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UKOIL (Brent crude) on the road to recovery Brent crude continues to push the boundaries of recovery as it aims to recapture the 84.00 level. The recent gains came as economists see summer fuel demand pushing the market in the coming…
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The yen has been behaving pretty well lately, keeping mostly below the 160 handle against the dollar that has become something of a line for Japanese financial authorities. That's despite a series of data points coming out from the US that…
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Beyond Inflation: Why Wage Growth is "Bad" For Central Banks Now that the general theme of central banks has moved towards cutting, some have been able to do so sooner than others. Two of the majors, the Fed and the BOE, are seen as the…
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US CPI and FOMC Meeting: High Volatility Day Markets are getting set up for something like a rollercoaster tomorrow with some top rated events for the month happening practically on top of each other. US inflation figures for May are…
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Gold trending higher through the week, largely driven by weaker US Treasury yields. As it approached a two-week high, it was short of the May 10 record. But the positive performance has opened the question of whether the yellow metal can…
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Analysts are expecting May NFP to come in softer once again. After months of underestimating the job creation potential of America, the miss last time around seems to have restored analysts' confidence in providing a downbeat forecast. But…
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XAUUSD tests support Gold falls from its recent record high as traders await numerous Fed speakers and meeting minutes. A fall below the daily support 2400 will dent the bullish mood, prompting buyers to trim their exposure in fear of a…
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There will be a lot of attention on tomorrow's release of the FOMC Minutes, even though not much happened then. Essentially, the last time around, the Fed simply punted the decision forward by a month. That was after three months in which…
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