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Nonfarm payrolls take center stage
Slide in US private payrolls raise concerns about NFP miss. US strikes trade deal with Vietnam ahead of July 9 deadline. Pound feels the heat of fiscal shenanigans. S&P 500 hits fresh record high ahead of jobs report.Risk Warning: Ou...
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Powell keeps the door to a July cut open
Dollar slides as Powell sounds more dovish than expected. Trump’s bill passes through Senate, pending final vote in House. JOLTs and ISM mfg. PMI reveal some improvement. Wall Street pauses uptrend, gold rebounds.Risk Warning:...
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Dollar steadies as risk appetite eases on data and key deadlines
Dollar tumbles 14% against the euro in the first half of the year; Spotlight stays on US budget bill and trade talks; US data deluge today, an appetizer for Thursday’s jobs report; Oil hovers around $66, gold rally gains momentum.Risk Wa...
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5:11
Trade optimism boosts Fed rate cut bets
Dollar slides as the US gets closer to trade deals. Trump’s obsession withlower interest rates also weighs. S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new recordhighs. Gold in corrective mode due to safe-haven outflows.Risk Warning: Our serv...
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Risk appetite improves further ahead of PCE inflation data
Dollar stuck at 3-year low despite trade optimism; Fed rate cut bets weigh. Nasdaq 100 lifts global stocks to all-time highs, gold skids. Will the US PCE inflation report support or spoil the positive mood?Risk Warning: Our se...
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5:29
Week Ahead: Markets eye nonfarm payrolls as Trump’s pressure on Fed mounts
Middle East ceasefire and Fed shenanigans weigh on the dollar. ISM PMIs and Nonfarm payrolls to impact Fed rate cut bets. Eurozone inflation and ECB forum to be closely monitored by euro traders.Risk Warning: Our services involve a signi...
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Trump attacks Powell again; dollar hits new low, techs rally
Rate cut bets increase after Trump raises prospect of ‘shadow’ Fed chair. Dollar hits new 3-year low, but Wall Street flirts with record highs. Bitcoin extends gains amid geopolitical de-escalation, gold rebounds.Risk Warning:...
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Dollar stabilizes amidst mixed risk sentiment
Israel-Iran truce holds; investors focus on the US economy. Powell shuts down July rate cut expectations. US equity rally pauses as dollar tries to recover. Oil hovers around $65, gold bounces higher.Risk Warning: Our services...
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4:29
Dollar suffers as risk appetite takes hold
An Israel-Iran ceasefire has been agreed after 12 days of hostilities. Risk appetite gets a boost, but dollar weakness resumes. Oil surrenders its recent gains; gold slips as well. Focus today on Powell’s testimony as Fed doves push for a rate ...
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Mideast conflict escalates as US strikes Iran but oil pares gains
US joins Israel-Iran conflict, strikes three nuclear sites. Oil jumps before pulling back as world awaits Iran response. Dollar edges higher but gold again fails to catch a bid. Euro dips but rebounds on mildly upbeat June PMIs.Risk ...
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4:26
Dollar set for weekly gains amid Israel-Iran war
Dollar ready to lock weekly gains on Middle East unrest. Oil rebounds as supply concerns remain elevated. SNB cuts by 25bps, BoE delivers dovish hold. Wall Street resumes trading after Juneteenth.Risk Warning: Our services inv...
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Week Ahead: PCE inflation and flash PMIs on tap amid Mideast jitters
Ongoing Israel-Iran tensions to keep risk sentiment in check. US core PCE and consumption data to offer much-needed distraction. CPI readings also due in Canada. Flash PMIs for June in the spotlight too amid tariff chaos.Risk Warning: Ou...
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Fed’s hawkish hold and Middle East flare up boost the dollar
Fed holds rates steady, revises inflation projections up. Dollar gains, also aided by escalating Isreal-Iran tensions. Oil rebounds on increasing worries about supply disruption. SNB cuts rates by 25bps, BoE expected to stand pat.Ris...
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4:11
Dollar off-highs despite rising Middle East geopolitical tensions
Israel-Iran conflict continues; US considers joining in. Dollar slips as risk appetite slightly improves. Oil maintains its recent gains, but gold fails to benefit. Pound pressure lingers as BoE meets on Thursday.Risk Warning: Our servic...
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4:26
Israel-Iran conflict remains in focus ahead of Fed decision
Israel-Iran headlines remain the main market driver. Amid rising uncertainty, the Fed decides on rates on Wednesday. BoJ keeps rates steady, slows bond tapering. Wall Street closes higher, but futures point to lower open today.
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Dollar softens amidst cautious risk-on reaction
Israel-Iran confrontation intensifies. Risk appetite improves after an abysmal session on Friday. Dollar is on the back foot again; both gold and oil surrender gains. Four central bank meetings this week, starting with BoJ on Tuesday.Ris...
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4:27
Oil surges as Israel attacks Iran, gold and dollar climb too
Israel launches military strikes on Iran as tensions flare. Oil jumps morethan 10%, safe havens rally but stocks plunge. Bond yields fall ahead of bigweek for central bank decisions.Risk Warning: Our services involve a significan...
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4:51
Week Ahead: Markets brace for central bank barrage amid heightened uncertainty
Fed officials to stand pat as they await further clarity. A dovish BoJ could push rate hike expectations into 2026. Deflation fuels speculation about negative SNB rates. BoE may sound more dovish after disappointing Uk data.Risk Warning:...
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8:45
Dollar slides amidst tariff rhetoric and soft US data
Trump dampens risk appetite, cites unilateral tariff plan. Dollar and equities suffer as investors also question US-China progress. British pound under pressure after another set of soft UK data. Gold and oil give back overnight gains.Ri...
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4:27
US and China restore trade truce but markets subdued ahead of US CPI
US and China reach framework deal but lack of details caps sentiment. Fed rate cut bets scaled back ahead of expected US CPI increase. Cautious risk appetite supports equities, dollar steadier but gold climbs. Pound extends slide ahead of UK go...
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4:31
Dollar fails to recover as investors zoom in on trade talks
US-China talks resume; chances of an agreement increase. Mixed US stocks performance, but S&P 500 just shy of all-time high. Another set of soft UK data weighs on the British Pound. Gold trades sideways, as silver tries to keep its bullish ...
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4:16
Week Ahead: US CPI to take centre stage as Fed rate cut bets gather pace
US inflation may edge up in May but unlikely to dent Fed rate cut bets. Focus also on trade negotiations and US appeals court tariff decision. Chinese trade data eyed amid tariff war. UK employment and GDP also on the agenda.Risk Warning...
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10:55
Dollar seeks to rebound as investors zero in on US data
Trump-Musk public spat overshadows developments elsewhere. Trump-Xi call restarts US-China negotiations but outlook clouded. Key US data at 12:30 GMT; all eyes on nonfarm payrolls. Gold trades sideways, as silver jumps to a new high.Risk...
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4:24
US data hurt the dollar, ECB to cut rates again
Dollar slides as ADP and ISM data miss estimates. Still, investors see55bps Fed cuts in 2025 ahead of NFPs. BoC stands pad, signals that onemore cut may be possible. ECB could deliver dovish rate cut; euro couldpull back.Risk...
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4:20
Dollar bounces from six-week low, BoC decides on rates
Dollar rebounds on hopes of Trump-Xi call. Data points to labor market weakness ahead of Friday’s NFP. Eurozone CPI slows ahead of ECB, BoC set to stand pat. Stocks gain, gold retreats, oil advances on geopolitical tensions.Risk Warning:...
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