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25 JUN clock 03:24

Mid-week review: Mideast Truce, Powell & PCE

Global stocks surged after a ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold despite initially faltering. Oil prices tank almost 15% supply fears ease, gold dims, while the dollar weakens across the board. Here is what you need to know...
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20 JUN clock 12:22

Week Ahead: US500 faces triple threat – Geopolitics, Powell & PCE

A cautious sense of relief has spread through markets after President Trump delayed deciding on attacking Iran by two weeks. However, the ongoing Middle East conflict is set to weigh on investor confidence ahead of another heavy event-packed week. Our attention is drawn to FXTM’s US500, which could be gearing up for a breakout.
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XAUUSD “trapped” ahead of US retail sales data
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17 OCT clock 14:21

XAUUSD “trapped” ahead of US retail sales data

Spot gold has been resisted at its 200-day SMA recently, and has printed an "inside bar". The incoming US retail sales data could inject more immediate volatility, even as the Middle East conflict continues reverberating across markets.
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09 OCT clock 13:15

Trade Of The Week: Oil surges on Middle East tensions

Brent initially soared more than 5%, recovering a chunk of last week's hefty losses on fears that Hama’s surprise attack on Israel may deepen tensions across the Middle East.
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