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This Week: Fed, BOE decisions & gold in focus
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05 May 10.30

This Week: Fed, BOE decisions & gold in focus

With Big Tech earnings behind us, attention shifts to key central bank decisions and market-moving testimony in the US and UK. Traders eye gold, stocks, and GBP as volatility looms from Fed signals, BOE cuts, and tariff-driven sentiment.

Brent rebound faces NFP, OPEC+ test
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02 May 12.17

Brent rebound faces NFP, OPEC+ test

Brent bulls once again pulled prices out of sub-$60/bbl waters, having previously notched a 4-year low in early-April. However, the imminent US jobs report and Monday's OPEC+ supply hike decision should have a major say whether Brent can stay above that psychologically-important price level.

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This Week: GBPUSD bulls are trying to move closer to 200-period SMA
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13 MAY clock 11:49

This Week: GBPUSD bulls are trying to move closer to 200-period SMA

Stronger than expected wage data could push cable up to its 50-day simple moving average at ~1.2599, while softer numbers might see the major pull back towards 1.24.
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Oil heads toward $85/bbl on Increasing Odds of US Rate Cuts
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10 MAY clock 13:14

Oil heads toward $85/bbl on Increasing Odds of US Rate Cuts

Oil bulls are pushing the BRN upwards towards $85/bbl after the higher-than-expected U.S. initial jobless claims report, which could contribute to the highly anticipated interest rate cuts by the Fed.
Crude Brent Geopolitics
Gold is on the way to reach $2400 again?
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10 MAY clock 10:24

Gold is on the way to reach $2400 again?

XAUUSD is moving higher towards the psychological level of $2400 after the latest US jobless claims data, which increased bets for a Fed rate hike.
XAUUSD Gold Bullion
Roblox tests $40 psychological mark ahead of Q1 2024 earnings release
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09 MAY clock 13:49

Roblox tests $40 psychological mark ahead of Q1 2024 earnings release

The markets imply a 13.8% move in the stock during the day following the release of the report.
Ethereum touches below $3000 psychological level again
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08 MAY clock 10:22

Ethereum touches below $3000 psychological level again

The drop comes amid the Grayscale's decision to withdraw its ETH futures ETF application. A diminishing chance of ETH spot ETF approval by the SEC is also taking a toll on the current price action.
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AUDUSD edges lower towards 100-period SMA following the RBA commentary
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07 MAY clock 10:53

AUDUSD edges lower towards 100-period SMA following the RBA commentary

According to Bloomberg's forex model, there is a 73.2% probability that the AUDUSD pair will trade within a range of 0.65070 - 0.66840 in the next 7 days.
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