Commodities and Cryptos: Oil stumbles on demand woes, Gold’s flash crash, Bitcoin rally
Oil Crude prices are declining as a slowdown in Asia disrupts the demand outlook. The oil market i...
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EURUSD – An uninspiring breakout
Running out of steam? What a week it’s been for the dollar. Since last week’s poor ADP w...
A heavy blow to start the week
Delta weighing heavily on oil Oil prices are under considerable pressure once again today, with Covi...
Action saved for commodities
A quiet start to the week Equity markets in Europe are a little flat at the start of the week and US...
US Dollar in Command
The US Dollar rallies powerfully. Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls data put Fed tapering back in ...
Asian Equities Rise on China Easing Expectations
Asian equities are modestly positive despite weaker China trade data. On Friday, blockbuster US jobs...
China Nerves Sink Oil Again
Oil remains under pressure. Despite impressive US employment data on Friday, oil prices fell as t...
Gold’s Asian Holiday Trainwreck
This morning, a liquidity black hole, exacerbated by a Japan and Singapore holiday, saw gold plummet...
Gold – Can it recover from NFP blow?
Jobs report a severe blow for gold It feels a long time ago since gold was rallying on the back of...
Week Ahead – Taper Debate in Focus
Country US A blockbuster nonfarm payroll report has moved forward taper expectations and allowed the...
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 222)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week’s business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst...
Yields and Dollar surge after an Impressive NFP Report
The Fed will be pleased with this payroll report and will likely seek one more robust reading before...
Commodities and Cryptos: Oil higher, Gold tanks, Ethereum dominance
Oil After what was a brutal week for oil markets, crude prices are trying to hold onto small gains a...
Oil Marks Time But Gold Looks Wobbly
Oil Stages A Modest Recovery The corrective rally that started in Asia yesterday extended through to...
FX: The US Dollar maintains its gains.
The US Dollar finished little changed overnight but is still holding on to all its gains this week. ...
Asia on Hold Ahead of a Messi US Session
Another day, another record close for US equity markets, and thus it was once again overnight despit...
US Close: Stocks rally, Jobless claims decline, EV pledge delivered, Robinhood volatility
US stocks are hovering near record highs as the reopening trade returns as US vaccinations continue ...
Commodities and Cryptos: Oil rebounds, Gold stumbles, Bitcoin turns positive
Oil WTI crude is rallying as risk appetite runs wild on Wall Street and after trade data showed US c...
GBP/USD – Too soon for 1.40?
BoE signals tapering and rate hikes The pound is higher on the day after the Bank of England laid ou...
BoE treads with caution
The British pound has had a relatively quiet week, and the pattern has continued on Thursday. GBP/US...