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Risk appetite picks up as China eases zero-Covid policy
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27 DEC clock 12:38

Risk appetite picks up as China eases zero-Covid policy

Stock markets are gaining while the US dollar is softening after China announced it would drop its quarantine requirements for inbound visitors. This further eases three-year border controls aimed at curbing Covid-19.
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How might 2022 US midterm elections affect stocks? Here are 3 scenarios.
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08 NOV clock 12:49

How might 2022 US midterm elections affect stocks? Here are 3 scenarios.

Since 1946, US stocks typically fared better in 6-month period after midterms elections, than six months prior.
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USD/JPY hits 20-year highs
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07 JUN clock 11:39

USD/JPY hits fresh 20-year highs

JPY pressure is intense at the moment. 10-year US Treasury yields have moved above 3% and as long as those yields are rushing higher, momentum is bullish in USD/JPY. The BoJ continues to view the weak yen as mainly positive.
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Risk off slows as oil explodes higher
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02 MAR clock 16:25

Risk off slows as oil explodes higher

Markets enter another day of conflict in Ukraine, battered by uncertainty and the threat of more sanctions from the West.
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Choppy markets continue to the beat of geopolitics
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18 FEB clock 10:16

Choppy markets continue to the beat of geopolitics

It’s been another 24-hours of whipsaw price action in financial markets with US stocks zig-zagging again on headlines from the Ukraine-Russian frontline.
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