 Apr 2022
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Send us a textStock market tumbles as earnings season and US slowdown scare traders. Dollar the only place to hide - extends gains against euro and st...
Dollar steamrolls FX rivals, earnings blitz begins
26 Apr 2022
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Send us a textUS dollar goes on a rampage, hits new highs against euro and sterling. China tries to slow yuan depreciation, Hong Kong dollar peg in tr...
Week Ahead: Slowdown and inflation nerves to be tested in the US, Eurozone; BoJ meets
21 Apr 2022
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Send us a textA barrage of economic indicators out of Europe and America will put thespotlight on the euro and US dollar next week. The data could fur...
Euro perks up, fends off steadier dollar amid growing ECB rate hike talk
21 Apr 2022
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Send us a textEuro extends gains as ECB policymakers increasingly in favour of raising rates soon. Dollar mixed despite higher Treasury yields; yen se...
Yen pressure eases slightly, US futures slip after Netflix miss
20 Apr 2022
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Send us a textDollar breaches 129 yen, fuelling speculation of currency intervention. But pullback in yields helps yen to steady a little. Wall Street...
Sinking Japanese yen keeps the US dollar king
19 Apr 2022
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Send us a textYen losses accelerate - will verbal intervention be enough? With euro also in the gutter, dollar cements status as FX king. Stocks atte...
Yen losses snowball as yields forge higher
18 Apr 2022
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Send us a textYen continues to sink despite BoJ’s soft verbal intervention. Stocks trade heavy as yields soar, China GDP offers no relief. Gold flie...
Euro gets knocked down by ECB, dollar edges up in thin holiday trade
15 Apr 2022
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Send us a textECB leaves forward guidance unchanged, euro gets hung out to dry. Stocks struggle, dollar resumes uptrend amid lack of fresh drivers dur...
Week Ahead: European PMIs, French debate, and Chinese GDP on tap
15 Apr 2022
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Send us a textThere are no central bank meetings in the coming week but there’s a ton of data releases to spice things up. The show will start with ...
US yields rally cools, dollar slips, stocks bounce back
14 Apr 2022
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Send us a textTreasury yields ease back as Fed’s Waller fuels hopes of inflation peaking. Dollar skids, Wall Street rallies despite mixed earnings. ...
Dollar wavers as inflation optimism overshadowed by Ukraine ‘dead-end’
13 Apr 2022
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Send us a textDollar and Treasury yields see-saw after miss in US core inflation rate. Euro under renewed pressure after Putin dashes hopes of peace, ...
Rising yields start to spook equity markets, dollar crushes rivals
12 Apr 2022
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Send us a textStock market selloff accelerates as investors begin to panic about soaring borrowing costs. Dollar climbs to new highs as yen slumps aga...
Dollar powers ahead as US yields keep surging; central banks in focus
11 Apr 2022
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Send us a textDollar at 2-year high as Treasuries rout deepens, puts Wall Street on backfoot ahead of earnings. Euro edges up after Macron survives ro...
Week Ahead: BoC and RBNZ to hike big, ECB to bide its time
08 Apr 2022
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Send us a textIt’s going to be a major week for central banks ahead of the long Easter weekend, with three meetings on the way and rate hikes lookin...
Euro hammered ahead of French election, gold defies the odds
08 Apr 2022
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Send us a textEuro continues to sink, cannot capitalize on hawkish ECB signals. Dollar prepares to close stellar week, equities claw their way back. G...
Fed minutes spark another round of market turmoil
07 Apr 2022
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Send us a textFOMC minutes echo desire to tighten swiftly, crushing tech stocks. Dollarhovers near recent highs, yen still in the mud, oil retreats. E...
Fed warning turbocharges dollar, sinks equities
06 Apr 2022
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Send us a textFed’s second-in-command warns of “stronger action” to cool inflation. Dollar marches higher, stock markets drop, but gold stays ra...
