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28.11.2022 07:45 © CMC Markets (UK) | 2022
China unrest to prompt a weaker European open
Last week saw an 8th successive weekly gain for the DAX, and fresh 5-month highs, with the German index closing in on the peaks seen back in June. The FTSE100 also finished strongly, closing just shy of the 7,500 level.While equity markets continued to hold up well, we’ve seen bond yields continue...
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25.11.2022 11:18 © ActivTrades Europe S.A. | 2022
Stock indices are slowing for the last trading session of the week
EUROPEAN SHARES  Stocks traded mixed but with less volatility in Europe on Friday, as volumes remain lower than usual. Stock indices are slowing for the last trading session of the week, as many investors were tempted to take some profit after prices hit major resistances following this six-week...
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24.11.2022 11:27 © ActivTrades Europe S.A. | 2022
EUROPEAN SHARES  Most EU shares opened in the green on Thursday, following an Asian session governed by a bullish sentiment, while US futures also climbed. Market sentiment improved significantly, despite lower volumes due to US markets being closed for Thanksgiving today, following the min...
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24.11.2022 07:48 © CMC Markets (UK) | 2022
Fed minutes point to smaller hikes going forward, German IFO in focus
When the Fed met back at the beginning of the month and raised rates by 75bps, a move which was in line with expectations, the statement leant into a narrative that the central bank was aware that lags in monetary policy might require a slower pace of hikes going forward. This wasn’t too...
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23.11.2022 10:53 © ActivTrades Europe S.A. | 2022
Brent oil prices hedged higher during early Wednesday trading
FOREX Brent oil prices hedged higher during early Wednesday trading. The release of US oil inventories data revealed an unexpected decrease of 4.8 million barrels over the course of the previous week. This surprisingly large drawdown overshadowed expectations of a reduction in demand, caused by the...
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23.11.2022 07:16 © CMC Markets (UK) | 2022
Fed minutes and flash PMIs in focus
A rebound in oil prices, and a weaker US dollar helped markets in Europe reverse their Monday losses and close at three-month highs in an otherwise lacklustre session.US markets followed that pattern helped by some better-than-expected earnings numbers, and an expectation that any future Fed rate ri...
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22.11.2022 11:13 © ActivTrades Europe S.A. | 2022
The US dollar is hedging lower in relation to other major currencies
FOREX The US dollar is hedging lower in relation to other major currencies as the European trading session gets underway, in a move that can be interpreted as a consolidation. Over the previous three sessions, the index that measures the performance of the greenback versus its peers gained m...
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22.11.2022 07:47 © CMC Markets (UK) | 2022
UK public sector borrowing set to rise in October
European markets underwent a lacklustre start to the week, following on from Asia markets, after China reported its first Covid related deaths since April, prompting broad risk off weakness across markets as well as a sell-off in crude oil over demand concerns.Prices in Brent crude weren’t helped...
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21.11.2022 11:00 © ActivTrades Europe S.A. | 2022
Market sentiment starts a new trading week under pressure
FOREX The US dollar started the trading week on the front foot. Investors reacted to news of fresh Covid-related restrictions in China by seeking refuge in assets such as treasuries and, of course, the dollar. The news arriving from China is worrying investors and is stopping the recent rise...
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21.11.2022 07:33 © CMC Markets (UK) | 2022
Lower start expected ahead of German PPI
Last week saw another positive session for European markets with the DAX closing higher for the 7th week in a row and its highest levels since the beginning of June, and a 5-month high.The FTSE100 also managed to finish the week higher, posting a 2-month high in the process, although it has continue...
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