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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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NAS100 - Big Tech Remains in Focus Even as Microsoft and Alphabet Fail to Provide a Boost
Alphabet disappoints on the cloud AI boosts Microsoft Major test of support for NAS100 It hasn't been the most thrilling session so far on Wednesday but there is plenty still to come over the next couple of days which could see activity pick up. Earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet could have been the catalyst that kicked things off this week but the contrasting results appear to have left investors wondering which way to turn.
25-10-2023 12:03 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Week Ahead - ECB set to pause tightening cycle, a big week for earnings
US Now that Fed Chair Powell signaled that the Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates on hold at the next policy meeting, Wall Street will look to see how high growth will peak before the economy cools in Q4.  Expectations are for the advance reading of Q3 GDP to rise from 2.1% to 4.3%.  Investors will also want to see if the September income and spending data show the consumer is still in good shape, as both readings are expected to post 0.4% monthly gains.  Big earnings for the week w
20-10-2023 19:15 GMT by Craig Erlam
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EUR/USD: Hot US CPI and Claims data send Treasury yields and the dollar higher
Treasury curve rises across the board; 2-year rises 9.7bps to 5.079%,  5-year higher by 10.3bps to 4.680%, the 10-year increases by 10.3bps 4.662%, and the 30-year jumped 10.5bps to 4.799% Sticky inflation and steady claims send USD higher against all its major trading partners; yen only 20+ pips away from 150 Fed fund futures are not ready to abandon the possibility of one more interest rate hike The dollar is rallying as US stocks are lower after hot inflation and claims data kept the risk of
12-10-2023 11:43 GMT by Edward Moya
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USD/JPY: Safe-haven flows are the dominant trade on fear of war's spread
WSJ reports Iran helped plot attack over several weeks Safe-haven flows didn't come to Treasuries as US bond markets were closed for Columbus Day Risk aversion across the board; S&P 500 -0.5%, Gold +1.1%, WTI crude +4.3%, and USD/JPY -0.5% US stocks dropped in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel but have pared losses after Fed's Logan downplayed the need for more rate hikes.  It was supposed to be a quiet Monday morning given the Columbus day holiday, which includes the closure of the US bon
09-10-2023 11:20 GMT by Edward Moya
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Podcast - US jobs report sends financial markets on a rollercoaster ride
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart and Trader Nick. Today they discuss Wall Street's reaction to a surprisingly robust US jobs report and why the dollar and stocks reversed course.  They also review Canada's impressive jobs report and discuss crude's bad week despite the significant tightness in the oil market.
06-10-2023 14:46 GMT by Edward Moya
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Dollar wavers as the Fed's two-day policy begins
Modest dollar weakness is emerging as the Fed begins their two-day policy meeting;  the euro is back above the 1.07 level, while the loonie is advancing below the 200-day SMA, and as the British pound rises above the 1.24 level.  Positioning into the FOMC meeting is seeing rate options traders increase hedges, which means some traders are worried that the expected mid-year pivot could be in jeopardy. FOMC Inflation has come down a lot, but the Fed’s inflation isn’t quite over yet. The market
19-09-2023 08:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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USD/CHF: Franc drops despite dollar's first weekly decline since mid-July
FOMC Rate Decision: Expected to maintain benchmark lending rate target at 5.25% to 5.5%, signaling one last rate increase SNB rate decision: Expected to raise rates by 25bps to 2.00% Treasury yield curve shifts higher; 10-year yield rises 4.2bps to 4.328% The Swiss franc is not attracting any safe-haven flows as China shows more signs of stabilizing and with another round of US data/reports that support the soft landing narrative. USD/CHF Daily Chart The US dollar rally is approaching a conf
15-09-2023 12:07 GMT by Edward Moya
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Podcast - Bad week for stocks, good week for oil
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss Wall Street's losing week, a robust Canadian jobs report, and oil's bullish trend.  Next week's US inflation data and retail sales report will be key for the Fed's November rate hike expectations.
08-09-2023 14:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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USD/JPY: Dollar pares gains after Harker says Fed’s done enough with rates
Atlanta Fed's GDP estimate sees real Q3 GDP growth of 5.9%, up from last week's 5.8% Fed Chair Powell's Jackson Hole Speech is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:05 am EST Fed's Harker (voter) says they've done enough with rates while Fed's Collins (non-voter) more rate hikes may be needed As Wall Street awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, some traders shifted their focus to Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Patrick Harker’s CNBC interview. When talking about interest Harker said, “Righ
24-08-2023 11:56 GMT by Edward Moya
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D-day for the US stock market as Nvidia earnings loom
The share price performance of Nvidia has been the main driver of Nasdaq 100 outperformance/premium against the rest of the world stock indices ex-US. Lofty expectations have been priced in for Nvidia ahead of its Q2 earnings release today. Several bearish technical elements have emerged in the share price of Nvidia.
23-08-2023 05:15 GMT by Kelvin Wong
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Dollar dip might be temporary if US outlook remains robust
Walmart CEO is more optimistic about spending patterns  than he did 3 months ago Dollar's five-day rally halted as yen and yuan rebound Fed could remain in hiking mode if economic resilience prevents inflation from coming down Now that we heard from Walmart, it is clear that the US consumer is still willing to spend. Expectations for robust consumer spending in Q3 have been confirmed and that should keep growth estimates trending higher.  With COVID savings still expected to be used over the ne
17-08-2023 11:53 GMT by Edward Moya
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GBP/USD: BOE to hike further after hot wage data, US stocks struggle on China and banking concerns
Record UK wage growth keeps the pressure on the BOE to deliver more tightening PBOC rate cut surprise shows officials growing concern with the property crisis Fitch warns US banks could face downgrades Record wage growth will keep the pressure on the BOE to deliver more tightening. The economy still has a tight labor market as companies need to pay their employees more money.  The rise in the unemployment rate was due to more people returning to the workforce.  Average pay excluding bonuses
15-08-2023 12:31 GMT by Edward Moya
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