Euro pinned down by threat of new sanctions
05 Apr 2022
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Send us a textEurope considers new sanctions against Moscow after atrocities. Euro under pressure, oil prices recover despite China lockdowns. Aussie ...
Solid US employment report carries dollar higher
04 Apr 2022
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Send us a textDollar grinds higher as traders step up Fed bets after jobs numbers. Stocks struggle for direction, lots of conflicting signals to diges...
Stocks subdued as Russia dampens peace hopes, oil tumbles on US move
31 Mar 2022
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Send us a textCautious tone as Russia plays down talks progress, maintains offensive ineastern Ukraine. Stocks mixed, dollar firmer despite Treasury y...
Week Ahead:Fed and ECB minutes eyed as Ukraine war rages on, RBA to stand pat
31 Mar 2022
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Send us a textThe minutes of the Federal Reserve’s and European Central Bank’s last policy meetings will likely grab the chunk of investors’ att...
Signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks lift stocks, dollar skids
30 Mar 2022
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Send us a textFirst significant progress in Russia-Ukraine talks boosts sentiment. Stocks leap but rally runs out of steam quickly as recession risks ...
Stocks perk up on peace talks, oil slump; pound knocked by dovish Bailey
29 Mar 2022
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Send us a textEquities look to be making a comeback as Russia-Ukraine talks eyed and oil surge eases. Dollar softer despite elevated yields, pound ste...
Yen sinks again as soaring yields lift dollar; oil hit by Shanghai lockdown
28 Mar 2022
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Send us a textBoJ steps in to preserve yield target as US 10-year jumps to 2.55%, dollar/yen shoots up. Equities mixed as tepid optimism for Russia-Uk...
Week Ahead:Euro/dollar braces for US jobs and EU inflation
24 Mar 2022
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Send us a textThe Fed keeps warning it will need to roll out the big guns in its battleagainst inflation. Traders have priced in faster rate increases...
Stocks inch higher, yen on a slippery slope ahead of NATO summit
24 Mar 2022
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Send us a textMarkets await West’s next move on Russia as Biden in Brussels for NATO summit. Stocks mostly up on solid PMIs despite yields also pari...
Yen melts down as yields go through the roof
23 Mar 2022
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Send us a textRelentless rally in bond yields crushes the Japanese yen. But stock markets don’t get the memo, keep grinding higher. UK spring budget...
Dollar rips higher as traders crank up Fed rate bets
22 Mar 2022
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Send us a textFed chief Powell highlights prospect of faster rate increases. Dollar cruises higher, yen annihilated, gold escapes unscathed. Stock mar...
Euro on recession watch, equities extend winning streak
21 Mar 2022
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Send us a textStock markets power higher, flying against hawkish Fed. Crunch time for euro, PMI surveys set to reveal war damage. Oil spikes higher as...
Week Ahead: Flash PMIs to bring recession risks to the forefront, SNB meets
18 Mar 2022
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Send us a textThe upcoming week will quieten down a bit after what was a busy time forcentral banks and geopolitical events. But there’s still plent...
Stock markets come back to life, BoJ sacrifices yen
18 Mar 2022
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Send us a textStocks headed for solid weekly gains despite lingering risks. Dollar softens but yen performs even worse as BoJ lags behind. BoE raises ...
Fed unleashes the hawks, will the BoE follow suit?
17 Mar 2022
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Send us a textFed raises interest rates and signals another six hikes this year. Despite hawkish message, Wall Street powers higher, dollar retreats. ...
Dollar cools, equities storm back ahead of Fed decision
16 Mar 2022
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Send us a textFed set to raise interest rates today, dot plot to drive markets. Global stocks come back swinging, euro licks its wounds. Russia might ...
Stocks under pressure, yen hammered as yields spike
15 Mar 2022
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Send us a textInflation worries intensify, lifting yields ahead of Fed rate hike. Stock markets under fire, especially tech sector and China plays. Ye...
