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Week Ahead: Markets feel the blues ahead of US employment report
25 Sep 2020
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Send us a textA perfect storm of bad news has thrown global markets into disarray. America is running out of stimulus, fears of a constitutional crisi...
Stimulus talks calm market nerves; dollar eases
25 Sep 2020
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Send us a textWhite House and Democrats restart stimulus talks, stocks come back to life. But virus resurgence and slowing recovery continue to weigh ...
Stocks dive again as recovery in doubt; dollar stands tall
24 Sep 2020
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Send us a textGlobal equities follow Wall Street lower as fears of major winter wave mount. Fedâs call for more fiscal stimulus falls on deaf ears. ...
Dollar climbs as virus gloom deepens
23 Sep 2020
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Send us a textDollar extends gains as recovery prospects falter on virus resurgence. Wall Street rebound fails to set markets alight. Euro sags after ...
Stocks lick wounds; pound tumbles on lockdown fears
22 Sep 2020
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Send us a textSelloff in equities eases but sentiment still subdued amid virus and political woes. Dollar and yen hold firm as clouds gather over econ...
Yen on the up as risks mount; dollar looks to flurry of Fed speakers
21 Sep 2020
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Send us a textWorsening virus outlook casts shadow as US election risks, low prospect for fiscal stimulus add to worries. Yen outperforms but dollar s...
Week Ahead: Tracking the recovery: is Europe lagging the US?
18 Sep 2020
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Send us a textThe latest flash PMI releases will dominate the economic agenda next week as the recovery in the United States appears to be picking up ...
BoE clips poundâs wings, equities brace for turbulence
18 Sep 2020
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Send us a textSterling capsizes after BoE opens door to negative rates. Fed disappointmenttorments equities, but dollar doesnât get the memo. Market...
Investors heartbroken after Fed fires a blank, BoE next
17 Sep 2020
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Send us a textFed commits to inflation overshooting regime, but delivers no new measures. Dollar grinds higher, stocks in agony as investors expected ...
Markets hold their breath ahead of Fed decision
16 Sep 2020
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Send us a textSpotlight falls on the Fed today: will it deliver new measures to boost inflation? Bank of Japan meets a few hours later, not much is ex...
Dollar back under fire as risk appetite ramps up
15 Sep 2020
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Send us a textEquity markets stay green as Chinese data keep the positive mood going. Dollar back on the chopping block, other currencies rejoice. Ste...
Another dose of vaccine optimism calms market nerves
14 Sep 2020
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Send us a textPositive vaccine headlines bolster global risk sentiment. Suga set to become Japanâs new leader â general election imminent? Sterlin...
Lagarde gives euro bulls the green light; Pound sinks on Brexit turmoil
11 Sep 2020
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Send us a textNever mind about talking down the euro, ECB wants to talk up the recovery. Pound tumbles again as UK-EU Brexit row turns ugly, but talks...
Week Ahead: Fed, BoE, and BoJ rate decisions on the radar.
11 Sep 2020
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Send us a textItâs an action-packed week, with three major central bank meetings, the election over who will become Japanâs next leader, and an ov...
Nasdaq snaps losing streak; ECB to walk a fine line
10 Sep 2020
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Send us a textEquities slump eases as tech stocks bounce back; but is the rout over? Euro perks up ahead of ECB decision as dovish expectations fade a...
Tesla leads Nasdaq slump as tech rout deepens; dollar up
09 Sep 2020
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Send us a textTech selloff broadens, hitting global equities; Wall Street plunges for third straight day. AstraZenecaâs vaccine trial setback adds t...
Pound hammered as no-deal Brexit fears return
08 Sep 2020
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Send us a textBrexit comes back to haunt the pound as Johnson raises the stakes. Euro sticks to tight range ahead of Thursdayâs ECB decision. Stocks...
Wall Street tumble, job woes put dollar on defensive
07 Sep 2020
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Send us a textDollar edges up as US tech losses deepen, jobs recovery slows. Brexit threatenspound rally as Johnson raises his game in EU talks. Chine...
Week Ahead: ECB meets amid deflation and euro headaches; BoC to stand pat
04 Sep 2020
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Send us a textPolicy meetings by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada will heat up the September central banks schedule in the coming days...
Wall Street rediscovers gravity ahead of US jobs report
04 Sep 2020
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Send us a textStock markets tank as investors dump their tech darlings. Yet, there is no sense ofpanic in the market, especially among currencies. US ...
