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This Week: Tariff tensions & data-driven market volatility
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14 Apr 09.53

This Week: Tariff tensions & data-driven market volatility

Markets remain highly reactive as US trade policy flip-flops fuel short-term rallies and longer-term uncertainty. Key data releases and central bank moves this week will shape sentiment further.

Oil prices dip as demand outlook weakens
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11 Apr 11.42

Oil prices dip as demand outlook weakens

Brent crude hovered near $63, facing its second weekly loss as US-China tensions and weak demand weighed on sentiment. Rising OPEC+ output and supply disruptions added to market uncertainty.

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This Week: Fed and BoE meetings could sway GBPUSD
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16 DEC clock 09:57

This Week: Fed and BoE meetings could sway GBPUSD

Sterling continues to outperform major peers but faces potential headwinds with sticky services inflation and expectations of future BoE rate cuts.
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Brent hits $74, reaching a three-week high!
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13 DEC clock 15:18

Brent hits $74, reaching a three-week high!

Brent crude climbed above $74 per barrel, reaching a three-week high with optimism about rising demand from China's economic recovery and supply risks due to sanctions on Iran and Russia. Despite bullish demand signals, non-OPEC+ supply is projected to outpace demand growth in 2025.
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XAUUSD dips below $2,670
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13 DEC clock 13:45

XAUUSD dips below $2,670

Gold prices fell below $2,670 as inflation worries weighed on markets despite dovish central bank actions. Traders still expect a 25bps Fed rate cut, while the BoJ may hold rates intact.
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EURUSD trades near $1.04 amid ECB rate cuts
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12 DEC clock 15:59

EURUSD trades near $1.04 amid ECB rate cuts

The EURUSD pair hovers near $1.04 after the ECB's rate cut and downgraded growth forecasts.
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EURUSD: All eyes on US CPI and EU rate decision
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11 DEC clock 09:19

EURUSD: All eyes on US CPI and EU rate decision

The EUR/USD pair remains near $1.05, hovering close to its two-year low, as traders await the release of US CPI data later today and the European Central Bank's policy decision tomorrow.
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2024 World Elections: Lessons For New Traders
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10 DEC clock 14:08

2024 World Elections: Lessons For New Traders

40 elections took place in 2024 - how did the FX, stock, crypto and CFD markets react to the outcomes, and what can traders take away from this?
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