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Stocks sink, dollar and oil extend gains as Trump warns Iran
Brent crude stays above $100 as Iran’s new leader vows to keep Hormuz shut. Hopes of quick end to war fade as Trump makes new threat against Tehran. Stock rout worsens, dollar continues to shine but gold slips. Yen steadier after fresh verbal i...
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Oil spikes again despite reserves release as fighting escalates
US and IEA release record barrels of oil but Brent crude hits $100 again. Iran continues to strike ships and oil infrastructure in the Gulf. Inflation expectations creep up as markets ignore steady US CPI data. Stocks head lower again, dollar f...
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Hopes of truce fade as Middle East conflict escalates
Dollar rebounds as strikes continue despite Trump’s optimistic remarks. Investors scale back Fed rate cut bets head of US CPI data. Aussie rallies amid increasing expectations of RBA hike next week. Wall Street investors stay cautious, gold reb...
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Risk appetite improves as Trump says Iran war is nearly over
Dollar pulls back as Trump says Iran war is “very complete”. Oil fallssharply, inflation fears ease, investors add to rate cut bets. Wall Streetcheers Trump’s remarks, but downside risks remain. Gold rebounds aswell, ready to flirt ...
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Oil jump puts risk assets under pressure
Oil price rise scares both investors and the US administration. Dollar rally pauses, while gold’s inability to climb is surprising. Asian equity indices plunge, as European underperformance persists. Dollar/yen reached intervention levels; quie...
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US NFP report awaited amid Iran war
Dollar rebounds as Middle East war rages. Nonfarm payrolls on tap asinvestors scale back Fed cut bets. WTI crude rallies above $80 per barrel,gold remains subdued. Wall Street slips as risk aversion intensifies.Risk Warning: Our ...
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Dollar rebounds as Iran war enters sixth day
Dollar pulled back on Wednesday on NYT report. Rebounds on Thursday as Iran strikes Israel.Investors further scale back Fed cut bets on inflation concerns. Oil extends gains, gold rebounds, Wall Street shows resilience.Risk Warning: Our ...
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Dollar takes a breather while oil ignores Trump proposal
Middle East newsflow monopolizes market moves; oil rally persists. Dollar rally pauses, potentially opening the door to a small risk-on reaction. Gold volatility spikes after $380 swing, as buyers enter at the $5,000 level. Key US data release ...
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Dollar gains as risk-off reaction deepens
Risk appetite takes another hit; dollar rally gathers pace. Strangely, golddrops and US yields rise, as investors prefer to remain liquid. Worriesabout a prolonged military operation intensify; European equities suffer.Rich Fedspeak...
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Oil soars as Iran conflict escalates, gold and dollar up too
Trump orders attack on Iran as Middle East descends into chaos. Oil shoots higher despite OPEC+ increasing output more than expected. Investors flock to gold, dollar and Swiss franc for safety as stocks tumble.Risk Warning: Our services ...
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AI stocks wobble again, gold softer amid US-Iran progress
Nvidia pulls US indices lower but AI rout limited to Wall Street. US and Iran make progress in nuclear talks. But lack of breakthrough keeps gold and oil supported. Pound skids but later steadies after Labour loses UK by-election.Risk Wa...
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Nvidia delivers but risk rally fails to take off; Yen catches a bid
Equities mixed despite stellar Nvidia earnings as AI doubts persist. Tariff uncertainty, hawkish Fed and BoJ could also be dragging on sentiment. Dollar marginally weaker as yen recovers from lows. Gold and oil edge up ahead of fresh US-Iran nu...
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Risk appetite rebounds as markets eye Nvidia earnings
Improved risk appetite pushes stocks higher. Focus shifts to Nvidia earnings after US markets close. Trump highlights diplomacy as the main way out of the US-Iran crisis. Gold and oil maintain recent gains; dollar whipsaws.Risk Warning: ...
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President Trump holds the key to market direction
Uncertainty weighs on risk appetite; crypto winter persists. Stocks try to findtheir footing ahead of Wednesday’s Nvidia earnings. Trump’s State of theUnion in focus as reports point to an imminent strike on Iran. Dollar’s rallypaus...
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Dollar stands tall ahead of US data amid Iran tensions
Tensions continue to build over Iran as Trump sets deadline for nucleardeal. Dollar climbs to one-month peak, eyes US GDP and PCE inflationdata. Oil surges to 6-month high but gold can barely grip onto $5,000handle. Yen flounders ag...
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Gold gains on Iran war fears, dollar lifted by hawkish Fed minutes
Gold and oil jump amid fears US will attack Iran even as nuclear talksprogress. Dollar climbs to two-week high as Fed minutes confirm hawkishtilt. Wall Street edges higher on easing AI fears, Walmart earnings eyed.Aussie and kiwi ou...
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Fed meeting minutes enter investors’ radar
Fed minutes awaited as traders expect more than two Fed cuts this year. Yen slips, pound trades indecisively after CPIs, kiwi falls after RBNZ. Wall Street recovers on tech rebound, progress in US-Iran talks.Risk Warning: Our services in...
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Dollar extends rebound even as Fed cut bets grow
Investors expect 65bps worth of Fed cuts for 2026. FOMC meeting minutes and Q4 GDP data awaited. Yen recovers some GDP-related losses, aussie and pound slip. Wall Street set to open lower, gold extends pullback.Risk Warning: Our services...
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Thin liquidity Monday, ahead of a packed event calendar
Slow start to the week; China and the US on holiday today. Busy event calendar ahead, with a potential Supreme Court decision on Friday. US equity weakness in the spotlight; dollar benefits from lingering ‘risk off’ sentiment. Dollar/yen slide ...
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Dollar traders lock gaze on US CPI data
Investors still expect more than two Fed rate cuts this year. USCPI data on today’s agenda could further boost US dollar. PM Takaichi’sadvisor says a March BoJ hike seems premature. Wall Street tumbles ontech-selloff, gold pulls bac...
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Dollar gains as strong NFP weighs on Fed cut bets
Nonfarm payrolls increase by nearly double the forecast. Dollar gains asinvestors scale back their Fed rate cut bets. Yen extends rally onintervention worries, Aussie rallies on RBA hawkishness. Wall Street pullsback after NFP, gold...
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Mixed risk appetite ahead of pivotal NFP
US equities and cryptos reverse Monday’s gains. Focus shifts to nonfarm payrolls after weak US retail sales. A 70k NFP increase is forecast, but speculation is rife about a weaker print. Dollar/yen slide persists; greenback is weak even against...
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Wall Street extends gains but gold slips as dollar firms ahead of data
Stocks climb as AI panic eases; Dow and Nikkei hit new records. Dollarhalts decline as investors await first of trifecta of US data this week. Gold’srebound pauses while Bitcoin hits wall at $70,000. Pound softer as UKyields fall ba...
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FX market steals the spotlight as risk rally pauses
Friday’s rally in both equities and cryptos may be tested today. Japanese PM Takaichi scores an impressive win; verbal interventions boost the yen. Dollar on the back foot, also due to a Chinese directive about US Treasuries. Pound remains unde...
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Stocks continue to bleed but gold and cryptos steadier
Worries about AI spending and disruption continue to weigh on stocks. But precious metals and Bitcoin come off lows. Soft US jobs data boost rate cut bets but dollar supported by market turmoil. Yen finds some footing ahead of elections, BoE an...
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