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Week Ahead: Dollar’s fortunes hang on Nonfarm payrolls
25 Jun 2021
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Send us a textWith the Fed's bombshell still resonating in the markets, all eyes will be onthe next edition of nonfarm payrolls. It could single-...
Wall Street parties after ‘skinny’ infrastructure deal
25 Jun 2021
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Send us a textStock markets hit new all-time highs after bipartisan infrastructure bill. Dollar quiet, looks to more Fed speakers and US inflation dat...
Bank of England meeting in the spotlight
24 Jun 2021
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Send us a textBoE unlikely to shake markets today, minor upside risks for sterling. Dollar back in the ring as Fed lets the hawks out. Stocks elevated...
Dollar stable, equities advance as Powell calms nerves
23 Jun 2021
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Send us a textDollar trapped between soothing Fed remarks and longer-term path. ECB considers higher inflation target, ECB/Fed divergence coming? Eur...
Wall Street bounces back, dollar rally takes a break
22 Jun 2021
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Send us a textStock markets reclaim lost ground, dollar pauses as Fed fears abate. Oil grinds higher amid fading hopes for US-Iran deal, gold stabiliz...
Nasdaq hits new record as markets say inflation is dead
18 Jun 2021
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Send us a textTech stocks power higher as markets bet Fed will tame inflation. Dollarkeeps rampaging, gold heads for massive weekly losses. Pound stru...
Week Ahead: Fired up dollar looks to PCE inflation; flash PMIs and BoE eyed too
18 Jun 2021
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Send us a textAfter the Fed’s abrupt but not totally unexpected hawkish turn, the supercharged US dollar will be hoping for another shot in the arm ...
Fed bombshell turbocharges dollar, sinks gold and stocks
17 Jun 2021
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Send us a textFed shocks markets by forecasting much faster rate increases. Dollar storms higher, stocks retreat, gold cracks. Encouraging data trim l...
Fed to evade taper talk but watch the dots
16 Jun 2021
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Send us a textFed likely to steer clear of any discussion about exiting cheap money. But it might pencil in a rate hike for 2023, lifting the dollar a...
Wall Street conquers new highs, yen struggles
15 Jun 2021
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Send us a textTech generals lead stock markets to new all-time highs. Yen suffers as global yields bounce back, dollar quiet. Overall, bonds and stock...
Dollar advances as traders brace for Fed decision
14 Jun 2021
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Send us a textDollar climbs as shorts hedge ahead of Fed meeting on Wednesday. Inflation fears subside overall – Biden infrastructure bill downsized...
Stocks at record, dollar unfazed after US CPI hits 5%
11 Jun 2021
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Send us a textUS inflation surges again, but markets more convinced than ever that it’stransitory. ECB maintains dovish course, yet euro oscillates ...
Week Ahead: Fed to steer away from taper signals
11 Jun 2021
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Send us a textIt's a busy summer week, with three central bank meetings and a ton ofcrucial data. The spotlight will be on the Fed, which is unli...
All quiet before ECB and US CPI; dollar resists slump in yields
10 Jun 2021
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Send us a textInertia sets in as ECB decision, US inflation seen key in determining the summer tone. Treasury yields slump again but dollar steady, st...
Bond yields take a dive, prop up equities, but FX sidelined
09 Jun 2021
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Send us a textBond yields plunge unexpectedly, signalling easing inflation anxiety. US stocks near records but ECB, US CPI awaited for fresh drivers. ...
Markets subdued as ECB, Fed, US spending and inflation outcomes awaited
08 Jun 2021
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Send us a textTraders are biding their time as ECB and Fed decisions loom along with US CPI data. White House infrastructure talks also in focus as ne...
Dollar left reeling after soft NFP; stocks mixed as US CPI around the corner
07 Jun 2021
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Send us a textUS jobs report disappoints again, sending gains in US dollar and yields into reverse. Wall Street buoyed by goldilocks recovery but caut...
Dollar comes alive, tech stocks struggle ahead of nonfarm payrolls
04 Jun 2021
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Send us a textDollar jumps, gold tanks after strong jobs data fuels hopes for NFP today. Tech stocks struggle for altitude amid Fed tapering and tax w...
Week Ahead: ECB and BoC to test taper waters; US CPI in spotlight too
04 Jun 2021
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Send us a textThe European Central Bank will pretend it is not thinking about tapering when it meets next week, while the Bank of Canada will take a s...
