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Discover the latest stock market updates, comprehensive analyses of price trends, and expert forecasts for individual stocks as well as the broader equity market. Our coverage includes breaking news, earnings reports, and economic data releases, considering various factors that may influence stock valuations. Enhance your understanding of the stocks landscape and elevate your trading decisions.

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Morning Movers: Yen tumbles as BOJ expected to keep YCC intact, Nasdaq's rebalancing
USD/JPY  Yen dives on reports BOJ sees little need to adjust YCC Central bank-a-palooza was supposed to start next week, but traders got a head start after reports surfaced that the BOJ saw little urgency to adjust their yield curve control program (YCC).  It looks like FX traders are expecting the BOJ to maintain their ultra-loose monetary policy and for the Fed to deliver a quarter-point rate rise and to have a wait-and-see approach about the September meeting.  The Japanese yen is the we
21-07-2023 10:15 GMT by Edward Moya
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Nasdaq - Tesla and Netflix tumble after reporting Q2 earnings
Tesla beats on earnings and revenues but warns margins may be cut further Netflix massively outpaces subscriber growth forecasts but share price tumbles Nasdaq slips again but record highs not too far away Stock markets are treading water on Thursday, with earnings from the US failing to stimulate further gains in early trade. Equities have performed extremely well recently as economic data has been more promising and the banks kicked off earnings season positively.
20-07-2023 10:59 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stocks gain ahead of big bank and tech earnings
Dollar wavers post Chinese data 10-year Treasury yield down 2.3 points to 3.809% JPMorgan extends gains post Friday's earnings US stocks are slightly higher after some disappointing Chinese GDP data raised concerns about the global economy but supported the argument that disinflation pressures are firmly in place.  The disinflation story won’t be going away after Ford announced some big cuts with their electric F-150 truck prices.  The disinflation process should remain intact and that should s
17-07-2023 12:52 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks gain ahead of June CPI report
US June CPI M/M: 0.3%e v 0.1% prior; Y/Y: 3.1%e v 4.0% prior; Core CPI (ex food and energy)M/M: 0.3%e v 0.4% prior; Y/Y: 5.0%e v 5.3% prior Microsoft gets go-ahead to buy Activision; prompts excitement for further deal making. Impressive demand for 3-year note auction US stocks rose as bond yields remained capped as Wall Street looks like it is ready to move beyond a pivotal inflation report that should suggest interest rates will stay higher for longer. ​ Headline CPI might fall to 2.9% and co
11-07-2023 16:10 GMT by Edward Moya
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Wall Street awaits Wednesday's CPI data and the start of earnings season
Wednesday's inflation report expected to show CPI m/m: 0.3%e  v 0.1% prior; y/y: 3.1%e v 4.0% prior; Core CPI m/m: 0.3%e v 0.4% prior; Core CPI y/y: :5.0%e v 5.3% prior Fed's Barr on banks: These changes would increase capital requirements overall Fed Mester noted that the funds rate will need to move up somewhat further from its current level and then hold there for a while US stocks are wavering ahead of both a key inflation report that should core CPI remain sticky and what should be a rough
10-07-2023 11:07 GMT by Edward Moya
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Fed hawks in control after a hot ADP report and impressive ISM services reading
ADP shows 497,000 jobs created in June, biggest gains in over a year ISM Services Index makes 4-month high ISM Prices paid declined from 56.2 to 54.1, lowest since March 2020 US stocks extend losses after a hot ADP report and impressive ISM services report raised the odds the Fed might have to do deliver more rate hikes beyond the July FOMC meeting. The dollar pared losses as Fed rate hike odds rose on expectations the NFP report will deliver its 15th straight beat.
06-07-2023 10:16 GMT by Edward Moya
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RBA delivers a hawkish pause, Zuckerberg takes on Musk
It's been a relatively quiet session with the US bank holiday naturally weighing on activity and those remaining having an eye on Friday's jobs report but the day hasn't been without interest as the RBA opted against hiking interest rates again.
