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Nasdaq Tanks On US CPI Release
Nasdaq Tanks On US CPI Release

Wild Volatility Following US CPIYesterday was a wild day for markets with the latest US CPI release causing wide-spread volatility. The headline annualised reading came in at 8.3%, above forecasts for...

Markets Brace for Bullish CPI but Room for the Risk Rally is Limited
Markets Brace for Bullish CPI but Room for the Risk Rally is Limited

The dollar retreat eased pressure on oil prices as Brent price flirted with $95/bbl level on Monday. Despite the bounce and momentum that may drive prices higher, there are clear bearish risks for the...

Dollar sell-off may not be Over and here is why
Dollar sell-off may not be Over and here is why

Equities kickedoff the week with a rally and greenback dropped another 1% as investors tend toprice in a bearish CPI report. The dollar index briefly fell below 108 points,the lowest level in a month....

Precious Metals Monday 12-09-2022
Precious Metals Monday 12-09-2022

Metals Rebounding, Helped by Weaker USDThe metals market has started the week on the front foot, benefitting from the developing correction in USD. The Dollar has been net-sold since the middle of...

Key events and reports for the week ahead
Key events and reports for the week ahead

The highlight of next week's economic calendar will be the US inflation report. Economists and investors expect the downward trend that began in July to continue. If the data lives up to expectations...

Oil struggles to rally as economic activity eases in China
Oil struggles to rally as economic activity eases in China

European stocks rebounded on Friday after the hawkish outcome of the ECB meeting and better-than-expected ECB economic staff projections.European Union energy ministers met on Friday to discuss how to...

The “ECB effect”
The “ECB effect”

The ECB unanimously raised interest rate by 75 basis points on Thursday, stressing on the fact that the unconditional policy priority is to suppress inflation. Growth forecasts proved to be somewhat...

FOMO Friday: CADJPY Soars On BOC Hike & Risk Flows
FOMO Friday: CADJPY Soars On BOC Hike & Risk Flows

Another week comes to a close in financial markets and what a week it’s been. We’ve seen three major central bank meetings, each delivering fresh rate hikes in the G10, a change of leadership in the...

ECB rate hike could disappoint Euro buyers
ECB rate hike could disappoint Euro buyers

The main event of the day today will be the meeting of the European Central Bank. Bloomberg economists are divided on expectations in regard to the size of the rate hike, with just over half of them...