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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 191)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week’s business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst...
US Close – Stocks extend losses on Kaplan Taper Chatter, US Data impresses,
Month end, rising concerns of pricing pressures, and some Fed taper chatter sent US stocks down from...
Oil heads for weekly gains, Gold weighed down by stronger USD
Oil heads for weekly gains Oil is slipping away from the two-month high struck in the previous sessi...
European stocks advance amid strong earnings and not as bad as feared EZ GDP, USD rises, GBP underperforms
After a strong hand over from Wall Street, European stocks are pushing higher on Friday. Bourses are...
Strong GDP, steady claims
US GDP robust but misses estimate A lot of the optimism has been priced in, so financial markets wer...
In Big-Tech we trust
Earnings reports boost US equities US stocks are rising higher after stellar earnings reports from B...
Oil rallies on EU optimism, gold drops on surging yields
Oil prices continue to climb Crude prices are rising on global reopening momentum, Moderna’s annou...
USD/JPY – Strong US GDP pushes yen to 109
The Japanese yen is in negative territory on Thursday. In the North American session, USD/JPY is tra...
Oil gains continue, gold eases lower
Oil extends gains on a strong demand outlook Oil prices are charging higher for a third consecutive ...
Europe advances on strong earnings post-Fed; US GDP jumps
European stocks edged broadly higher on Thursday, boosted by positive corporate earnings and the Fed...
New Zealand dollar jumps after FOMC meet
The New Zealand dollar has steadied on Thursday after posting strong gains a day earlier. Currently,...
Oil edges higher, gold rises on FOMC
Oil powers higher on US recovery target fixation Oil markets ignored a rise in official US Crude Inv...
FOMC sinks the US dollar
US dollar retreats after FOMC meeting The US dollar sell-off resumed with form overnight after the F...
Asian equities edge higher
Asia in cautious mood, eyes US GDP Asian equities continued to trade with a cautiously bullish bias,...
On message Fed supports recovery trade
Fed holds the course Investors moved back into the global recovery trade overnight as the Federal Re...
Powell still not ready for taper talk, dollar and Treasury yields sink, gold rebounds, bitcoin softens
FOMC holds the course The FOMC statement did not deliver any surprises. The Fed kept rates steady ...
Big earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, and Boeing, dollar drops ahead of the Fed, oil rises
US stocks are mixed ahead of the FOMC decision and Apple’s results. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...
JPY falls to 2-week low, FOMC meeting next
The Japanese yen has steadied on Wednesday, after sustaining sharp losses a day earlier. Currently, ...
Australian dollar dips as inflation misses
The Australian dollar is down slightly in the Wednesday session. In the North American session, AUD/...