interest rates

The tumble in AI affect forex markets around the weekend exposed some latent weaknesses in global financial markets which had been papered over by, well, greed. CNN's fear and greed index, which tracks risk appetite in the markets, fell to…
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After the events of the last week in global politics, it seems that risk aversion is back in vogue. Interest rates in both the US and Europe trended higher overnight, a suggestion that investors are starting to worry about uncertainty in…
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Last week's UK CPI and the results of the BOE left the pound in a somewhat unique situation. The more pressing matter for traders is trying to figure out if there will be a rate cut at the next meeting. But a broader view of the major…
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ECB Rate Cut a Done Deal: Then What? According to both the markets and economists, it is virtually certain that the ECB will cut rates tomorrow. Which means if it does, the focus will turn to the potential rate path after that. Analysts…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia is among the plethora of central banks holding RBA policy decisions next week, but that doesn't mean it will be lost in the crowd. Australia has been facing the fallout of China's slow economic recovery, but…
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USDCHF falters at recovery Next week, the US dollar builds a base ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision. An initial pop above 0.8725 has prompted short-term sellers to cover some of their bets. 0.87 along the 20-day moving average…
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Friday sees the unofficial start of Q4 earnings season with reports from the largest US banks. There are a couple of other key companies reporting, such as United Health and Delta Airlines. But the financial industry is most likely to be…
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There seem to be several events packed into the coming 12 months that could make gold very interesting for investors. An unusually high number or risk events are occurring in a situation in which global interest rates are expected to…
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USDJPY recoups some losses The Japanese yen weakened after the BoJ kept its dovish policy guidance. On the daily chart, the pair is still in a recovery mode after coming off a 12-month high of 152.00. The rebound is now taking on its…
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