Monthly Archives: February 2018

UK data in focus

February 13, 2018

A relatively quiet Tuesday for announcements, but there is still some important information set for release. The EUR/USD ebbed and flowed the trading session, rising as far as $1.22954 early, before weakening midway through the session to $1.22341. It then

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Markets plummet, again

February 9, 2018

Another night of turbulence on the markets, with most major indices suffering heavy losses. The Dow once again bore the brunt of the losses, tumbling more than 1,100 points from its session high of 24,953.90. After reaching session lows of

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Markets ended the session somewhat stronger, but there is still quite a lot of volatility which may mean that traders err on the side of caution. The Dow ended the session higher, but plenty of volatility still remains. After remaining

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A wild night for markets, as most major indices finished the session higher, after heavy losses early in the session. Some analysts say that this is the start of the recovery, while others are still expecting some volatility, which could

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Carnage on the markets

February 6, 2018

It was a brutal night on the markets, with all indices across the board down heavily. Most major markets are down over 10% over the last few days, meaning that we have actually gone through a market correction. The Dow

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Plenty of data released this week, ensuring it’s another big week for markets. The USD spiked on Friday night as the US released better than expected Non-Farm Payrolls data. The Average Hourly Earnings result also beat expectations, sending the USD

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Non-Farm Payrolls tonight

February 2, 2018

Quite a bit of information set for release today, with most attention centred around the Non-Farm Payroll figure from the US. The EUR/USD continued its upward trend overnight, going from a low of $1.23825 to a session high of $1.25221.

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A day packed full of announcements, with key UK data in focus. The US Fed Reserve kept rates on hold overnight as it suggested that inflation could go up more aggressively, in a sign of an improving US economy. This

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