Fed sets stage for taper, meme stock madness returns
03 Jun 2021
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Send us a textFed says it will start selling corporate bonds, dollar yawns. Crude oil storms higher as traders bet against Iran deal. Markets quiet ah...
Crude oil powers higher, dollar quiet after ISM data
02 Jun 2021
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Send us a textOil prices climb after OPEC signals nothing new. Dollar quiet, equities surrender gains but remain elevated. Loonie rides the oil wave, ...
Dollar struggles ahead of key data, OPEC decision coming up
01 Jun 2021
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Send us a textDollar drops in thin trading, turns gaze to ISM data and Fed speeches. OPEC meeting unlikely to roil markets, but Iranian negotiations m...
Busy week kicks off with RBA and OPEC meetings
31 May 2021
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Send us a textEquity and currency markets generally quiet with US and UK on holiday.It's a packed week though – RBA and OPEC get the show rolli...
Week Ahead: Could there be another NFP shock in store for the dollar?
28 May 2021
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Send us a textAs predictions about higher inflation turn out to be mostly correct, investors haven’t been doing such a good job in reading the healt...
Yields rise ahead of US inflation data; pound jumps on rate hike hint
28 May 2021
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Send us a textTreasury yields advance on Biden’s $6 trillion budget plan; PCE inflation eyed next. But modest gains for dollar as pound spikes after...
Fed taper talk gathers momentum; dollar, stocks mixed as yields inch up
27 May 2021
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Send us a textFed’s Quarles joins Clarida in signalling taper debate may start soon, but yields rise only slightly. Prospect of less stimulus keeps ...
Kiwi jumps as RBNZ flags stimulus exit; ECB hints not there yet, euro slips
26 May 2021
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Send us a textRBNZ signals 2022 rate hike, kiwi surges, but ECB plays down taper talk, knocking euro. US yields edge up from lows after Fed’s Clarid...
Stocks climb, yields slide as Fed sticks to transitory narrative
25 May 2021
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Send us a textBond yields drop again, growth stocks rally after Fed soothes inflation fears. China’s crackdown on commodity speculators also eases i...
Inflation uncertainty makes for cautious start to week
24 May 2021
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Send us a textDollar and stocks firmer, look to Fed speakers and data for momentum,inflation clues. Euro softer after Lagarde comments, pound slips to...
Week Ahead: PCE inflation might turn heads as long march to June looms
21 May 2021
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Send us a textMarkets just got their first acknowledgement by the Fed that it may soon need to begin discussions on tapering. However, further clarifi...
Dollar licks wounds after rollercoaster week, tech stocks rebound
21 May 2021
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Send us a textDollar skids towards 3-month lows as inflation and taper fears ease further. Wall Street halts losing streak as lower yields lift tech s...
Fed hints at taper discussion soon but dollar struggles to catch a bid
20 May 2021
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Send us a textFed minutes drop first hint of starting to ‘think about thinking about’tapering. US dollar and yields jump, but not much, before eas...
Inflation fears creep in again ahead of Fed minutes
19 May 2021
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Send us a textInflation worries spark US tech selloff, prompting caution ahead of Fed minutes. US futures slip further but dollar slide eases on sligh...
Stocks bounce back as optimism returns, dollar sags
18 May 2021
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Send us a textStocks bounce back as recovery hopes supersede virus and inflation jitters. Dollar slumps on easing Fed taper worries but inflation bets...
Asian virus flareups dent equities but dollar struggles as yields slip
17 May 2021
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Send us a textFresh virus spike in Asia weighs on stocks and bond yields, lifting gold. But some support for risk assets as taper fears ease after sof...
Week Ahead: Inflation scare rocks markets, European PMIs due
14 May 2021
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Send us a textIt was a wild week in financial markets. Stocks got smoked while the dollar clawed back some ground as inflation finally showed its teet...
Wall Street snaps losing streak, but retail sales get the final say
14 May 2021
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Send us a textStocks bounce back as Fed calms tapering nerves, dollar retreats. US retail sales today could spark another round of volatility. Bank of...
Stocks tank, dollar roars as inflation shows its teeth
13 May 2021
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Send us a textDollar comes back fighting, stocks pummeled after US inflation surprise.Traders price in Fed rate hike for next year, but it’s still e...
Tech selloff takes a breather, US inflation data next
12 May 2021
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Send us a textInflation and valuation worries hit stocks, but dip in tech is bought. Dollar cannot capitalize on the troubles in equities. US inflatio...