ECB fires another salvo at the euro
03 Sep 2020
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Send us a textEuro/dollar extends correction lower after ECB officials raise the FX alarm. Wall Street goes on a rampage as US government hypes a vacc...
Manufacturing data revive dollar, ECB wary of euro
02 Sep 2020
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Send us a textEncouraging ISM data bring dollar back to life, Wall Street sets new records. Europe enters deflation, ECB chief economist throws first ...
Sinking dollar lifts all FX boats.
01 Sep 2020
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Send us a textDollar breaks down across multiple charts, without a clear trigger. Other major currencies climb alongside gold, Nasdaq hits new records...
Fedâs paradigm shift ripples through markets
31 Aug 2020
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Send us a textDollar steadies after Powellâs torpedo, support regions hold on most charts. Equities sail higher as investors look for a hedge agains...
Week Ahead: Vaccine hopes lift markets, all eyes on Congress
14 Aug 2020
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Send us a textItâs a relatively quiet week, with the main highlights being the Eurozoneâs preliminary PMIs and the minutes of the latest FOMC meet...
Dollar firms, stocks muted amid stalled stimulus talks, soft China data
14 Aug 2020
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Send us a textHopes fade for a quick stimulus deal in the US as Congress leaves town. Weaker-than-expected Chinese data adds to recovery worries. Doll...
Dollar slips as no stimulus deal in sight yet; Gold pares losses
13 Aug 2020
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Send us a textUS Treasury yields fall back as Washington no closer to reaching stimulus deal. Dollar retreats, helping gold recover some losses; stock...
Vaccine fever shakes markets, RBNZ shoots kiwi down
12 Aug 2020
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Send us a textVaccine news catapult global yields higher, push stocks lower. Gold falls without a parachute - has it peaked? Dollar inches higher amid...
US stocks flirt with record highs, gold retraces
11 Aug 2020
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Send us a textS&P 500 cruises towards all-time high as Trump floats capital gains tax cut. Markets also take heart from âsoftâ Chinese retalia...
Dollar gets a second wind after US payrolls, can it last?
10 Aug 2020
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Send us a textDecent US jobs report triggers a short squeeze in the dollar. Is the reversing trend in European/American virus cases going to show up i...
Week Ahead: Dollar eyes US stimulus talks, retail sales; UK GDP and RBNZ in focus too
07 Aug 2020
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Send us a textCongressional talks in the United States on a new virus relief package will dominate the market headlines yet again in the coming week a...
Trump fans the geopolitical flames, nonfarm payrolls coming up
07 Aug 2020
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Send us a textNonfarm payrolls to set the tone for markets, along with stimulus negotiations. Trump fires another salvo at Beijing, bans transactions ...
Bank of England lifts sterling, dollar battered but still standing
06 Aug 2020
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Send us a textSterling jumps after BoE seems reluctant towards negative rates. Stocks climb, dollar resumes downfall as markets keep betting Congress ...
Dollar comeback falters as yields sink, gold sparkles
05 Aug 2020
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Send us a textGreenback attempts comeback, but fails as bond yields plummet. Gold salutes crumbling dollar and yields, hits new record above $2000. St...
Nasdaq conquers new heights as US infections slow down
04 Aug 2020
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Send us a textStocks gain altitude on slowing contagion and encouraging data. Most currencies trade in wide ranges, but go nowhere. Overall, market fo...
Dollar shrugs off ratings downgrade, RBA in focus
03 Aug 2020
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Send us a textDollar rebounds on profit-taking and short-covering, despite Fitch downgrade â is this a dead-cat bounce? Stocks remain near highs as ...
Week Ahead: Can nonfarm payrolls halt the dollarâs descent?
31 Jul 2020
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Send us a textItâs a huge week ahead, with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of England both announcing their rate decisions ahead of the a...
Dollar resumes slide; stocks struggle but tech bucks the trend
31 Jul 2020
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Send us a textDollar slumps again as US economy crashes, heads for fiscal cliff. Euro, pound and aussie catapult higher but yenâs jump raises eyebro...
Fed soothes stimulus anxiety; dollar pares losses
30 Jul 2020
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Send us a textFed tight lipped on new forward guidance but reaffirms pledge on easy policy. Stocks buoyed but cautious ahead of tech earnings, US GDP ...
Tough stimulus talks weigh on markets; dovish Fed might help
29 Jul 2020
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Send us a textDollar finds support from stalled stimulus talks amid splits in Congress. Stocks struggle on poor earnings, stimulus delay; gold pauses ...
