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US Close: Mixed session, Covid concerns return to EU, Fed to consider faster taper
US stocks traded mixed after the House passed President Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back B...
Commodities and Cryptos: Oil lower on EU COVID relapse, Gold lower on strong USD, Bitcoin buyers emerge after near 20% slide
Oil Crude prices continue to get punished as rising COVID cases across Europe threaten the short-ter...
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 264)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week’s business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst...
Pound lower, retail sales rebound
The British pound is in negative territory in the Friday session. GBP/USD is currently trading at 1....
Canadian dollar eyes retail sales
The Canadian dollar has been unusually busy in the European session and has lost ground to the US do...
Oil down on demand, gold consolidates
Brent crude’s brief dip below USD 80 was short-lived on Thursday and prices were continuing to...
The return of lockdowns
Europe has turned red on Friday as a new lockdown in Austria and the prospect of similar action in G...
Japanese yen higher despite weak CPI
The Japanese yen has edged higher on Friday. USD/JPY is trading at 113.93, down 0.28% on the day. Ja...
EUR/GBP – Could we finally see a breakout?
Or will the long term channel hold? The euro has been grinding lower against the pound for more than...
Oil pares losses, gold dips
Oil Crude prices dropped after the China National Food and Strategic Reserves Admin (SRB) stated the...
Gold shines as inflation returns
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses how gold is doing against the backdrop of high inf...
Rate decisions galore, solid US data
A simple tweet from a CNN reporter reminded us that the most powerful man in Washington, DC remains ...
Australian dollar at 6-week low
The Australian dollar is in calm waters on Thursday. AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.7267, down 0....
Oil falls on SPR, gold down on retail sales
Oil slips further after SPR talks Oil prices have come under fresh pressure over the last 24 hours f...
Lira spirals lower after CBRT cut
It’s been a slightly negative day in the markets, with Europe looking to close a little lower ...
British pound dips ahead of retail sales
The British pound has edged lower in the Thursday session. GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.3469, d...
NZ dollar jumps on inflation expectations
The New Zealand dollar has posted strong gains on Thursday. NZD/USD is currently trading at 0.7041, ...
Canadian dollar falls, CPI rises
The Canadian dollar is flat in the European session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2603, down 0...
GBP/JPY – Can it remain in bullish territory?
Or is a bearish breakout coming? It’s been a wild ride in GBPJPY over the last month or so and...