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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 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

Markets gripped by US inflation worries

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Growing worries about inflation have gripped markets and left investors on edge. Wall Street slipped on Monday, dragged down by declines in technology stocks

18th May 2021

Markets/World

Risk assets resume rise as dollar suffers following payrolls miss

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Last Friday, investors were cautiously monitoring the US nonfarm payrolls report, as market participants were anticipating a seven-digit job gain. Unfortunately, they got a

10th May 2021

Markets/World

Dovish Fed, earnings surprises send US stocks to new records

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Whoever thought the robust economic figures produced by the US economy over the past few weeks would alter the Federal Reserve’s thinking, even slightly,

29th April 2021

Markets/World

Slow start to a busy week, bulls eye gold at $1800

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday, while US equity futures are trading mixed after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at all-time

19th April 2021

Markets/World

US equities aim for new record highs as Fed sticks to stimulus

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM The Federal Reserve is in no rush to end its ultra-accommodative monetary support. That’s the conclusion from the latest minutes of the Federal Open

8th April 2021

Markets/World

US stocks to resume rally following upbeat jobs report

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Asian stocks kicked off the week on a positive note as investors cheered the near one million jobs created in the US last month.

5th April 2021

Markets/World

Have the rules changed for Dollar trading?

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Throughout the past few months, a risk rally ordinarily meant a weaker US Dollar. The DXY index, which measures the greenback’s value against a

4th February 2021

Markets/World

Latest surge in risk assets to be challenged by data and US Congress

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM After an astonishing performance in July, Asian equities kicked off the month of August in a more mixed fashion with the major indices in

3rd August 2020

Markets/World