Tech shares blasted, dollar drifts amid inflation scare
11 May 2021
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Send us a textStocks slip as traders cut exposure to tech and pre-profit companies. Dollar unable to capitalize on the risk aversion amid inflation wo...
NFP disappointment hammers dollar, sends stocks flying
10 May 2021
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Send us a textSoft US employment report eases fears around stimulus rollback. Dollarsinks in the aftermath, equities cruise to new record highs. Pound...
Week Ahead: US and UK data to lead quiet week as dollar can’t make up its mind
07 May 2021
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Send us a textAfter plenty of excitement from central banks and top-tier economic releases in the past couple of weeks, things will take a backseat ov...
Dollar anxious ahead of nonfarm payrolls, equities roar
07 May 2021
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Send us a textDollar at week's lows ahead of blockbuster US jobs report. Stocks stage a late rally, but it's a three-speed market. Pound und...
Equities and dollar cool after ISM data, showtime for BoE
06 May 2021
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Send us a textEuro/dollar trapped by $1.20 region, stocks drift after ISM survey. Huge day ahead for British pound, with BoE meeting and local electio...
Wall Street trembles as Yellen channels her inner Fed chair
05 May 2021
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Send us a textUS Treasury Secretary Yellen talks about rate hikes, tech stocks sink. But turmoil doesn't spill over into FX, dollar gets only a m...
Week Ahead: RBA to stand pat, BoE may taper; Can NFP excite after dovish Fed?
29 Apr 2021
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Send us a textThe central bank theme will continue over the next seven days with policy meetings by the Reserve Bank of Australia and Bank of England....
Powell sinks dollar but can’t keep yields down for long
29 Apr 2021
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Send us a textUS dollar and yields tumble after Powell says not the time to talk about taper. But yields bounce back ahead of expected surge in Q1 GD...
Yields jump ahead of Fed decision; Biden also in the spotlight
28 Apr 2021
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Send us a textTreasury yields creep up again on rising inflation expectations but Fed to stay the course. Biden to seek Congressional support for big ...
Dollar pares losses, stocks muted in wait for Fed, earnings
27 Apr 2021
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Send us a textFirmer Treasury yields help dollar steady as traders look to Fed for the next cue. US consumer confidence data, Treasury auction eyed as...
Dollar slump deepens, stocks quiet ahead of big earnings
26 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar rout continues as Fed expected to repeat dovish message. Euro capitalizes, climbs to 2-month top on renewed European optimism. St...
Week Ahead: Fed to be a yawn but glowing US data could spoil the calm
23 Apr 2021
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Send us a textNever have central bankers so seemingly sung from the same hymn sheet as Fed policymakers have in the past few weeks. Having successfull...
Stock markets retreat on old tax news
23 Apr 2021
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Send us a textWave of selling hits equities after recycled capital gains tax story. Euro pulls back after ECB downplays tapering, rebounds after PMIs....
Will the ECB disturb the waters?
22 Apr 2021
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Send us a textECB unlikely to rock euro – resilient economy vs higher yields. Loonie fliesafter BoC tapers QE program, signals earlier rate hikes. W...
Can the Bank of Canada pull off a ‘cautious’ tapering?
21 Apr 2021
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Send us a textBank of Canada likely to scale down its vast QE program today. Dollarbreathes a sigh of relief, equities retreat as risk aversion return...
Sinking dollar lifts other FX boats, Wall Street slips
20 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar suffers after technical breaches, revitalizing sterling and euro. Stock markets retreat from records, profit-taking to blame? Ear...
Battle for the dollar keeps raging, stocks fly
19 Apr 2021
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Send us a textForex market at a crossroads, dollar breaks crucial support zones. Stocks set new records as earnings season gets underway. Canadian bud...
Week Ahead: BoC set to taper, ECB unlikely to rock euro
16 Apr 2021
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Send us a textIt will be an exciting week for financial markets, with two major central bank meetings and a storm of economic data to keep traders bus...
Yields plunge, defy logic, after blowout data, but dollar steadies
16 Apr 2021
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Send us a textUS economy firing on all cylinders as data keeps getting better. But Treasury yields in surprise fall; dollar off lows as gold jumps to ...
Dollar succumbs to Powell’s dovish tune; stocks mixed
15 Apr 2021
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Send us a textPowell reiterates that rate hikes are a long way off, pressing down on yields. Dollar skids again but upside risk from retails sales and...
Markets unrattled by US inflation jump, dollar slips, stocks hit record
14 Apr 2021
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Send us a textBond markets shrug off surge in US inflation as yields fall, dragging dollar to 3½-week low. But stocks impervious as Tesla drives S&am...
