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'Hawkish Pause' Increasing Downside Risks for Gold

Bears Calling For USD Drop Over recent months, a lot of major players have been calling for a shift lower in USD premised on the end of the Fed tightening cycle which has been in place across the...

How Will ECB Meeting Drive EUR Next Week?

ECB On Watch Next Week Looking ahead to next week, the other main focus for traders away from the Fed will be the ECB. The bank is widely expected to hike rates by a further .25%, in line with recent...

RBA, BOC Rate Hikes Put Fresh Focus on Fed

Hawkish Risks into FOMCOn the back of surprise rate hikes from the RBA and BOC this week, traders are mulling the prospect of the Fed opting to retain a hawkish stance at the upcoming FOMC. Odds for a...

Dollar Extends Pullback but Buying Pressure may Resurface in the run-up to the May CPI Report

Dollar Extends Pullback but Buying Pressure may Resurface in the run-up to the May CPI ReportThe trend corridor for USDCAD held its ground despite the unexpected decision by the Bank of Canada to...

CAD Soars On Surprise BOC Rate Hike

BOC Hikes AgainThe Bank of Canada yesterday caught markets somewhat off-guard as it announced a fresh rate hike, the first since pausing its tightening campaign in January. The BOC hiked rates from...

Oil Drops As Saudi Production-Cut Rally Fades

Calmer Crude MarketsFollowing heavy volatility at the start of the week, crude oil prices action has calmed down sharply through the week. Crude futures are now hovering around the level of last...

Amazon Shares Suffer Largest Loss Since November

Tech Stocks Tumble Stocks were slammed lower yesterday as global yields surged higher on the back of yet another central bank interest rate hike. Following on from the RBA, the BOC hiked rates again...

Dollar index: Bearish channel keeps short-term buying pressure in check

The dollar upturn eventually lost steam yesterday as there was no significant correction in risk assets following new local high in the S&P 500. The dollar index (DXY) dipped below 104 points:A...

Bitcoin Bounces Off Lows But Fed View An Issue

Bitcoin Bounces Off LowsBitcoin futures are still fighting to get back above the 27415 level today. Following a dip lower towards 24930 support earlier in the week, the market has since rebounded and...