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Dollar sell-off could continue after weak weekly close

We’ve recently seen falling inflation across the globe, which is a hugely welcome sign for policymakers. But labour markets still remain relatively tight, especially in this part of the economic cycle, sustaining historically high wage growth and services price inflation. …

Week Ahead: Inflation data key for USD and GBP

Tuesday’s inflation data from the US will be the major focus for markets this week. The primary message from a lot of central bank speakers in recent days has been that it is perhaps too soon to conclude that price …

Stocks continue to rebound higher as yields slide

* S&P 500 on pace to snap longest winning streak since 2021 * Dollar flat after giving up gains, JPY watched for intervention * ECB policymakers keen to cool euphoria over inflation drop * Brent crude dips below $80 amid …

Markets digest prior risk events as USD moves higher with yields

Headlines * US Treasury yields rise as investors consider interest rate outlook * Dollar stops the bleeding as eyes flock to Powell and FOMC officials * Gold eases as spotlight turns to Fedspeak for rates cues * S&P 500 is …

Week Ahead: Traders digest soft data and trim rate outlook

Markets may take a breather with a much quieter week ahead on the risk calendar. Halloween didn’t spook investors as we head into year end, a seasonally weaker time for the dollar and a possible Santa rally? Stocks have climbed …

Week Ahead: Fed, BoJ, Bank of England, NFP and Apple earnings on tap amid gloomy backdrop

The risk event calendar goes up another notch this week with major central bank meetings, top tier economic data and US corporate earnings on the roster. Markets remain cautious and volatile, not least highly sensitive to the latest developments in …

Week Ahead: Middle East escalation, ECB meeting, Tech earnings in focus

Markets are volatile at the moment as both fear of recession and fear of inflation remain key influencers. But overriding all of this of course is equity outflows due to the ongoing high tension in the Middle East. Market participants …

Week Ahead: Geopolitics, data and earnings in focus

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East had taken a relative back seat in financial markets as the knee-jerk move to safe haven assets at the start of last week fizzled out. But Friday’s market moves were typical of investors …

Week Ahead: US Inflation data key for USD rally and Gold sell-off

It’s been a rocky few weeks for financial markets as the Fed’s long-held message about keeping interest rates higher-for-longer to combat inflation and a resilient economy has permeated into price action. We’ve seen Treasury yields spike higher to multi-year highs, …

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