Dollar steady, stocks mixed ahead of US inflation data
13 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar drifts sideways in choppy trading as investors brace for jump in US inflation. Stocks lack direction as yields firm, US data, ear...
Firm start for dollar after upbeat Powell; stocks cautious ahead of earnings
12 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar edges up after uptick in US producer prices and a more positive Powell. But yields ease slightly ahead of huge Treasury auctions....
Week Ahead: US and China data could reinforce optimism but RBNZ to sound caution
09 Apr 2021
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Send us a textAs the dollar recedes on some scepticism around the aggressive bets of anearly Fed tightening, US inflation and retail sales numbers due...
US equities continue to rampage as Powell reassures
09 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar headed for losing week as Fed rate hike bets cool. Stock market party continues to rage, gold attempts comeback. ECB minutes chee...
Stocks conquer new heights, dollar stable after Fed signals
08 Apr 2021
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Send us a textWall Street futures cruise to new records, approach key resistance. Dollar stages minor comeback after Fed minutes, pound hit by vaccine...
Dollar extends retreat ahead of Fed minutes
07 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar and pound give back some ground as bond yields cool. Euro andyen enjoy a relief rally – can it last? Stocks trade quietly, oil ...
Stocks fly to new records after ISM data, but dollar suffers
06 Apr 2021
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Send us a textUS equities take to the skies amid stellar economic data and tax doubts. Dollar drops as euphoric mood diminishes safe-haven demand. Eur...
Dollar smiles after stellar jobs report, RBA in focus
05 Apr 2021
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Send us a textDollar and equities cruise higher after encouraging US employment data.Elevated yields continue to keep euro and yen under pressure. RBA...
Week Ahead: A battle of yields as RBA meets, Fed and ECB publish minutes
02 Apr 2021
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Send us a textWith most markets closed on Monday for the Easter celebrations, it will be a fairly muted week as there’s not a lot on the agenda that...
Dollar and yields retreat as S&P 500 smashes 4,000 level
02 Apr 2021
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Send us a textBiden’s tax increases dampen Treasury yields, dollar slips back. S&P 500hits new record above 4,000 amid recovery hopes, NFP e...
Biden unveils infrastructure plan, OPEC meets
31 Mar 2021
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Send us a textMarkets brace for details of multi-trillion US infrastructure bill. Dollar powers ahead, equities retreat, yen and gold battered. OPEC m...
Dollar marches higher, yen suffers as yields jump
30 Mar 2021
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Send us a textDollar/yen continues to ascend as Treasury yields hit new cycle highs. Stock markets resilient, close near records despite looming tax r...
Stocks grapple with liquidation fears, dollar strength persists
29 Mar 2021
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Send us a textLeveraged fund blows up, sending ripples across equity markets. Yet, the real risk this week may be signals for US tax increases. Calmer...
Week Ahead:US jobs report to headline quiet Easter week
26 Mar 2021
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Send us a textAs markets reassess how soon European economies will be able toreopen, the March nonfarm payrolls report out of the United States willli...
Equities bounce back, dollar holds firm, euro steadier
26 Mar 2021
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Send us a textMood brightens after Wall Street posts late rebound but risks from quarter-end flows. Dollar slightly off highs, euro barely recovers as...
Stocks falter, dollar surges amid lockdown gloom, US tax hike talk
24 Mar 2021
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Send us a textRisk aversion enters full gear as Yellen’s tax hike signals and European lockdowns sap sentiment. Dollar climbs to 4-month high, yen s...
European lockdowns weigh on stocks, lift dollar; Powell testimony eyed
23 Mar 2021
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Send us a textNew lockdowns in Europe dampen risk sentiment, bolster dollar and yen. Stocks slip back but rumours of massive US infrastructure package...
Lira crashes after Erdogan sacks CB chief; yen climbs, stocks struggle
22 Mar 2021
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Send us a textTurkish lira plummets by 13% after Turkey’s president fires hawkish central bank head. Surprise move causes jitters in financial marke...
Nasdaq sinks as US yields spike, oil tumbles on demand worries
19 Mar 2021
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Send us a textMarkets rattled by post-Fed jump in Treasury yields, though bond marketssteadier today. Dollar eases from highs, yen firms slightly on B...
Week Ahead: European PMIs to chart the euro's course
19 Mar 2021
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Send us a textIt seems like a relatively calm week for global markets. The sole central bank meeting will be from the Swiss National Bank, which will ...
