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The S&P 500 opened with a full-point gap lower on Monday, hitting its lowest levels since mid-January 2024, continuing the decline from last week’s 8.75% drop. This sharp drop came after President Trump announced tariffs on all…
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Gold slipped below $3000, touching a three-week low in early Monday trading, extending the pullback from the recent all-time high seen over the past two sessions. The sharp decline took markets by surprise, as gold would typically gain…
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WTI crude oil prices extended their sharp decline for a second consecutive day on Friday, plunging to their lowest levels since December 2021. The downturn was triggered by U.S. tariffs that rattled global markets and dampened investor…
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AUDUSD was sharply down during Asian / early European sessions on Friday, falling over 2%  so far and being the top loser of the day. The Ausie dollar remains under strong pressure from risk aversion that continue to weaken stocks and…
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The dollar saw a sharp decline across the board on Thursday, hit hard by the latest sweeping import tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday. The dollar index plunged to a six-month low, accelerating downward and losing nearly…
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USD/JPY remains under pressure on Wednesday, extending its decline below the 150 level, which has turned into a solid resistance zone after three failed attempts to break higher. Fresh weakness is testing the 20DMA (149.06), a key…
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WTI oil prices are trading just below a new five-week high of $72.08, reached on Tuesday, after a 2.8% rally on Monday, the largest daily gain since January 15. The slight pullback observed so far appears to be more of a consolidation…
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Gold prices remain strong, holding above $3100 for the second consecutive day after reaching a new all-time high of $3149 on Tuesday. Persistent safe-haven demand, fueled by heightened economic and geopolitical uncertainties, continues…
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The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 48.6 in March, up from 47.6 in the previous month, though slightly below the consensus forecast of 48.7. This latest increase brings the index closer to the 50 threshold…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept its cash rate unchanged at 4.1% in today’s policy meeting, aligning with market expectations. The decision to hold rates follows a 0.25% cut in February—the first policy easing in over four…
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