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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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Traders spooked by weakness in Chinese data
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08 AUG clock 11:23

Traders spooked by weakness in Chinese data

The dollar has gained a small safe haven bid, the antipodean currencies are sinking, and US stock futures are in the red after Monday’s solid day of gains.
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Trade of the Week: USDCHF to see 55% more volatility?
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07 AUG clock 13:07

Trade of the Week: USDCHF to see 55% more volatility?

Here are five Franc facts that may surprise you!
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Gold
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04 AUG clock 13:04

Week Ahead: US CPI Data To Shape Gold Outlook

As the countdown draws closer to the key US jobs report later today (Friday, August 4), investors may already be keeping a close eye on what’s to come in the week ahead.
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BoE
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03 AUG clock 12:53

Sterling under pressure ahead of BoE decision

Sterling is getting no love ahead of the highly anticipated Bank of England (BoE) rate decision today.
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Fitch downgrades US: What you need to know
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02 AUG clock 12:28

Fitch downgrades US: What you need to know

Markets are reacting with a tinge of irony to Fitch Rating's "arbitrary" decision.
Fitch Ratings credit ratings downgrade USD Treasury yields safe haven debt ceiling
markets
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01 AUG clock 12:39

Markets Brace For Another Event Heavy Week

Asian markets were a mixed bag on Tuesday as weak China data countered the initial optimism set off by Wall Street overnight, after the benchmark S&P 500 notched its fifth consecutive monthly gain.
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