Dovish Fed lifts Wall Street, but can’t keep yields down
18 Mar 2021
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Send us a textFed maintains dovish rate path despite upping growth and inflation forecasts. Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new records; Nasdaq rises to...
Bonds and dollar steady, stocks mixed ahead of Fed
17 Mar 2021
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Send us a textFed decision awaited as 10-year Treasury yields hold above 1.60%. Dollar flat, Wall Street futures slip as investors brace for Fed inact...
Wall Street hits new records, FX market quiet
16 Mar 2021
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Send us a textStock market winning streak continues as yields stabilize. European nations suspend AstraZeneca vaccine, but euro undaunted. US retail s...
Week Ahead: Will Fed & Co follow in ECB’s footsteps and signal QE shift?
12 Mar 2021
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Send us a textThe Federal Reserve will be meeting for the first time since yields exploded higher and the Biden stimulus bill became law. The Bank of ...
Wall Street hits new records but euphoria fades as yields rise
12 Mar 2021
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Send us a textThreat of rising yields keeps animal spirits in check, revives dollar. ECB promises to speed-up QE, but euro/dollar driven by other fact...
All eyes on ECB meeting as calmer tones prevail
11 Mar 2021
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Send us a textECB unlikely to fight the spike in yields today, may boost euro a little. Tame USinflation and solid bond auction calm yields, hurt doll...
Receding yields drive markets into euphoria, BoC meets
10 Mar 2021
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Send us a textBond yields cool down, setting off massive rebound in tech stocks. Dollar retreats a touch ahead of US inflation data and key bond aucti...
Dollar stands tall, equities struggle amid tech exodus
09 Mar 2021
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Send us a textDollar and sterling reign supreme in rising yield environment. Stock markets calm overall, but tech sector gets purged. However, yields ...
Dollar shines after Senate approves relief bill, but stocks shaky
08 Mar 2021
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Send us a textSolid US jobs report and relief package approval propel dollar higher. But stockmarkets still shaky as tech sector grapples with rising ...
Dollar surges, stocks sink after Powell lets yields run loose
05 Mar 2021
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Send us a textPowell gives no hints about possible action to stem selloff in Treasuries. Dollar soars to 3-month high, shares on Wall Street tank for ...
Week Ahead: Will ECB make a stand against rising yields?
05 Mar 2021
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Send us a textWith bond markets going berserk lately, investors will turn to the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday. Some senior policymakers h...
Yields creep up ahead of Powell; stocks slip, dollar firms
04 Mar 2021
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Send us a textFragile risk sentiment as yields rise again, sending shares on Wall Street skidding. Powell speech in focus as bond volatility sparks sp...
Dollar snaps gains as Fed doubles down on easy policy
03 Mar 2021
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Send us a textDollar suffers sharp pullback as yields settle lower, Fed hints at unease about surge. Economic optimism, bond market calm drive stocks...
Dollar advances as stocks slip again, yields hold steady
02 Mar 2021
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Send us a textCalmer bond markets lift Wall Street, but global stocks dip on China’s bubble warning. Dollar approaches one-month high as ECB, RBA an...
Stocks edge up, dollar eases as bond markets stabilize
01 Mar 2021
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Send us a textYields fall back as selloff in government bonds cools, but is the panic over? Stocksget off to firm start as vaccine and stimulus hopes...
Week Ahead: NFP to guide yields, RBA could be a yawn, pound turns to UK budget for boost
26 Feb 2021
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Send us a textAs a new month starts, investors will have their eyes locked on the latest nonfarm payrolls numbers out of the United States amid an acc...
Bond market meltdown devastates stocks, resurrects dollar
26 Feb 2021
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Send us a textCarnage in bonds sends US yields flying, equities in a world of pain. Dollar comes back from the dead, commodity FX and pound lose altit...
Stocks lick wounds, dollar retreats as Fed restores calm
25 Feb 2021
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Send us a textEquities claw back losses amid Fed reassurances and vaccine news. Commodity currencies continue to rampage, yen and franc in agony. Poun...
Yen and franc dive but stocks unable to sustain Powell bounce
24 Feb 2021
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Send us a textSafe-havens yen and franc plunge again as Powell boosts recovery hopes. US stocks pull back from sharp dip but elevated yields continue ...
Dollar and tech shares suffer ahead of Powell's testimony
23 Feb 2021
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Send us a textTech stocks slump as higher yields bite, but FX and commodities calm. Dollar lags despite risk aversion, highlighting recent shift in dy...