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EUR/USD has risen due to escalating US-China trade tensions, despite markets anticipating an ECB rate cut in April. China has announced tariffs on US goods in response to US tariffs, increasing...

Brent oil prices are volatile due to concerns about US tariffs, potential global recession, and OPEC+ supply decisions. Technical analysis suggests a possible recovery for Brent crude, with the RSI...

Brent Oil prices are fluctuating due to conflicting factors. Potential tariffs on Russian and Iranian oil will support prices, while trade war fears and increased OPEC+ production will weigh on...

Euro Zone inflation dropped to a 4-month low of 2.2%, increasing bets on an ECB rate cut in April. Uncertainty surrounds the inflation outlook due to US tariffs and the EU's response. The DAX index...

Brent oil prices rebounded but faced headwinds from potential US tariffs and concerns about slowing US oil production. Market participants are closely watching global demand, potential US-Iran...

EUR/USD is on multi-day losing streak amidst uncertainty surrounding new US tariffs, despite positive German data. Mixed US economic data, including declining consumer confidence, added to market...

Bitcoin's price dipped despite initial gains following President Trump's crypto event appearance. New "whale" investors have accumulated a large amount of Bitcoin, suggesting potential for a...

The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged on Thursday, after sliding 0.8% a day earlier. In the European session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.3569, up 0.04%.BoC Holds Interest RatesThere were no surprises...

Asian equity markets have a defensive tone today even though an agreement on a follow-on US fiscal stimulus package has been reached. The Covid-19 mutation in the United Kingdom has spooked markets,...

Profit-taking hits oil pricesAs US stimulus talks reached a temporary impasse, the more cautious tone in markets overnight was enough to spur profit-taking in an oil market that is very very long....

On Friday, US employment data seemed to confirm the worst for the US, that the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic was holding the US recovery far too close to the waterline. Non-Farm Payrolls added only...

Oil achieves near-earth orbitOil prices raced higher overnight, something which has caught the author off-guard. With an orderly Presidential transition in sight, vaccine boosters and expectations...

The decision by President Trump to allow the release of transition funds by the GSA was interpreted as a concession in any other words. That has given renewed momentum to the rally seen on Wall Street...

Dollar whipsaws against euro, sterling Currency markets were whipsawed last night, with the dollar index trading in a near 80-point range before closing almost unchanged. The dollar was boosted by...

Manufacturing PMIs beat expectationsFinancial markets have had to cope with something most usual over the past 24 hours in 2020, a procession of good news. The efficacy of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19...

The weekend news front was relatively quiet unless following the saga of the US election results was your thing. Sentiment is driving markets this morning, and that is mostly positive. Covid-19...