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Week Ahead: Can US500 index hold on to post-election gains?

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:28:40 +0000

Week Ahead: Can US500 index hold on to post-election gains? han.tan@FXTM CY CA Fri, 02/28/2025 - 08:28

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Having just erased all of its year-to-date gains, this benchmark US stock index is now merely 1.4% higher since the November 5th close. Greater risk-off moves in the first week of March 2025 could wipe out all that remains of the US500’s climb since President Trump’s election win.

Bitcoin tumbles below $90k on risk-off mood

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:31:32 +0000

Bitcoin tumbles below $90k on risk-off mood Lukman.Otunuga… Tue, 02/25/2025 - 14:31

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Bitcoin collapsed over 7% on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level since mid-November as a messy cocktail of developments soured investor appetite.

Week Ahead: Trump's trade war threatens UK100's record run

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:39:16 +0000

UK100 ↑ 7% year-to-date

One of best-performing indices in FXTM’s universe YTD

Trump’s tariffs + UK data + BoE Bailey = volatility?

UK jobs data sparked moves of ↑ 1.2% & ↓ 1.4% over past year

Technical levels: 8846, 8800 & 8655 Read More

Drilling down: Key factors that could impact oil prices this week

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Oil prices ↑ almost 2% this week

Russian/Iran supply concerns overshadow Trump’s tariff

EIA, OPEC and IEA monthly oil market reports in focus

Brent: US CPI sparked moves of ↑ 1.9% & ↓ 1.2% over past year

Week Ahead: USD faces triple risk - Tariffs, Powell & CPI

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:24:42 +0000

Week Ahead: USD faces triple risk - Tariffs, Powell & CPI Lukman.Otunuga… Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:24

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China’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States are set to take effect on Monday 10th February. How Trump responds may set the tone for global markets in the week ahead. FXTM's USDInd faces a triple-risk cocktail, 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!

Bitcoin hammered by US-China trade tensions

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:16:16 +0000

Bitcoin ↓ 4.2% month-to-date

Trade fears trigger $235 million outflows from Bitcoin ETFs

Over past year NFP triggered moves of ↑ 4.4% & ↓ 3.8%

Trapped in W1 range: support $91,500, resistance $107,500

Key level of Read More

Week Ahead: EU50 hits 24-year high ahead of Trump’s tariff showdown

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:32:59 +0000

Trump set to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

FXTM’s EU50 ↑ 8% YTD, less than 4% away from records

Trade war remains major risk to European equities

Polymarket: 60% chance of tariff on Canada/Mexico by March

Beyond Trump, EU data Read More

Week Ahead: Big Tech back in the spotlight

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:47:16 +0000

4 of “Magnificent 7” tech companies set to publish earnings

Combined market cap of 4 tech titans over $9.5 trillion

Meta could move over 7% ↑ or ↓ post-earnings

Apple second largest company in the world reports results Thursday

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.