The oil market is on a tear this year, but prices’ long rally is starting to look as if it might need a rest.

The second quarter of the year looks set to bring renewed volatility to a wide range of assets classes as a slew of central banks look set to pull the trigger on interest rate cuts.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls.

Gold volatility has been on the rise, buoyed further by the recent escalations in Russia and the Middle East adding to the metal’s safe haven appeal

The upcoming release of the March U.S. jobs report is set to inject considerable volatility into financial markets and could have a decisive impact on the performance of the U.S. dollar in the near future.

A drone strike on Russian oil infrastructure and Israel’s targeted attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus helped maintain oil’s recent rise ahead of the OPEC meeting

Sterling was knocked by some surprise strength in US output and remains under pressure despite some domestic expansion.

The new quarter is now underway, with the FTSE 100 beginning its first trading day of Q1 close to previous highs. US indices, however, have seen bullish momentum fade.

The US dollar is trading at a multi-month high after data showed that inflation in the US is creeping higher. Despite higher US Treasury yields, gold continues to eye a fresh record high.

The Federal Reserve's decision and monetary policy guidance in the coming week will be the focus of financial markets. A hawkish outcome could be positive for the U.S. dollar and yields, but bearish for gold prices.

Euro traders will be looking at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week to help gauge EUR/USD and EUR/GBP future price levels

This week will bring policy decisions from central banks on both sides of GBP/USD

The Fed will release updated projections as a recent uptick in inflation and commodities emerge. Other central banks are set to hold and the BoJ with a chance of a surprise in the wake of encouraging wage data.

This article looks at EUR/USD’s near-term outlook, examining potential technical scenarios ahead of the Fed decision next week.

The latest PPI report gave the US dollar a push higher on Thursday ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting.

The FTSE 100 has dropped back from the multi-month high seen this week, while US indices are looking to a flat open after losses yesterday.

Japan’s largest trade union group, Rengo, announced a 5.28% wage increase for its workers – supporting the view that the BoJ is likely to hike rates before the summer

A well-known bullish technical pattern is now visible on the daily gold chart

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the outlook for EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD, exploring various technical and fundamental scenarios that could play out in the near term.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) revised its global oil demand growth by 110,000 barrels per day and trimmed back supply estimates. Oil trading higher on the day

[2:55 PM] Richard Snow Teaser: Gold holds above the prior high, hinting at a bullish continuation while FX markets look ahead to crucial Japanese wage data that comes just in time for next week's BoJ meeting

Gold is seemingly putting together a bullish pennant on the daily chart, while silver looks to push further ahead after Wednesday’s break of resistance.

Decades of ultra-loose monetary policy have put the Yen in a unique position among major currencies. But for how much longer?

The Dax has hit a new record high today, and the S&P 500 isn’t too far behind, while the Nikkei 225’s retreat from its peak has paused for now

Well-known dove, Yannis Stournaras called for not one, but two rate cuts before the summer break, contrasting with the overall ECB stance to follow the Fed

The release of U.S. PPI and retail sales data on Thursday is poised to capture the market's focus and potentially ignite volatility, as both macroeconomic reports may influence the Fed’s monetary policy outlook.

Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to post new highs, despite the occasional sharp sell-off. The outlook remains positive as the Bitcoin halving event gets ever closer.

Crude Oil prices have managed strong gains, but the market looks heavy up here and may be in some danger of topping out

The FTSE 100 has enjoyed a solid start to the week, while even a hotter US inflation reading has not been able to stop the rally in US markets.

UK GDP figures showed economic growth picking up in January but the outlook still looks weak. Sterling remains little changed while the FTSE 100 tests multi-month resistance.