Dollar selloff eases; gold pulls back after setting fresh record
28 Jul 2020
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Send us a textDollar crawls higher as Republicans finally unveil new stimulus proposal. Gold touches $1,980/oz before pulling back, eyes dovish Fed. W...
Gold reaches for the sky, euro soars too as dollar sags
27 Jul 2020
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Send us a textUncertainty about US outlook pushes dollar to 22-month low, lifting gold and euro. Precious metal hits all-time high as Sino-US tensions...
Concerns the US recovery is stalling ripple through markets
24 Jul 2020
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Send us a textInvestors push the ârisk offâ button amid faltering US recovery, US-China tensions, monopoly probes into big tech. Stocks pull back ...
Week Ahead: Fed meets as virus storm worsens; Q2 GDP set for historic collapse
23 Jul 2020
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Send us a textThe FOMC meeting will undoubtedly be the most eagerly awaited event of the week. But second quarter GDP prints out of the United States ...
Euro takes no prisoners, dollar falls apart
23 Jul 2020
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Send us a textDollar slide accelerates despite escalating US-China tussle, euro takes flight. Markets generally in a cheerful mood, helped by signs Co...
US dollar clubbed as euro cruises higher, gold glitters
22 Jul 2020
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Send us a textEuro ascends after landmark EU deal, mostly to the detriment of the dollar. Sinking dollar lifts all other boats â pound, commodity cu...
Euro flatlines but stocks lifted by vaccine and stimulus progress
21 Jul 2020
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Send us a textEU strikes a compromise deal on a virus recovery fund but euro pares gains. Positive vaccine headlines drive Nasdaq to record close as k...
Soaring euro eyes EU fiscal boost; stocks mixed
20 Jul 2020
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Send us a textEuro scales 4-month peak as EU leaders close in on virus rescue deal. More restrictions as virus cases continue to surge globally. Stock...
Fears grow about virus surge but stimulus hopes put a lid on risk-off
17 Jul 2020
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Send us a textUS daily virus tally tops 77,000; escalation in Australia and Japan also worries investors. Stocks tread water but stimulus and vaccine ...
Dollar edges up, stocks slip as recovery doubts set in
16 Jul 2020
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Send us a textChinaâs GDP bounces back but signs of uneven recovery dampen sentiment. White Houseâs tough line on China also a drag on risk assets...
Euro surges, stocks bounce back amid fresh vaccine hopes
15 Jul 2020
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Send us a textVaccine hopes boost risk assets; Wall Street selloff is over before it even began. Euro and aussie charge ahead; pound and loonie try to...
Wall Street stumbles as US-China tensions brew, virus cases surge
14 Jul 2020
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Send us a textNasdaq falters as more US states roll back reopenings amid record new infections. Sino-US tensions also upset stocks, but dollar and gol...
Stocks creep higher as terrible earnings loom; dollar slips further
13 Jul 2020
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Send us a textStocks braced for disastrous earnings, but low bar sets stage for profit beats. Dollar extends downward trajectory despite worrisome vir...
Virus acceleration and politics upset markets
10 Jul 2020
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Send us a textStocks lose altitude, dollar regains ground on US virus spike, Biden remarks. But Nasdaq a different story, hits new records on relentle...
Nasdaq and gold take to the skies, dollar tanks
09 Jul 2020
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Send us a textStocks and commodity currencies grind higher without much news. Sinking dollar lifts all FX boats, pound and loonie capitalize the most....
Dollar steadies as opposing narratives clash
08 Jul 2020
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Send us a textMarkets calm down after a mild dose of risk aversion. Dollar climbs and stocks pull back, though both stabilize on Wednesday. Sterling o...
Markets pause to assess risks after leaping higher
07 Jul 2020
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Send us a textCurrencies and equities in a more cautious mood Tuesday, as China-led euphoria peters out. Dollar regains its footing but only mildly, a...
Nasdaq set for new records, yen and dollar hammered
06 Jul 2020
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Send us a textInvestors start week in risk-taking mood, despite fading hopes of a V-shaped recovery. Global stocks cruise higher, led by China, as ye...
Record NFP jump overshadowed by US virus surge
03 Jul 2020
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Send us a textUS economy adds record 4.8 million jobs in June but virus jitters cap risk appetite.Stocks pare gains, dollar pulled in opposite directi...
Dollar stumbles ahead of NFP; vaccine hopes shore up equities.
02 Jul 2020
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Send us a textDollar torn between upbeat data and US virus spike; NFP may decide fate. Positive vaccine news helps breathe life into flagging stock ma...
