​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and Nasdaq 100 as US earnings season continues and UK inflation comes in higher-than-expected.

UK CPI rose for the first time since February 2023 with ‘alcohol and tobacco’ contributing the most to the elevated print for December. Services inflation fails to ease

This article delves into the fundamental and technical outlook for gold prices, shedding light on the critical levels to monitor on XAU/USD in the upcoming trading sessions.

This article focuses on the technical outlook for EUR/USD, GBP/USD and AUD/USD, analyzing market sentiment and price action dynamics for the upcoming trading sessions.

USD/JPY defies gravity, rising above resistance ahead of Japanese inflation data later this week. Could the recent rise provide more attractive entries ahead of key policy change

Financial markets continue to price in an aggressive round of US interest rate cuts this year, yet this is not currently feeding fully through into the price of gold.

While US markets have seen some more small losses, the Hang Seng has lurched to its lowest level since November 2022

German inflation rose in December while general economic sentiment continues to make small strides in the right direction despite stagnant growth in Europe

Sterling is trading back below 1.2700 after the release of the latest UK jobs and wages data. The US dollar has also picked up an early bid, putting pressure on the GBP/USD.

Gold continues to build on Friday’s safe haven bid while US yields look to extend the multi-day decline. Lower volume trading expected during Martin Luther King Day in the US

With US markets closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Bank Holiday, the Euro is picking up a small bid against a range of currencies.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and Nikkei 225 as the US is shut for Martin Luther King Jn. Day.

Main considerations for FX markets this week include UK jobs and inflation data, markets just about expecting successive 25 bps cuts from March, and Chinese Q4 GDP

A mixed week with US equities continuing to push towards multi-year highs, while oil and gold are bid on escalating geopolitical risk. In the background, the US dollar treads water.

This article explores the week-ahead outlook for the U.S. dollar, examining important catalysts that could guide the performance of key currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY.

Escalating tensions in Yemen have boosted gold’s allure going into the weekend and with short-dated US Treasury yields falling further, XAU/USD may have more room to run.

The euro’s lack of volatility underscores key horizontal levels and the potential for range trading. EU inflation and updated sentiment data unlikely to move the dial significantly

Recent bullish price action, combined with unimpressive GDP figures, provides a very uncertain landscape for the pound in big week for UK data

This article focuses on the technical and fundamental outlook for the U.S. dollar, examining price action dynamics for major FX pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY.

Oil prices are higher going into the weekend after US/UK attacks on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen spark fears of retaliatory action.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, CAC 40 and Russell 2000 ahead of US PPI and start of Q4 earnings season.

The pound rose modestly in the moments after November’s GDP data edged expectations to the upside. Longer-term growth trends continue to be a drag

Gold and the Nasdaq 100 present an unattractive risk-reward profile at present, as sticky U.S. inflation and resilient labor markets could prevent the Fed from delivering the aggressive rate cuts Wall Street is discounting for this year.

This article analyzes the technical and fundamental outlook for the Russell 2000 for the first quarter of 2024, examining the main variables that could determine its medium-term prospects.

This article delves into the fundamental outlook of the British pound, offering an exhaustive analysis of its medium-term prospects. The piece also discusses crucial risk factors that could steer sterling’s trend in the first quarter of 2024.

Outlook on FTSE 100 and DAX 40 as the year 2023 draws to a close.

GBP prices are approaching key resistance while showing technical signals that could point to impending downside to come, while UK housing prices advance since November.

2023 was a year that lessened the stature of central bank forward guidance. Forward guidance is a tool used by central banks to communicate monetary policy projections.

Another year and another lesson learned. As a day trader navigating the fast-paced and volatile world of financial markets, one crucial lesson stands out above the rest in 2023: mastering risk aversion.

Oil prices have faced renewed selling pressure over the past two days, sliding around 2.6% at the time of writing. Is a retest of the $70 a barrel mark on the cards?