Market Insights Podcast (Episode 342)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week’s business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst...
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US Close – A brutal week on Wall Street ends on a positive note, Fed reiterates commitment to restoring price stability, Oil plummets on outlook, Gold lower on strong USD, Bitcoin’s danger zone
The stock market selloff may have been overdone and exaggerated given this quarter’s ‘triple wit...
Week Ahead – Acceptance
Heading for a recession? This past week felt like a big moment for central banks and financial marke...
Oil steady around US 120, gold under pressure
Oil steady as European gas prices surge Oil prices are relatively steady at the end of the week, jus...
A week to remember
I think we’ve all earned a weekend break in the sun after a quite extraordinary week in the ma...
British pound pares post-BoE gains
Pound jumps after BoE rate hike The pound had a wild day on Thursday, trading in a 350-point range. ...
Yen falls back down after BoJ balks
The Japanese yen continues to post strong swings this week and is up sharply on Friday. USD/JPY is t...
Oil trading sideways, gold range-trading
Oil trades sideways Oil, once again, endured big ranges overnight, only to finish not far from where...
Central bank tightening sends US dollar lower
US dollar retreats as central banks hike The US dollar fell overnight as traders turned short of USD...
Asian equities follow Wall Street lower
Wall Street’s post-FOMC rally ended after less than 24 hours as a plethora of central banks fr...
Looking for ABE
The post-FOMC rally ran in equities out of steam within 24 hours with Wall Street plummeting overnig...
Oil volatile, gold shines
Oil market remains tight ‘Buy the dip’ might be dead for the stock market, but it probably shoul...
Stocks fade yesterday’s post-FOMC rally, SNB shocker, bitcoin hovers above USD 20k
Central banks continue hawkish stance Wall Street was quick to fade yesterday’s post-FOMC rally as...
Japanese yen climbs ahead of BoJ meeting
The yen has posted sharp gains for a second straight day. In the North American session, USD/JPY is ...
Is a recession now inevitable?
Equity markets are experiencing another day of pain on Thursday as central banks continue to signal ...
Oil steady, gold under pressure
IEA offers a bleak outlook for crude Oil prices are relatively flat on Thursday, after once again ed...
Swiss franc soars after SNB surprise hike
The Swiss franc has posted massive gains today after the Swiss National Bank raised interest rates b...
Pound falls, recovers after BoE
BoE raises rates by 0.25% The Bank of England raised rates by 0.25% today. The rate hike, the fifth ...
Oil edges lower, gold range-trades
Oil fall on higher inventories Oil prices had another big intraday range overnight, but ultimately, ...
US dollar remains firm post-FOMC
US retreats after FOMC mega-hike The US dollar gave back some recent gains overnight post-FOMC as Po...