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20 Dec 12:51

Week Ahead: US500 “Santa Rally” still in play?

FXTM’s US500, which tracks the benchmark S&P 500 index is on track for its worst trading week since September. But bulls could make a return if the “Santa Claus rally” kicks off in the week ahead...

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19 Dec 03:35

Market round-up: BoE & BoJ hold, Fed delivers ‘hawkish’ cut

The Bank of England and Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged as expected. But the Fed’s ‘hawkish’ cut slammed global markets.

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24 SEP clock 13:27

Markets rally on China stimulus cheer

China has hijacked the headlines after its central bank unleashed a wave of stimulus measures to revive economic growth.
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Week Ahead: Can RUS2000 hit 3-year high?
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20 SEP clock 13:30

Week Ahead: Can RUS2000 reach highest since 2021?

The RUS2000 has outperformed all of FXTM’s US stock indices, both on a week-to-date and month-to-date basis. However, it’s still a long way below its record-high posted back in November 2021. Here’s what could move the RUS2000 next week.
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GBPUSD spikes after BOE holds, Fed cuts rates
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19 SEP clock 16:04

GBPUSD spikes after BOE holds, Fed cuts rates

“Cable” briefly breached 1.330 after the Bank of England kept its rate unchanged at 5%. Moving forward, GBPUSD’s performance will be majorly influenced by the BOE’s policy outlook relative to the Fed, and is forecasted to trade between 1.2721 - 1.3776 through end-2024.
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18 SEP clock 13:01

Countdown to Fed decision enters final hours

With just hours until the Federal Reserve prepares for its first rate cut since 2020, markets remain split on the size!
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18 SEP clock 12:39

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US500 and other stock indexes hit new record highs!
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17 SEP clock 17:35

US500 and other stock indexes hit record highs!

It's not just gold. This week, the US500 and 2 other stock indexes also posted their own all-time peaks. We explain what's causing these never-before-seen prices, while giving honourable mentions to other high-flying assets that you might've missed.
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