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Market round-up: Yen rallies, Oil climbs, Gold hits records

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:40 +0000

Market round-up: Yen rallies, Oil climbs, Gold hits records Lukman.Otunuga… Thu, 02/20/2025 - 17:59

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The yen dominates the G10 space amid rising bets around the BoJ hiking rates sooner rather than later. Oil rises on supply concerns while gold touches a fresh all-time high. Here is what you need to know.

Market round-up: BoE cuts, Yen rallies, Gold shines

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:54:40 +0000

Market round-up: BoE cuts, Yen rallies, Gold shines Lukman.Otunuga… Thu, 02/06/2025 - 16:54

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Sterling heads for its largest daily fall since early January as traders boost BoE cut bets. The Yen is the best-performing G10 currency versus the dollar this week while gold hits a fresh all-time high!

Trump Inauguration: Market Reactions and What’s Next?

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:07:14 +0000

Trump Inauguration: Market Reactions and What’s Next? Lukman.Otunuga… Tue, 01/21/2025 - 14:07

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Markets were dished another reminder of what to expect from Trump over the next four years following his inauguration. Here is how markets responded and what to expect in the future.

Markets ponder Trump tariff confusion

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:43:25 +0000

Markets ponder Trump tariff confusion Lukman.Otunuga… Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:43

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We are just a few days into 2025, and markets are buzzing with activity. The recent burst of market volatility can be attributed to market confusion around Trump's tariff plans.

Week Ahead: Gold to retest record highs?

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:46:56 +0000

Week Ahead: Gold to retest record highs? Lukman.Otunuga… Fri, 01/03/2025 - 12:46

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Gold is already up 1% in 2025 after securing its biggest annual gain since 2010. Nevertheless, the US December nonfarm payrolls report may shape the metal's outlook for January.

2024 Review: AI, Elections, Rates & Records!

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 03:18:50 +0000

2024 Review: AI, Elections, Rates & Records! Lukman.Otunuga… Tue, 12/31/2024 - 05:18

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This has been an extraordinary year for financial markets defined by record highs. 12 months ago, we picked 3 assets that could see “monster moves”. Here’s how they performed...

New Record Highs? Bitcoin, NAS100 may follow gold's footsteps

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:26:30 +0000

Gold hits new all-time high, ↑ 35% YTD

NAS100 less than 1% away from all-time high

Bitcoin rallies on “Trump trade”, 2% away from all-time high

Big tech earnings & key US data in focus

Bloomberg FX model: XAUUSD has 71% of trading within Read More

Markets on edge as geopolitical tensions mount

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:53:39 +0000

Markets on edge as geopolitical tensions mount Lukman.Otunuga… Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:53

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Risk aversion engulfed global markets yesterday (Tuesday, 1st October) as tensions flared up in the Middle East. Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, sparking fears of a wider conflict in the region.

GBPUSD spikes after BOE holds, Fed cuts rates

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:04:03 +0000

GBPUSD spikes after BOE holds, Fed cuts rates han.tan@FXTM CY CA Thu, 09/19/2024 - 16:04

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“Cable” briefly breached 1.330 after the Bank of England kept its rate unchanged at 5%. Moving forward, GBPUSD’s performance will be majorly influenced by the BOE’s policy outlook relative to the Fed, and is forecasted to trade between 1.2721 - 1.3776 through end-2024.

US500 and other stock indexes hit record highs!

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:35:56 +0000

US500 and other stock indexes hit record highs! han.tan@FXTM CY CA Tue, 09/17/2024 - 17:35

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It's not just gold. This week, the US500 and 2 other stock indexes also posted their own all-time peaks. We explain what's causing these never-before-seen prices, while giving honourable mentions to other high-flying assets that you might've missed.