War trades lose steam amid hopes for a ceasefire
14 Mar 2022
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Send us a textSigns of progress in peace talks spread some cheer in markets. Safe havens and crude oil cool down, stocks and euro bounce back. Fed and...
Mood sours again after Russia-Ukraine deadlock; dollar stands tall
11 Mar 2022
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Send us a textLack of progress in Ukraine peace talks weighs on stocks again. Euro slips as ECB’s hawkish surprise comes with a dovish twist. Dollar...
Week Ahead: Fed and BoE meet as war trades cool
11 Mar 2022
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Send us a textGlobal markets descended into turmoil after Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. Commodity prices have gone through the roof and traders ...
Buoyed sentiment ahead of peace talks; oil sinks on UAE supply signals
10 Mar 2022
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Send us a textEquities rally on hopes of a ceasefire as Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet. Oil recoups some losses after tumbling on possib...
Markets calmer as Russian ‘setback’ supports risk appetite
09 Mar 2022
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Send us a textStocks attempt another rebound amid lack of fresh Ukraine headlines. But markets struggling for clear direction ahead of key events. Oil...
Stocks crushed by relentless rally in oil as Ukraine crisis deepens
08 Mar 2022
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Send us a textCommodities surge across the board, heightening fears about a global recession. Crude oil hits $130 a barrel, gold soars past $2,000/oz,...
Week Ahead: ECB to lay out ‘patient’ stimulus exit; another hot US CPI print?
04 Mar 2022
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Send us a textThe European Central Bank’s much anticipated policy meeting and the latest consumer price index out of the United States will take cen...
Worries of nuclear accident wound euro, US jobs report eyed
04 Mar 2022
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Send us a textFire at Ukrainian nuclear power plant gets extinguished. Markets terrified initially but most assets retrace losses. Euro is the excepti...
Oil charges higher again, creating a headache for ECB
03 Mar 2022
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Send us a textCrude oil rally goes into overdrive after OPEC offers no relief. Euro under pressure, could get worse when ECB meets next week. Powell d...
Oil prices go ballistic as Ukraine crisis deepens
02 Mar 2022
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Send us a textOil prices go parabolic, climb almost 20% this week as sanctions bite. Dollar and yen advance, gold shines, yields crumble, stocks retre...
Stock markets recover amid bets for slower Fed hikes
01 Mar 2022
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Send us a textTraders bet Ukraine conflict will slow down central bank tightening. Bond yields retreat, breathing life into tech stocks. FX market cau...
Western sanctions decimate Russian economy
28 Feb 2022
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Send us a textAmerica and Europe hit Russia with suffocating economic sanctions. Russian central bank raises interest rates but cannot defend currency...
Week Ahead: NFP report, BoC meeting, Eurozone inflation might detract from Ukraine turmoil
25 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWith a full-blown conflict in Ukraine now underway, there will be plenty of distractions for the markets in the upcoming week in the for...
Big tech defies Ukraine crisis to stage massive turnaround
25 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWall Street in sharp reversal as fears over Ukraine fallout ease a little. Global equities also perk up, dollar retreats slightly, but o...
Stocks crash, oil surges as Russia attacks Ukraine
24 Feb 2022
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Send us a textMarkets in turmoil after Putin launches military assault on Ukraine. Stocks tank, rouble plummets, while gold, oil and gas futures jump....
Modest sanctions help soothe fears about Ukraine fallout
23 Feb 2022
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Send us a textS&P 500 enters correction territory as sanctions on Russia mount. But nerves later steady as market impact seen limited, oil and gol...
Stocks plunge, oil surges as Russian troops enter breakaway regions
22 Feb 2022
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Send us a textEscalating conflict in Ukraine ravages risk assets as stocks sink, Russian rouble tumbles. Oil and metal prices soar on supply fears but...
Ukraine summit hopes lift euro, gold elevated but off highs
21 Feb 2022
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Send us a textBiden and Putin agree to hold talks as Russia and Ukraine on the brink of war. Gold’s advance halted at $1,900/oz as risk tone recover...
