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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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US government shutdown

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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5 SEP

10:56

2024 US elections: 3 markets to trade

The US elections are more than just political events. Held every four years on the first Tuesday after 1 November, they tend to bring election-related volatility and opportunities in the financial markets.

3 SEP

16:46

USDCAD: Tests resistance ahead of BoC decision

After tumbling over 2% in August, the USDCAD has kicked off the new month on a bullish note. Prices jumped over 60 pips on Tuesday, testing key resistance at 1.3550 ahead of the Bank of Canada rate decision on Wednesday.

USDCAD BoC NFP Technical Analysis

Week Ahead: US jobs report to spark market frenzy again?

30 AUG

09:04

Week Ahead: US jobs report to spark market frenzy again?

Recall how the previous US nonfarm payrolls release on August 2nd sparked market turmoil? With that wild episode still fresh on our minds, this Friday’s (September 6th) NFP numbers could once again present outsized trading opportunities across the likes of Gold, the US500 index, and the US dollar.

NFP Nonfarm Payrolls Federal Reserve Rate cut US jobs report US500 USD Dollar index Gold Recession

27 AUG

14:47

US30 index hits record intraday high!

US stock markets have cheered Fed Chair Powell's comments last Friday that paves the way for a September rate cut. But having posted a new record high, can the US30 stock index climb even higher?

US30 US Stocks indices Federal Reserve

26 AUG

17:06

Oil soars on Libyan supply halt

Brent and Crude are soaring by about 3%, breaking above their respective 21-day SMAs, after Libya's rival (eastern) government ordered a stop to all oil production and exports. With this breaking development, where are oil prices headed to next?

Libya Brent Oil Crude OPEC+ output cut output hike

23 AUG

11:49

Week Ahead: Nvidia earnings showdown could set market tone

Financial markets may end August with a bang thanks to key data and high-impact events. Earnings from tech titan Nvidia and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge have the potential to set the tone for the new trading month.

Nvidia Earnings Week Ahead Technical Analysis

05 Sep

10:56