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Standstill ahead of key event risk

Special report: Breaking down the Fed Decision

Today’s report: Standstill ahead of key event risk

Markets have come to a bit of a standstill into Wednesday, and the price action is understandable after seeing the recent moves we’ve seen, on top of the fact that we’re heading into some important event risk later today in the form of the FOMC policy decision.   read report

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Is it all just smoke and mirrors?

Today’s report: Is it all just smoke and mirrors?

We’re into holiday trade as the week closes out, and we would caution against reading too much into whatever price action we see between now and end of day. Overall, risk sentiment has been looking up in a big way, with US equities up over 10% since the weekly open, as reflected through the S&P 500.   read report

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White House responds

Next 24 hours: Rally to buy, or rally to fade?

Today’s report: White House responds

Investors are trying to look up into Tuesday, in the aftermath of Monday’s massive market fallout. The catalyst for this latest recovery attempt has come out of the White House, where President Trump has announced plans for a payroll tax cut and ‘very substantial relief’ for industries affected by the coronavirus.   read report

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What’s up with the Monday risk appetite?

Next 24 hours: Will the US Dollar run continue?

Today’s report: What's up with the Monday risk appetite?

All of the worry associated with the coronavirus and yet, risk assets have been supported in Monday trade thus far. There are a number of factors that seem to be contributing to this. Looking at the Monday calendar, we get some Eurozone confidence data and a batch of Fed speak.   read report

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Stocks do what they do

Special report: US Jobs Report Preview

Today’s report: Stocks do what they do

We’re set to close out the week with the US equity market easily managing its way through yet another wave of downside risk, extending the run of record gains. There was barely a moment of weakness on the escalation of tension between the US and Iran, and now that this risk has calmed, stocks are right back to the business of doing what they do.   read report

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