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Japanese yen stable around 130, Fed hike ahead
It was a dismal week for the Japanese yen, as USD/JPY climbed for an eighth successive week. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading quietly at the symbolic 130 level. Fed expected to hike by 0.50% Japanese markets are closed for a holiday on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it will likely be a busy mid-week for the yen, as the Federal Reserve holds a key policy meeting on Wednesday.
02-05-2022 10:00 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Aussie stable ahead of RBA decision
It was another tough week for the Australian dollar, as AUD/USD fell 2.53%. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading quietly at 0.7046. All eyes on RBA The RBA will be in the spotlight, as it holds its policy meeting on Tuesday.
02-05-2022 04:54 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 324)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York.  This week they discuss how financial markets reacted to the surprise contraction with first quarter US GDP, Apple and Amazon earnings, and oil markets, including Exxon and Chevron quarterly earnings reports. They also discuss what the week ahead has in store for financial markets.
29-04-2022 14:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks tumble after massive tech earnings, Oil surges, Gold rebounds as dollar rally exhausted, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks did not stand a chance after mega-cap tech earnings disappointed and a record quarterly gain for Fed Chair Powell’s closely watched employment cost index.  Rate hike bets continue to pile up ahead of next week’s FOMC decision.  Surging wage pressures could be what is needed to make the Fed even more aggressive with tightening at the June and July Fed meetings.  Tech Earnings Apple shares are under pressure as supply constraints could impact this quarter’s sales by up to $8 billion.  I
29-04-2022 14:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Unfashionably late
A blockbuster week in store in financial markets and one that begins with bank holiday's across various countries. Throw in Chinese PMI data over the weekend and it could be a lively start to trading on Monday.
29-04-2022 14:13 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Oil edges higher, gold vulnerable
Oil edges higher as EU moves closer to a Russian oil embargo It seems the EU is moving closer to an oil embargo which some may argue is overdue in light of Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Naturally, the devil will be in the detail but the moves we're seeing in crude prices suggest the small print won't live up to the headlines.
29-04-2022 08:13 GMT by Craig Erlam
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A wild ride
It's been another wild ride in the markets this week but indices are on course to end it roughly where they started. There has been a lot to digest this week, not least from companies themselves, with big tech the focus on the earnings front. We're continuing to see some decent reports, albeit with the odd blip along the way. Amazon was the latest to catch Wall Street off guard, reporting its first loss since 2015 amid a multitude of challenges facing the company.
29-04-2022 08:09 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Euro rebounds on strong GDP, inflation data
The euro has bounced back on Friday with strong gains, ending a nasty 6-day losing streak. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0565, up 0.64% on the day. German GDP up 4.0% It has been a rough road for the euro, which hit a 5-year low this week as it broke below the 1.05 line.
29-04-2022 06:28 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Oil jumps on ban concerns, gold edges up
Europe/Russia oil ban fears lift oil prices Oil markets rallied overnight and are also having a “wax-on, wax-off” week as they are bounced between China slowdown fears, and European energy bans, be they Russia or European-derived. Overnight, it was the energy bans that won the day as reports emerged that Germany and Hungary had moved into the ban on Russian oil imports camp.
29-04-2022 03:48 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Asian equity markets are cautiously higher
Asian equity markets are cautiously higher this morning ahead of a barrage of holidays next week. Although US index futures have fallen in Asia today after Amazon and Apple fell in extended trading, regional markets clearly fell the outsized gains in the official Wall Street session overnight outweigh those risks for now. US futures fall after earning reports Wall Street rallied powerfully in the official session as the tail-chasing FOMO gnomes decided that the world wasn’t going to end, despite
29-04-2022 03:31 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Enough noise to make your eardrums bleed
As readers may have noticed, I tend to take a “big picture” view of the equity markets. I do this because I am getting a bit older now and things like my hearing are precious to me, if only so that I can hear Mrs Halley “communicating” with me.
29-04-2022 03:22 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Oil edges higher, gold steadies
Oil range tightening is perhaps a sign of a coming breakout Oil prices are edging higher on Thursday, continuing to recover from the lows earlier this week when Brent briefly breached USD 100 again. Ultimately, we're continuing to see consolidation in crude markets, with the range tightening and potentially setting us up for a volatile breakout in the coming weeks. The same factors remain at play here and could be the catalyst for an eventual breakout, be it further Chinese lockdowns, slow outpu
28-04-2022 13:32 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stability amid tech earnings
Equity markets have stabilised a little in the middle of the week, with big tech earnings failing to steer them significantly one way or another. It's been a mixed bag from the big tech firms so far and there's still plenty to come, with Apple and Amazon due to report after the close. Meta is up more than 14% on the day after reporting user growth that pleased investors.
28-04-2022 13:29 GMT by Craig Erlam
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NZ dollar drops to 22 month-low
The misery continues for the New Zealand dollar, which is down almost 1% on Thursday. NZD/USD has fallen below the 0.65 level and has plunged 6.54% in the month of April. Business confidence remains in a deep-freeze ANZ Business Confidence was unchanged in April, with a reading of -42.0.
28-04-2022 12:47 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Slumping euro drops below 1.05
The euro has extended its slide on Thursday and fell as low as 1.0471 in the European session, before clawing back above the 1.05 line. Wobbly euro extends slide It has been a nasty ride for the euro, which can't seem to get a break. EUR/USD is down for a sixth successive day.
28-04-2022 11:15 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Dollar/yen barrels past 130
It's up, up and away for dollar/yen, which has punched above the symbolic 130 today, the first time that has occurred since 2002. USD/JPY is trading at 130.40, up 1.53% on the day. Japan MOF issues warning over yen The Bank of Japan reiterated its commitment to ultra-low rates at its policy meeting on Thursday.
28-04-2022 07:16 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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