Events to Look Out for Next Week

A busy week starts quite early with ECB President Lagarde and BoE Governor Balay speaking Sunday evening. The uncertain second US Presidential debate will be the highlight next week as…

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Equity markets rally loses some momentum in EU session

 Risk aversion picked up again, underpinned by negative vaccine news amid reports that Johnson & Johnson halted its Covid-19 trial due to “unexplained illness”. The December 10-year Bund future is…

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

The risk that virus developments will disrupt the recovery is back in play and very real globally. The lack of another round of stimulus in the US, ongoing US-China frictions…

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FX Update – October 8 – Post Schnabel, Bailey, Jordan & Pre-Claims & Macklem

EURUSD, H1 EURUSD has settled to near net unchanged levels near 1.1750 after ebbing back from a 1.1781 high, which was set in early London trading. Dollar weakness had been…

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Brexit headlines driving the markets

The UK currency took a sharp rotation lower on Brexit related developments.  Weighing were reports that the EU and UK are struggling on key issues in trade negotiations, and with…

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FX Update – September 23 – Day 3 of Dollar Gains

EURUSD, H1 The Dollar is up for a third consecutive day, even managing gains against the Yen as global stock markets lifted out of recent correction lows. Solid US data…

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

After an exciting week, the markets continue to digest central bank decisions while waiting for a fresh catalyst. Rising virus infections around the world remain in focus as there is…

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FX Update September 16 – A weaker USD ahead of the FED

EURUSD has rallied by just over 50 pips from the intraday low in posting a high at 1.1882. This swings yesterday’s six-day peak at 1.1901 back into scope. Dollar weakness…

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FX Update – September 11 – Pound finds respite at lows

  EURGBP & GBPUSD, H4 The Dollar and Yen remained on a softening tack, the Pound hit fresh lows before paring losses, while the Euro and Dollar bloc currencies occupied…

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Euro Forecast: EUR/USD Set Fair to Reach Highest Levels Since Spring 2018

If ECB President Christine Lagarde was hoping to curb the strength of EUR/USD last week, she failed. Instead, the pair is now well placed to reach new two-year highs above…

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