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US Close – Manufacturing weakness sends everyone back to tech, DNC expectations, Oil rises, Gold rebounds, Bitcoin surges
US stocks continued their painstaking climb toward record territory as investors jumped back on the ...
USD/CAD – Canadian dollar gains continue
The Canadian dollar enjoyed a sixth straight winning week, with gains of close to 1.0%. The currency...
USD/JPY – Yen unfazed by dismal Japanese GDP
Japan suffers its worst GDP decline in 40 years The week started on a sour note for Japanese fundame...
US Open – An Uneventful Start to the Week
US/China talks on hold A subdued start to trading on Monday, with stocks in Europe relatively flat a...
Oil, precious metals drifting in Asia trade
Oil markets had a quiet Friday session in directionless trade. Brent crude fell 0.25% to USD44.90 a ...
The US dollar edges lower in Asia
Dollar starts week with a yawn Despite the noise, major currencies finished the week comfortably ens...
Equities mixed in early Asia
Quiet start for Asian markets Wall Street cruised into the end of the week with the S&P 500, Na...
An orderly start to the week
The weekend was relatively quiet on the news front, with no notable market-moving headlines. However...
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 125)
Jazz FM Business Breakfast presenter Nick Howard looks back on the week’s business and markets...
Week Ahead – The focus remains on COVID-19, the Fed and Congress
US The US economic recovery depends on three factors, namely, COVID-19, the Fed, and Congress. The b...
US Close – Stocks lower as data shows recovery is stalling, Oil lower on travel restrictions, Gold volatility eases
A lackluster Friday session has US stocks treading water as the economic recovery loses momentum. ...
USD/CAD calm ahead of mfg. and retail sales
The Canadian dollar has gained 1.1% so far this week, but is having a very calm Friday session. USD/...
EUR/USD yawns as GDP slides
It has been a quiet week for EUR/USD and the pair shrugged off a double-digit decline in Eurozone GD...
US Open – Europe Slumps on UK Quarantines
Another Blow For Travel and Tourism European stock markets are ending the week on a sour note, as ri...
Silver outperforms, gold tags along
Oil heads back into summer doldrums The rally sparked by the US Crude Inventory data on Wednesday ha...
Major currencies continue range-trading
US dollar dips lower against majors, yuan gain ground The US dollar eased ever so slightly overnight...
Asian equity markets directionless
Asian equity markets are book profits ahead of the weekend A directionless session from Wall Street ...
China data fails to inspire Asia
China manufacturing, retail sales disappoint The directionless US session overnight appears to be sp...
Mid-Market Update: The Recovery Continues, Claims dip below 1 million, Oil softens, UAE/Israel historic deal, Gold’s tentative rebound
US stocks edged closer to record high territory after jobless claims fell below the 1 million level ...