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Date: 8th May 2024. Market News – Stocks mixed; Yen support still on; Eyes on NFP & Apple tonight Trading Leveraged Products is Risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * As the Fed maintained a "high-for-longer" stance, stocks gave up their gains with attention turning back to earnings...

Date: 7th May 2024. Dow Jones Close To 1-Month High, Eyes on Disney Earnings. Trading Leveraged Products is risky *The stock market trades at a 3-week high after significant support from the latest earning reports and US employment data. *Economists continue to expect a rate cut no earlier...

Date: 2nd May 2024. Market News – Stocks mixed; Yen support still on; Eyes on NFP & Apple tonight. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: *As the Fed maintained a "high-for-longer" stance, stocks gave up their gains with attention turning back to earnings...

Date: 1st May 2024. Understanding the Implications of the FOMC Meeting. Trading Leveraged Products is risky The FOMC will issue its post-meeting statement at 18:00 GMT tonight. "High-for-longer" is the expected outcome (but not higher) given more indications that progress on bringing...

Date: 30th April 2024. Market News – Cautiousness ahead of Fed, NFP & Earnings. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Trading remains quiet in a very busy week of data, earnings, supply, NFP and the Fed. * Treasury yields and Wall Street posted small...

Date: 29th April 2024. Market News – Yen spikes after drifting to 1990's levels. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * The Yen recovered sharply following a plunge to its lowest level in 34 years (USDJPY above 160 for the first time since 1990)...

Date: 26th April 2024. Alphabet Easily Beat Earnings Predictions But Focus Shifts to Today's PCE Data. Trading Leveraged Products is risky * Microsoft and Alphabet's earnings reports beat expectations pushing the NASDAQ to the top of the charts. * The Bank of Japan keep interest rates...

Date: 25th April 2024. Investors Monitor a Potential Japanese Intervention, and upcoming Tech Earnings. Trading Leveraged Products is risky * Meta stocks top earnings expectations, but revenue guidance for the next 6 months triggers significant selloff. Meta stocks decline 15.00% and the...

Date: 23rd April 2024. European PMIs Paint Mixed Picture, ECB advise a June Cut is Certain. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * The German DAX recorded its highest monthly increase as investors continue to predict a weaker EU monetary policy. * JP...

Date: 22nd April 2024. The NASDAQ Gains As Earnings Gain Momentum, But More Bad News For Tesla. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Investors turn their attention to the "magnificent seven" and earnings reports as the countdown begins. * The NASDAQ and...

Date: 19th April 2024. Weekly Commodity Market Update: Oil Prices Correct and Supply Concerns Persist. Trading Leveraged Products is Risky The ongoing developments in the Middle East sparked a wave of risk aversion and fueled supply concerns and investors headed for safety. Hopes for...

Date: 18th April 2024. Market News – Stock markets benefit from Dollar correction. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Technical buying, bargain hunting, and risk aversion helped Treasuries rally and unwind recent losses. Yields dropped from the recent...

Date: 17th April 2024. Market News – Appetite for risk-taking remains weak. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Stocks, Treasury yields and US Dollar stay firmed. * Fed Chair Powell added to the recent sell off. His slightly more hawkish tone further...

Date: 16th April 2024. Market News – Stocks and currencies sell off; USD up. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Stocks and currencies sell off, while the US Dollar picks up haven flows. * Treasuries yields spiked again to fresh 2024 peaks before...

Date: 15th April 2024. Market News – Negative Reversion; Safe Havens Rally. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: * Markets weigh risk of retaliation cycle in Middle East. Initially the retaliatory strike from Iran on Israel fostered a haven bid, into...