Markets drift ahead of US data and the ECB meeting

Overnight Headlines *US stocks sold off late on, backing away from record highs *USD slid modestly lower closing below 94 *The BoJ left policies unchanged, cutting growth and inflation forecasts…

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Risk momentum a key driver of current sentiment

Overnight Headlines *US stocks hit fresh record highs, tech led the way *USD was mixed but closed higher as EUR faltered *Gold broke above $1800 and 200-day SMA again *Tesla…

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Markets cautious ahead of a busy week

Overnight Headlines *US stocks closed mostly lower Friday, weighed by Powell comments *USD turned modestly weaker against its peers, except versus GBP *Oil settled higher for a seventh consecutive week…

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US Dollar Forecast: Turning Point Reached? USD/SGD, USD/THB, USD/IDR, USD/PHP

The US Dollar might be stabilizing against ASEAN currencies as inflationary woes resurface ahead of GDP and PCE data. Amazon, Apple and Facebook earnings may also drive sentiment ahead.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD up for the second consecutive week above $1,790 after Powell comments

Gold (XAU/USD) finished the day at $1,792.59 for a 0.54% gain at the time of writing. The yellow metal had a roller-coaster session, reaching a daily

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US Dollar Index Price Analysis: 94.00 becomes a tough nut to crack for DXY bulls

US Dollar Index (DXY) bulls pause around 93.75 after the strongest up-move in over a week. That being said, the greenback gauge seesaws in a choppy ra

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD bulls under pressure, but stagflation risks should underpin

The price of gold on Friday plummetted following signs that the US economy may not be declining at a rate that could spark stagflation in 2022. Data a

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ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Never underestimate the US consumer

Forex news for North American trade on October 15, 2021: Markets: The US retail sales report was a strong surprise but the market reaction was minimal. Later, flows appeared into…

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Dollar squeezed as firm inflation pressures Fed

Overnight Headlines *US stocks were higher after sticky US CPI *USD eased from Tuesday’s one-year high *Gold had its best session in seven months, nears resistance *Bitcoin rose 1.5% to…

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Market Update – October 13 – All eyes on CPI

Supply chain disruptions are increasingly hitting production targets and adding to stagflation concerns. The bond market is overlooking Wednesday’s CPI data and the prospects for a hot report and the…

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