US Data and Fed Policy Play Second Fiddle

Special report: Why the Stock Market Crashes Today

Even if you're not trading global equities, it's hard to ignore what's been going on in that space, with the record run in the major US indices at the centre of it all. There have been plenty of attempts to call a top in this market and all of them have been dealt fatal blows. So is today the day?

Next 24 hours: US Data and Fed Policy Play Second Fiddle

Another healthy batch of US data to add to the impressive run this week, also accompanied by hawkish Fed speak. And after all that, the US Dollar is remarkably down on the week across the board. Clearly US data and the Fed policy outlook mean a lot less these days, with currency traders more focused on politics.

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