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Special report: ECB Decision Preview

Today’s report: Will an active Thursday calendar inspire volatility?

It’s an active economic calendar on Thursday and we’ll see if any of it inspires meaningful volatility. We come into Thursday after yet another round of broad based US Dollar outflow and demand for stocks. Some of the notable standouts on today's calendar include the ECB policy decision and US initial jobless claims.   read report

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Wake-up call

Next 24 hours: Running back into the US Dollar

Today’s report: Plenty of tension as the week gets going

Thinner trade to start the week, with Japan and China out for holidays. Still, there has been a clear wave of risk off in markets, with investors feeling unsettled about the state of the global economy in the aftermath of the pandemic, and equally uneasy about renewed tension between the US and China.   read report

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Wake-up call

Next 24 hours: About rate cuts and bull markets

Today’s report: Pivotal moment for central bank policy strategy

The big story into Wednesday is the Fed’s decision to move ahead with an emergency rate cut of 50 basis points, in an effort to offset fallout from the coronavirus. Unfortunately for stocks, the rate cut wasn’t able to produce the desired reaction, with risk off sentiment persisting.   read report

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A game of back and forth

Next 24 hours: How will the US session respond to risk on?

Today’s report: A game of back and forth

It’s been a game of back and forth when it comes to sentiment over the past several days, with the market bouncing around as it tries to assess the extent of downside risk associated with the coronavirus. Into Tuesday, attempts to calm investors appear to be working. But will it continue for the remainder of the day? That's the big question.   read report

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Wake-up call

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