Gold soars on virus risks, softer dollar; US data awaited
01 Jul 2020
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Send us a textGold extends bull run amid growing virus fears and US-China tensions; softer dollar helps too. Stocks mostly positive as global recovery...
Virus concerns cast aside as upbeat data boosts sentiment
30 Jun 2020
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Send us a textStocks rebound as risk aversion eases on positive data from China and the US. But virus worries linger as Australia and the UK impose lo...
Virus resurgence haunts stocks but dollar edges lower
29 Jun 2020
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Send us a textMarkets start week in risk-off mode as virus surge halts reopening plans in the US. Stocks slip, but less cautious mood in FX markets as...
Stocks jump into the green, but dollar doesnât play along
26 Jun 2020
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Send us a textInvestors ignore a litany of bad news, push stocks higher on deregulation hopes.But FX retains a more cautious tone, dollar holds onto g...
Markets lose altitude as virus fears escalate
25 Jun 2020
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Send us a textReality bites stock markets as US virus spike accelerates, dollar recovers. Threats of new US tariffs against EU and dire IMF forecasts ...
Gold flies to new highs, RBNZ talks kiwi down
24 Jun 2020
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Send us a textDollar retreats after encouraging PMIs turbocharge euro. Gold capitalizes on weaker dollar, reaches heights last seen in 2012. Stocks in...
White House sends markets spinning, European PMIs bolster euro.
23 Jun 2020
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Send us a textConflicting statements from White House on China send currencies and stocks for a wild ride overnight. But markets back to square one as...
Investors grapple with the virus blues
22 Jun 2020
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Send us a textMarkets struggle for altitude as second wave worries intensify. WHO reportsrecord increase in global cases, Apple re-closes some US stor...
Stocks drift, dollar holds firm amid growth, second wave worries
19 Jun 2020
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Send us a textMarkets struggle for direction as persisting second wave fears weigh on sentiment. US-China relations back in spotlight as Trump threate...
Dollar firms, stocks slip as spike in virus cases begins to cause worry
18 Jun 2020
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Send us a textRisk appetite wanes as markets start to take second wave fears more seriously. Surge in cases in Beijing and US drive up dollar demand, ...
Geopolitical tensions and virus spike dampen sentiment, but not much
17 Jun 2020
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Send us a textRising regional tensions and a worrying increase in coronavirus cases weigh on risk assets. But safe havens barely supported as growth o...
Risk-on back in play as Fed goes overkill with stimulus
16 Jun 2020
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Send us a textSell-off cut short as markets reminded Fed not done yet with stimulus. Possible $1 trillion infrastructure plan by Trump further fuels s...
Stocks slide again on second wave fears; Pound skids ahead of Brexit talks
15 Jun 2020
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Send us a textA resurgence of coronavirus cases sends stocks into a tailspin again. Aussietakes a beating, yen and franc up, but gold unable to capita...
Markets plummet as second wave fears grip investors
12 Jun 2020
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Send us a textWorries of a second infection wave kill the euphoria in markets. S&P 500 loses almost 6%, dollar and yen shine again, commodity curr...
Fed walks the dovish line, but markets want more
11 Jun 2020
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Send us a textFed commits to rock bottom rates for years, reaffirms âwhatever it takesâ stance. Dollar drops initially and stocks jump, but moves ...
Nasdaq rips higher ahead of Fed decision, dollar in agony
10 Jun 2020
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Send us a textNo action expected from Fed today, but signals will determine whether the ârisk partyâ can keep going. Dollar extends losses ahead o...
Stocks back in the black, dollar selling takes a breather
09 Jun 2020
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Send us a textS&P 500 recoups all its losses for the year, Nasdaq hits new record. Optimism echoed in FX too, with dollar struggling as commodity ...
Euro soars after ECBâs surprise; dollar extends slide ahead of NFP
05 Jun 2020
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Send us a textEuro skyrockets after ECB increases pandemic stimulus by more than expected. Dollar stuck in a downward spiral, unlikely to be saved by ...
Dollar steadies as stocks pause rally; euro eyes ECB stimulus
04 Jun 2020
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Send us a textDollar regains some positive footing as risk rally eases. Euro takes a breather ahead of ECB decision. Oil pulls back amid doubts about ...
Dollar slumps as recovery hopes gather pace
03 Jun 2020
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Send us a textIncreasing optimism of strong economic recovery pummel the dollar. Yenloses shine too, but gold holds within range as US and China risks...
