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Back to SearchDollar off-highs despite rising Middle East geopolitical tensions
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Israel-Iran conflict continues; US considers joining in. Dollar slips as risk appetite slightly improves. Oil maintains its recent gains, but gold fails to benefit. Pound pressure linge…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Israel-Iran conflict remains in focus ahead of Fed decision
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Israel-Iran headlines remain the main market driver. Amid rising uncertainty, the Fed decides on rates on Wednesday. BoJ keeps rates steady, slows bond tapering. Wall Street closes high…
Published on 6 months ago
Dollar softens amidst cautious risk-on reaction
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Israel-Iran confrontation intensifies. Risk appetite improves after an abysmal session on Friday. Dollar is on the back foot again; both gold and oil surrender gains. Four central bank …
Published on 6 months ago
Oil surges as Israel attacks Iran, gold and dollar climb too
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Israel launches military strikes on Iran as tensions flare. Oil jumps more
than 10%, safe havens rally but stocks plunge. Bond yields fall ahead of big
week for central bank decisions.
Ris…
Published on 6 months ago
Markets brace for central bank barrage amid heightened uncertainty
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Fed officials to stand pat as they await further clarity. A dovish BoJ could push rate hike expectations into 2026. Deflation fuels speculation about negative SNB rates. BoE may sound m…
Published on 6 months ago
Dollar slides amidst tariff rhetoric and soft US data
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Trump dampens risk appetite, cites unilateral tariff plan. Dollar and equities suffer as investors also question US-China progress. British pound under pressure after another set of sof…
Published on 6 months ago
US and China restore trade truce but markets subdued ahead of US CPI
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US and China reach framework deal but lack of details caps sentiment. Fed rate cut bets scaled back ahead of expected US CPI increase. Cautious risk appetite supports equities, dollar s…
Published on 6 months ago
Dollar fails to recover as investors zoom in on trade talks
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US-China talks resume; chances of an agreement increase. Mixed US stocks performance, but S&P 500 just shy of all-time high. Another set of soft UK data weighs on the British Pound. Gol…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Dollar seeks to rebound as investors zero in on US data
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Trump-Musk public spat overshadows developments elsewhere. Trump-Xi call restarts US-China negotiations but outlook clouded. Key US data at 12:30 GMT; all eyes on nonfarm payrolls. Gold…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Week Ahead: US CPI to take centre stage as Fed rate cut bets gather pace
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US inflation may edge up in May but unlikely to dent Fed rate cut bets. Focus also on trade negotiations and US appeals court tariff decision. Chinese trade data eyed amid tariff war. U…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago