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Can sentiment still improve as China concerns continue?
Market Overview Can the improvement in market sentiment continue amid disappointing China data and a weaker oil price? Perhaps we will find out today, as we are seeing markets trading slightly higher...
View ArticleVolatility will remain high on a data heavy first week of February
So we finally leave a tumultuous first month of the year behind us, one which has certainly not too healthy for those with a nervous disposition. Significant swings in risk appetite have characterised...
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Sentiment under pressure again driven by declining oil
KEY DRIVERS Just when you thought it was safe to dip back into the market, the bears bite back. Market sentiment is again under huge pressure, with safe haven flows once more in favour and recent...
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Can markets look past oil to focus on better China data?
Market Overview Investor sentiment is once again taking a nose dive as indicators that had been recovering in the last week or so have sharply reversed again. Once more it is the oil price which is the...
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Recovery in markets built on dodgy ground
Market Overview There has been an incredible turnaround in market sentiment in the past 24 hours and for once it has not been driven by either the oil price or China. However the question over how fast...
View ArticleOn TipTV discussing EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY
The day after some huge moves in the forex markets I recorded my latest interview with TipTV. We discussed the general markets along with technicals on EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY. With plenty to...
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Markets are cautious ahead of another key Non-farm Payrolls
Market Overview The downward pressure on the dollar may have taken a pause for breath in the overnight trading, but this is more to do with the upcoming Non-farm Payrolls report than any sense that the...
View ArticleFocus turns to Janet Yellen’s testimony this week
The volatility through financial markets has been significant in recent weeks. Driven by concerns over the oil price, China and also the speed of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve markets have been...
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Negative sentiment sweeps markets as the yen soars
Market Overview With negative sentiment sweeping through markets, classic bear market assets such as the yen and gold have soared in the past 24 hours. However, in truth there is not one specific...
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Markets find support in front of key Janet Yellen testimony
Market Overview In these battered markets, anyone with a positive persuasion will try and hang on to anything that might suggest a bottom is in place. Sadly I do not see one as being sustainably in...
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Could an OPEC production cut improve sentiment?
Market Overview Could a cut in the OPEC oil production levels really be the catalyst for a market rally and improvement in trading sentiment? Overnight there have been suggestions that the OPEC cartel...
View ArticleWill the recovery bulls wilt quickly this week?
There is a burgeoning fear and concern in the markets that central banks have lost control of how to manage the global economy. Monetary easing policies are clearly not working but that is unlikely to...
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Oil recovery continues to improve market sentiment
Market Overview The recovery in the oil price has helped to drive an improvement in sentiment across financial markets. With reports that Saudi Arabia and other key OPEC countries set to meet with...
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Watch oil for further gauge of risk appetite
KEY DRIVERS If there have been any question marks over how my of a driver the oil price continues to be in financial markets it has been the reaction today to the rather disappointing outcome from the...
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Equities gaining but forex trading reflects low risk appetite
Market Overview Despite some early gains in equities, there are hints in the forex and commodity markets that risk appetite is low and not as positive as perhaps the gains overnight on Wall Street...
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With oil still driving, markets are an inflection point
Market Overview It would seem that several major markets have now reached something of an inflection point as oil reaches some key levels. The rally on oil that we saw yesterday came despite the...
View ArticleOn TipTV discussing Oil, FTSE 100, Gold and GBP/USD
In my latest appearance on TipTV the hot topic as it has been for a while was the oil price. The recent rebound on oil and the highly correlated FTSE 100 index has brought markets up to a key...
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Risk appetite wanes as commodities fall away
Market Overview There is a slight waning of risk appetite today as commodities prices such as copper and oil have fallen away. This comes after significant gains were seen yesterday on oil and the...
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How sustainable is the improvement in sentiment?
KEY DRIVERS There has been a notable improvement in market sentiment over the past week which has been driven by the improvement in the oil price, but how sustainable is it? However the oil price rally...
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Oil rally drives another improvement in market sentiment
Market Overview The impact that the price of oil is having on financial markets cannot be overstated, it would seem. Once more the direction of the oil price has had a profound impact on currencies,...
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