US protests rage on, start to weigh on dollar
02 Jun 2020
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Send us a textTrump inflames protests, threatens martial law as US stocks begin to take notice. Dollar extends slide as recovery hopes keep positive s...
Hong Kong relief weighs on dollar and yen but gold lifted by US protests
01 Jun 2020
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Send us a textTrumpâs mild response over Hong Kong sparks relief; stocks surge, dollar sags. Aussie leads the gainers as RBA meeting not seen spoili...
Stocks ease off ahead of Trumpâs Hong Kong decision; dollar skids after Fed comments
29 May 2020
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Send us a textStocks drift lower, yen edges up as markets await Trumpâs response over Hong Kong. But dollar hits 2½-month low on soaring euro and F...
Hong Kong tensions sink yuan but stocks yet to flinch
28 May 2020
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Send us a textHong Kongâs special status with US under threat after Pompeo warning. Yuan andHong Kong shares under pressure but optimism prevails el...
Caution sets in after Trump signals Hong Kong action
27 May 2020
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Send us a textDollar firms as Trump hints at end-of-week response against China over HongKong. But stocks mixed as US-China tensions fail to dent reco...
Recovery hopes pull stocks higher as US-China row put aside
26 May 2020
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Send us a textGrowth optimism drives equities higher as outlook brightens on lockdown easing. Dollar slips on risk-on mood, pound and aussie shine. Bu...
No panic but Hong Kong tensions keep markets on edge
25 May 2020
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Send us a textUS threatens sanctions on China over Hong Kong security bill as tensions simmer. But optimism from reopening of economies keeps risk ave...
Hong Kong leads global markets lower as tensions spike
22 May 2020
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Send us a textRisk aversion deepens as China announces new security laws in Hong Kong. Dollarand yen edge higher, global stocks sell off on fears of U...
Nasdaq charges higher, pound feels heat of negative rates
21 May 2020
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Send us a textStocks defy gravity: Nasdaq closes in on record highs. But markets more cautious on Thursday, after Trumpâs twitter storm vs China. Po...
Stocks trapped in âno manâs landâ, but yen slides
20 May 2020
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Send us a textEquities pull back as vaccine doubts set in, still stuck in a range. Yetbroader FX market in a ârisk onâ mood, yen bruised by BoJ ne...
Vaccine hopes power markets higher, can Powell add more fuel?
19 May 2020
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Send us a textVaccine headlines, Fed stimulus bets, and EU recovery package propel stocks higher. Yen, dollar and franc suffer as euro and commodity c...
Stocks and gold climb as Fed hopes overpower trade fears
18 May 2020
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Send us a textUS equities set to open higher, gold soars after Fed chiefâs whatever it takesâ moment. But escalating US-China tensions & secon...
US-China tensions simmer but markets still betting on recovery
15 May 2020
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Send us a textTrump threatens to âcut offâ relationship with China as row over virus spread escalates. But market fallout limited as hopes of reco...
Powell warns of lasting virus damage, empowers dollar but sinks stocks
14 May 2020
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Send us a textFed Chair Powell delivers bleak assessment of US economy but rules out negativerates. Dollar stands tall as Wall Street takes a dive, pu...
RBNZ flags negative rates, Powell expected to do opposite
13 May 2020
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Send us a textKiwi plunges after RBNZ signals negative rates are an option. But Fedâs Powell unlikely to embrace negative rates in upcoming speech. ...
Fed talks down negative rates, dollar likes it
12 May 2020
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Send us a textDollar jumps as Fed officials downplay prospect of negative rates in the US. Stocks slip as growing fears of second wave of infections w...
Dollar and stocks crawl higher but markets on alert amid virus spike
11 May 2020
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Send us a textDollar gains versus yen, stocks edge up as lockdown easing spurs bets of economic rebound. But fears of second virus wave keep risk app...
Stocks soar ahead of worst NFP ever on bets Fed will go negative
08 May 2020
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Send us a textUS nonfarm payrolls today will be a horror show, but will markets care?Stocks set for more gains on trade news and bets Fed will cut to ...
Yen smiles as stocks struggle for direction
07 May 2020
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Send us a textYen and dollar shine amid dire US and EU data, trade tensions, bankruptcy fears. Stocks close lower, but solid Chinese trade numbers lif...
German ultimatum sinks euro, yen capitalizes
06 May 2020
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Send us a textEuro crumbles after German courts challenge ECB stimulus. Outlook still bleak, this is the last thing the fragile Eurozone needs. Stocks...