All eyes on Powell

By Craig Erlam   It’s shaping up to be another relatively flat day in the markets as investors turn their attention to Capitol Hill ahead of Jerome Powell’s first testimony. The Fed Chair

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Risk sentiment wavers on Fed fears

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were a mixed bag on Tuesday as fears over rising U.S. interest rates hit overall sentiment in the region. European futures are

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Sentiment shaky ahead of Fed minutes

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM   Asian shares traded mostly lower on Tuesday along with US and European futures as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of the reopening of

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Plenty to look forward to

By Craig Erlam   It hasn’t been the most thrilling start to the week, but the good news is that it should improve from here as the US rejoins and the economic calendar

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Sustained belief

By Craig Erlam   Equity markets are poised to open in the green once more on Thursday, continuing what has been a rather strange week of trade so far. We’ve gone from euphoria

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Investors seem a little lost

By Craig Erlam   Equity markets are treading water on Tuesday, as investors take a pause following an eventful week. Investors seem a little lost this week, disheartened by the U.S. jobs report

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Wind out of the sails

By Craig Erlam Stock markets were making small losses on Tuesday, while US futures were relatively unchanged. The recovery rally has lost momentum in recent sessions, which is understandable after that jobs

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BoE facing tough decisions

By Craig Erlam Equity markets seem mildly positive in early trade on Tuesday, adding to modest gains at the start of the week. While the rally is perhaps slowing a little after

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