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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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US Close: A cooling wage/hot payroll report, Banking System Fears, Rate Hike bets slashed, SVB fails, Oil rebounds, Gold shines bright, Crypto breaks below $20k
US stocks settled lower in a volatile session as traders digested a cooling wage/ robust job growth report and SVB contagion risks. This was supposed to be an easy Friday with one massive jobs report, but SVB, a large bank with exposure across a range of sectors failed and triggered distress for several other smaller banks.  At the end of the day, traders are seeing this cooling/hot payroll report as confirmation that Fed policy is restrictive and that the their tightening work is almost done.
10-03-2023 13:44 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Open: Stocks turn positive after Jobless Claims rise, Biden’s Budget DOA, Yen strength, Oil rebounds, Gold stabilizes, Crypto pain post Silvergate liquidation
US stocks erased losses after some softening labor data helped cool down this week’s surging Fed rate hike bets. Wall Street is hoping we are about to see a quicker cooling of the labor market, but we probably won't see major positioning until after Friday's NFP report.  Fed Chair Powell seems to have signaled they will accelerate the tightening pace to a half-point rate rise if we get both a hot NFP and inflation reports.
09-03-2023 09:26 GMT by Edward Moya
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Mid-Market Update: Powell Part Deux, Labor Market still looks hot after ADP & JOLTS, Stocks struggle, Oil remains heavy, Gold wavers, Bitcoin softens
US stocks struggled to find direction after another round of labor data suggests this market will remain tight and on Fed Chair Powell’s second day of testimony on Capitol Hill.  Powell did not deliver any surprises, repeating that the Fed may need to speed up the pace of its interest rate increases if necessary.
08-03-2023 13:43 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close: King Dollar returns, Hawkish Powell sinks risk appetite, Oil and gold punished, Bitcoin nears lower boundaries
Fed Chair Powell killed risk appetite with a hawkish first day on Capitol Hill. Powell said that the Fed will likely need to raise interest rates more than expected due to the recent strong data and is prepared to move in larger steps if the "totality" of incoming information suggests more needs to be done to bring down inflation.  US stocks did not stand a chance after Fed Chair Powell convinced markets that policymakers are comfortable taking this rate hiking campaign much higher.
07-03-2023 15:28 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Open: Stocks waver ahead of Powell, Biden eyes higher taxes, RBA almost done hiking, EUR supported on rising ECB bets, Oil and gold await Fed, Bitcoin softens
US stocks are slightly higher ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony.  Everyone is expecting Fed Chair Powell to deliver his best hits of ‘we have more work to do’ and ‘higher for longer’.  Powell might not commit how much higher rates will go, but he will keep the door open for the Fed’s dot plots to move higher.  Lawmakers will argue that we don’t need to see a recession to bring inflation back to target.  Powell will likely signal that Americans could see economic pain later this
07-03-2023 07:46 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - A pivotal moment
The US has a very busy week ahead.  The two main events are Fed Chair Powell’s semi-annual testimony to Congress and the nonfarm payroll report.  Powell’s two days at Capitol Hill will undoubtedly draw scrutiny from lawmakers as more tightening will raise the risk this economy is recession bound.  Traders will look to see how hawkish Powell will remain given the mostly strong data, recently.
03-03-2023 17:38 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US Close: Stocks rally on peak hopes, UAE OPEC drama sends prices on a rollercoaster ride, Gold shines, Crypto struggles on Silvergate woes
US stocks rallied after another impressive ISM services index suggests that part of the economy remains healthy and as Treasuries rally after the Fed’s monetary policy report said “high inflation is not becoming entrenched.” Wall Street has had a lot of Fed speak to digest over the past week, but it seems clear that traders believe we are very close to the peak despite all these signs of a resilient economy.