Week Ahead: PCE inflation, flash PMIs, RBNZ meeting lined up as Ukraine tensions linger
18 Feb 2022
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Send us a textThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand is poised to raise interest rates for a third time next week, but will it pull the 50 basis points trigg...
Stock markets tank but FX doesn’t get the memo
18 Feb 2022
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Send us a textEquities get hammered until US-Russia meeting calms some nerves. Yen advances but broader FX market almost immune to tensions. Iran nucl...
Markets rattled by reports of shelling in Ukraine
17 Feb 2022
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Send us a textReports of skirmishes on Ukrainian border revive the geopolitical trade. Stocks cannot sustain boost from Fed minutes, oil and gold reco...
Cooling Ukraine tensions revive the euro and stocks
16 Feb 2022
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Send us a textSigns of de-escalation in the Ukraine crisis spark relief rally. Stock markets and euro storm back, gold and oil prices retreat. Fed min...
Markets continue to trade geopolitics
15 Feb 2022
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Send us a textConflicting Ukraine headlines send stocks on a rollercoaster. Gold and crude oil push higher amid hedging demand, but cool off. Dollar t...
Ukraine tensions sink stocks, propel oil and gold higher
14 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWarnings of imminent Ukraine invasion send markets into a tailspin. Stocks tank, dollar and yen advance, oil breaks higher, gold shines....
Markets bet on Fed ‘shock and awe’ after scorching hot inflation
11 Feb 2022
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Send us a textUS inflation surges again, yields jump, dollar whipsaws, stocks sink. Bullard stokes speculation of Fed front-loading rate hikes. Euro a...
Week Ahead: Dollar defies hot inflation, turns to Fed minutes
11 Feb 2022
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Send us a textAnother scorching hot US inflation print has sent bond markets scrambling to price in aggressive Fed rate increases, but the dollar is t...
Stocks buoyant ahead of US CPI, dollar holds steady
10 Feb 2022
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Send us a textWall Street extends climb out of January pit, but futures ease as CPI data awaited. Dollar edges sideways as traders seek direction from...
US stocks bounce back as bond selloff eases, oil slips again
09 Feb 2022
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Send us a textMarkets lifted by Wall Street rebound as bond yields pull back slightly. Dollar loses ground as traders await direction from US CPI data...
Higher yields start to bite but stocks fight back, dollar edges up
08 Feb 2022
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Send us a textBond yields climb to fresh highs as inflation and tighter policy fears grip markets. Equities nevertheless perk up globally but Wall Str...
Markets steadier after NFP shock, but on alert for US CPI data
07 Feb 2022
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Send us a textDollar’s NFP-led rebound eases but US inflation still to come. ECB rate talk intensifies as euro eyes Lagarde testimony. Stocks mixed ...
Week Ahead: US inflation in spotlight again, UK GDP eyed too
04 Feb 2022
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Send us a textThe skidding US dollar will be looking to the January inflation readings out of the United States to reverse its decline as financial ma...
ECB flips the hawkish switch, US jobs coming up
04 Feb 2022
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Send us a textNonfarm payrolls likely to disappoint, might even turn negative. ECB opens door for rate hikes and faster taper, euro soars. BoE raises ...
BoE and ECB decisions in the spotlight
03 Feb 2022
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Send us a textBank of England to raise rates, pound will be driven by rate path. European Central Bank could adopt a more optimistic tone. Stock marke...
Improving risk appetite keeps dollar on the defensive
02 Feb 2022
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Send us a textFurious recovery in equity markets continues. Dollar retreats, sterling shines ahead of BoE. Oil awaits OPEC, more earnings and data eye...
Euro gets some relief, stocks rip higher
01 Feb 2022
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Send us a textEuro bounces back as markets price in more ECB tightening. Stock markets power higher- has the storm passed? Aussie unscathed by RBA, ea...