04-07-2023 10:48 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stocks rally as PCE report cools and on a weakening consumer, Apple eyes $3 Trillion Market Cap
Dollar weakens as inflation cools Apple reaches historic $3 trillion market cap Fed rate hike bets eye a peak at 5.410% US stocks are rallying after the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge showed the disinflation process remains intact and the consumer is showing signs of weakness. A hot inflation report and Fed swaps might have been convinced that a second-rate hike by year end was likely.  Treasury yields edged lower after the PCE report was a little dovish. US Data The core personal consumption
30-06-2023 10:15 GMT by Edward Moya
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Eurozone inflation data brings some relief for the ECB but tightening cycle likely not over
European stocks are ending the week on a high, buoyed by another encouraging inflation report that will soon support the end of the ECBs tightening cycle. Not only did the headline HICP rate fall further than expected, but the slight rebound at the core level - driven largely by unfavourable base effects, largely attributed to German transport subsidies last year - was lower than expected.
30-06-2023 08:43 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Week Ahead - Inflation and Recession Risks
While Europe appears at great risk for a recession as traders bet on aggressive rate rises by all the European central banks, the Fed is still expected to be nearing the end of their respective rate hiking campaign.  The focus in the US will fall on the PCE readings. If inflation comes down as expected, the swap futures might grow even more confident that the Fed will only deliver one more rate hike.
23-06-2023 15:16 GMT by Edward Moya
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Podcast - Tightening to a recession
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya joins Jonny Hart and Trader Nick to analyze the flash global PMIs, the UK's mortgage crisis, Elon Musk Vs Mark Zuckerberg, and the return of the crypto bulls.
23-06-2023 14:36 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks lower as Hawkish Powell doubles down on tightening threat
Dollar drops after 3-day rally Powell remains hawkish; bringing down inflation has a long way to go Fed swaps price in a 69.2% chance of a hike at the July 26th FOMC meeting US stocks declined as Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to the House affirmed the Fed’s threat of higher rates to combat inflation.  Wall Street should not have been surprised by Fed Chair Powell’s commitment to vanquish inflation, but swap futures are still only pricing in one more rate hike.  Powell reiterated that the economy
21-06-2023 16:41 GMT by Edward Moya
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AI FOMO versus economic realities
“Artificial Intelligence” (AI) equity-theme plays are the main contributor so far in the current bull market. Non-technology companies are now jumping into the AI-related bandwagon. The gap between current AI optimism and economic cyclical factors has widened.
21-06-2023 04:04 GMT by Kelvin Wong
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Stocks lower as PBOC stimulus disappoints and despite Blinken's constructive trip
Wall Street awaits a week full of hawkish Fed speak Global risk aversion settles in as PBOC stimulus disappoints US-China relations improve but no significant breakthroughs are expected US stocks are starting on softer footing on disappointment from the PBOC’s stimulus efforts for the struggling property market and on expectations Fed Chair Powell will defend the FOMC’s dot plots. ​ Improving sentiment with US-China relations was somewhat faded as the yuan was fixed at the lowest levels since N
20-06-2023 12:07 GMT by Edward Moya
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Another great week for stocks, Hawkish Fed speak resumes, Inflation expectations plunge
S&P 500 poised for best week since March Barkin and Waller resume hawkish Fed speak One-year inflation expectations fall to the lowest levels since March 2021 US stocks are ready for a long weekend as traders are exhausted from a week filled with high impact events that didn’t derail momentum in equities. The Fed’s hawkish hold was followed by further hawkish reminders by Barkin and Waller.  Fed's Barkin said that if the Fed backs off too soon, it risks having to hike more, while Fed's Waller,
16-06-2023 11:52 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks suffering from a Fed hangover, ECB signals a July hike
ECB hikes rates by 25bps and hot inflation outlook sends euro higher Wall Street starts to doubt Fed hiking pledge Fed swap futures suggest a 62% chance of a rate hike at July 26th meeting US stocks are wavering after a data dump didn’t really give a clear signal about the economy.  Wall Street is suffering from a Fed hangover that won’t go away anytime soon as the economy will remain vulnerable as further tightening seems likely.
15-06-2023 10:02 GMT by Edward Moya
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