03-03-2023 14:07 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks slide after labor market data reignites bond market selloff, Jobless claims don't want to rise, Oil choppy but higher on China, Gold struggles, Bitcoin anchored
US stocks are under pressure after another round of economic data suggest central bank tightening by both the Fed and ECB might have to be more aggressive.  The bond market selloff returned after EU core price inflation hit fresh record highs and US jobless claims edged lower and as labor costs surged.  The 10-year Treasury yield is surging, up 6.7bps to 4.058%, while the 30-year rose above 4.00% for the first time since November.  The 2-year Treasury yield is 4.4 bps higher to 4.923% and seems
02-03-2023 09:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 436)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the market reaction after the Fed's preferred inflation index accelerated, incoming BOJ Governor Ueda's testimony, cryptos, Coinbase earnings and the week ahead.
24-02-2023 15:17 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Inflation issues sinking in
Disinflation trends are struggling and now Wall Street will look to see if improving manufacturing and service activity will further fuel pricing pressures. On Monday, durable goods data for January is expected to show higher borrowing costs are hurting manufacturers.
24-02-2023 12:20 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US Open: The Fed’s Inflation Problem, Rate hikes now priced in for next 3 meetings, Hawkish Fed speak, Oil and Gold crushed as dollar soars on rising rate hike bets, Crypto weakens
US stocks are selling off after the Fed’s preferred inflation reading comes in scorching hot, prompting bets that they will hike rates over the next three meetings. Some traders are also worried that they may need to take rates well above 6.00%. This morning is not just about PCE inflation, but also the consumer.
24-02-2023 10:38 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Open: Bullard’s projections suggest Fed’s work is almost done, China-Russia ties, RBNZ hikes, Oil remains heavy, Gold edges higher, Bitcoin softens ahead of Fed Minutes
US stock turned positive after Fed’s Bullard stated that markets might be over-pricing US recession risk.  Bullard said his projections for rates are to reach 5.375%, which implies 75 bps more in rate increases.  Bullard is one of the more hawkish members, so if he thinks we only have a little ways to go here, the peak in rates might be properly priced in.  The disagreement between the Fed and markets on how high rates to go might be over and that could provide a tentative boost for stocks.
22-02-2023 10:26 GMT by Edward Moya
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 435)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the Walmart and Home Depot earnings, President Putin's State of the Nation address, and cryptos.
21-02-2023 13:45 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Open: A busy Tuesday, Putin vows to continue War, Weak outlooks from retailers, Walmart, Home Depot, Oil struggles, Gold lower ahead of Fed, Bitcoin resilience
US stocks are declining after retail earnings suggest margin worries are here and it will only get worse as the Fed is likely to deliver more tightening into early summer. Treasury yields are surging here as a tight labor market will force the Fed to do more tightening.  Retailer earnings are suggesting it is going to be a tough year ahead and that should keep the pressure on stocks.  Geopolitics Russia’s Vladimir Putin’s State of the Union speech suspended participation in a key nuclear arms p
21-02-2023 07:48 GMT by Edward Moya
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 433)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the return of the bond bears following a wave of hawkish Fed speak, oil's weekly loss, crypto markets, and the week ahead.
17-02-2023 16:13 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Economic data dominates
The latest round of economic data (retail sales, CPI, PPI, jobless claims) are all signaling more Fed rate hikes are coming.  Wall Street will pay close attention to the flash PMIs, which could show manufacturing and service sector activity is stabilizing, existing home sales, jobless claims, and personal income & spending data.
17-02-2023 06:49 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US Open: Stocks edge higher, Standard hawkish speak from Fed’s Bowman, Oil drops on demand risks, Gold vulnerable, Crypto lower
US stocks are rising as traders digest more balloon incidents and ahead of a key inflation that might tilt the Fed rate hiking scale.  The initial move to start the week is higher, but traders might struggle to remain excessively bullish before tomorrow’s inflation data.  Pricing pressures are expected to rise last month and we should not be surprised if the Valentine's day inflation report is very hot as used car prices and energy costs clearly rebounded last month. Risky assets could struggle
13-02-2023 10:22 GMT by Edward Moya
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