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Risk appetite takes a breather ahead of Jackson Hole

By Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group The surge in risk assets appears to be on a mid-week break. US equity futures were holding steady Wednesday after the S&P 500

25th August 2021

Markets/World

Bargain hunting provides boost to risk assets

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group Equity markets found support early Monday as bargain hunters considered the latest selloff in risk assets as an opportunity to deploy some cash.

23rd August 2021

Markets/World

Markets remain cautious amid Delta fears

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares kicked off Tuesday on a mixed note as persistent concerns over the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant hampered risk sentiment. Commodity

10th August 2021

Markets/World

Markets cheer dovish Fed, US Q2 GDP expands 6.5%

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM A sense of positivity was in the air on Thursday thanks to dovish comments by the Federal Reserve overnight, the US Senate voting to

29th July 2021

Markets/World

Markets cautious ahead of Big Tech earnings

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were mixed Tuesday morning with the Hang Seng painted red as investors kept a close eye on China following a crackdown on

27th July 2021

Markets/World

Earnings season kicks off, US CPI in focus

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM The next few days promise to be intense and volatile thanks to key economic data from major economies, updated company earnings and speeches from

13th July 2021

Markets/World

Pound falls after BoE decision

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Investors who were expecting more hawks to join the policy discussion were left empty-handed at the Bank of England meeting on Thursday. Policymakers voted

25th June 2021

Markets/World

All eyes on Jerome Powell’s testimony

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were mostly up Tuesday morning following the overnight rebound on Wall Street. Equity bulls have been injected with a renewed sense of

22nd June 2021

Markets/World

Markets cautious ahead of Fed, Gold takes a tumble

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were a mixed bag Tuesday morning even after Wall Street closed at record highs overnight. Caution will most likely remain a key

15th June 2021

Markets/World

Markets on standby ahead of US payrolls data

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM A strong sense of anticipation has gripped financial markets this week. European stocks have traded within a tight range, while US futures were ticking

3rd June 2021

Markets/World