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Global FX Insights

UK Budget and US Core PCE

Next 24 hours: Stocks Sold into Rally, Currencies Consolidate

Today’s report: UK Budget and US Core PCE

We’re off to a quiet start on Monday, though as downside pressure in global equities persists, we have seen some renewed sell interest in the US Dollar. Key standouts on the Monday calendar include the UK Budget and US core personal consumption expenditure readings.   read report

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Today’s report: Into the Darkness with No Hand to Hold

Things are looking rather dark as we get set to close out the week. There was a time when the market wasn’t bothered by the darkness, easily shrugging it off, on account of central bank and government induced incentive designed to make it so. But that time is no longer and overdue realities are creeping back in.   read report

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Wake-up call

Next 24 hours: Stocks Try to Recover, USD Still Bid Against Euro, Pound

Special report: ECB Decision: Preview and Insights

Today’s report: Euro and Pound Underperformance Explained

It’s interesting to see the kind of price action we’ve been seeing in recent sessions, in light of the ongoing deterioration in global sentiment, with the Euro and Pound hit the hardest over the past week against the US Dollar. So what’s going on out there that could reconcile the mysterious price action?   read report

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Wake-up call

Optimism in Asia Won’t Be Enough

Next 24 hours: Fourth Quarter Blues

Today’s report: Optimism in Asia Won’t Be Enough

There appears to be some optimism into Wednesday, though as has been the case of late, we believe any optimism in the market will need to come out of the US and not from attempts to buy dips in Asia on the back of China stimulus assurances. Some of the highlights on today's docket include manufacturing PMIs and a Bank of Canada decision.   read report

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Keep an Eye on US Equities

Next 24 hours: Stock Market Declines Challenge Dip Buying Strategies

Today’s report: Keep an Eye on US Equities

A healthy correction in the US equity market is long overdue and this is something that could play a major role in shaping the outlook for global financial markets in the months ahead. As far as currencies go, we’ve seen this added wave of stress run into the US Dollar, though we continue to caution against expectations this will continue.   read report

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