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Market sentiment has improved following a deluge of data and earnings announcements on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, CPI updates from major eurozone economies came in stronger than expected, raising questions about the European Central Bank’s (ECB) ability—or immediate need—to continue cutt

A few weeks ago, as Kiki Rough felt increasingly concerned about the state of the economy, she began thinking about previous periods of financial hardship. Rough thought about the skills she learned about making groceries stretch during the tough times that accompanied past economic downturns. Facin

Find leadership One recent tool that many technicians have adopted is called Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG graphs) for short. This visual representation of momentum and strength in a security compared to a benchmark is a valuable tool for portfolio positioning. Invented by Julius de Kempenaer, RRGs

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to lower key rates by 25 basis points at the April policy meeting and responds to questions from the press. Key quotes "Competitiveness compass should be swiftly implemented." "Inflation has declined." "Down

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is up 0.4% against the US Dollar (USD), holding mid-pack among G10 peers as markets eye Japan-US trade talks in Washington. With President Trump expected to attend, the meetings could mark a turning point for recent JPY strength, which has been fueled by geopolitical uncertain

Stocks and bonds rise.Bessent says don’t worry/Yellen says it’s a crisis of confidence.It’s TAX day!Gold up, Oil flat, yields down.Import/Export price index today – What will it reveal?Try Steak Florentine. So stocks and bonds kicked off the week on an uptick…..The Dow up 315 pts, the S&P up 43

Pound Sterling (GBP) is likely to trade in a range vs US Dollar (USD), probably between 1.3000 and 1.3145. In the longer run, outlook for GBP has shifted to positive; the two technical levels to watch are 1.3210 and 1.3290, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. The two technica

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Carol Harmer on the current market conditions and the volatility, as I try to calm the fevered brow of the day trader by showing the S&P 500 on a weekly basis. Share: Analysis feed