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The Week Ahead On The Markets
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
US jobs data dominates the week, as we await the latest job creation figures and pay data. We also have purchasing managers index (PMI) data from China, as debate continues over whether that economy will be able to continue with its reopening plans following the rise in Covid-19 cases. Corporate news is quiet, with only budget airline easyJet of note this week.
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Dividend Adjustments 28th November 2022 - 5th December 2022
OfentseIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 28th November 2022. These are projected dividends and likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
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Best FTSE 250 shares to watch in December 2022
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Tritax Big Box REIT, The Renewables Infrastructure Group, Centamin, and Dr Martens could be some of the best FTSE 250 stocks to watch as recessionary fears take hold.
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Lower-volume session drives some wait-and-see: Germany DAX, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The Thanksgiving holiday in the US yesterday brought about a lack of indications for risk sentiments but taking the cue from European indices overnight pointed to a continued positive follow-through from the recent Fed minutes.
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USD loses more ground as Fed minutes signal pending slowdown in rate hikes
MongiIG posted a topic in Foreign Exchange (FX),
More members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to step back from its policy of aggressive rate raising. We look at the dollar. EUR/USD is now trading above the 200-day SMA, while GBP/USD is at a 3-month high.
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Gold, platinum and silver price forecasts
MongiIG posted a topic in Commodities,
The price of precious metals gold, platinum and silver have shown some bullish intent in recent weeks, although gains have tempered leading into the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes.
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Fed minutes drove hopes of peak hawkishness: Nasdaq 100, China A50, US dollar
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Despite some mid-day jitters, major US indices managed to close higher for the day after the release of the Fed minutes seemingly confirmed market expectations that peak hawkishness has been reached.
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The crypto universe: FTX collapse
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
What’s happening in the crypto universe? The fall-out from the FTX collapse continues. In this week’s crypto verse, we share the latest goings on in the market, and look at price action across Bitcoin, Ether, and Dogecoin.
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Hopes of relief rally remain amid low-volume session: S&P 500, Straits Times Index, AUD/NZD
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Amid the low-volume trading session ahead of the US holiday this week, major US indices managed to trade higher overnight, seemingly an attempt to resume its recent relief rally after a period of consolidation post-CPI.
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Where to next for the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq 100?
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Fundamental and technical outlook for 2023 on US equity indices.
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Here and there: corporate profits in the US and Australia
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Equity markets domestically and in the US have seen a fresh batch of corporate earnings and trading updates. In this week’s investor spotlight, we take a look at the latest news out of corporate Australia and America.
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AUDNZD under pressure as the RBNZ prepare to quicken their pace of tightening
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The RBNZ look set to ramp up their tightening pace, with the widening gap between Australian and New Zealand rates bringing expectations of further AUDNZD weakness
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Hang Seng heads lower, with a surge in Covid cases bringing renewed concerns
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Chinese covid cases are on the rise, with the recent Hang Seng rebound looking to provide a potential opportunity for the bears
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Trading hours over the US Thanksgiving period 2022
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
There’ll be some changes to our normal opening hours over the US Thanksgiving period. Check the table below to find out how they could impact your trading. Note that all times listed below are UK time.
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The Week Ahead On The Markets
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The week sees the release of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, plus the monthly flash purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) from around the globe. Thanksgiving in the US means it will be a quiet second half of the week, though Compass, AO World and Kingfisher will all be of interest to UK equity markets.
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Dividend Adjustments 21st November 2022 - 28th November 2022
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 21st November 2022. These are projected dividends and likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
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Post in Trading the FIFA World Cup
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What is your favorite team and prediction for the 2022 FIFA World Cup team to win? Why is this your prediction? Who will win the Golden Boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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GBP, FTSE 100 down after UK Autumn statement
MongiIG posted a topic in Indices and Macro Events,
The fiscal statement, as the government has named it, has seen both the pound, the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 lose ground.
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VIX reaches key support after risk-on move for equities
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The VIX has been suffering as market recover lost ground. However, the wider bullish trend highlights the potential for another turn upwards before long
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FTSE 100: has the equity bear market come to an end?
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Outlook on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 into year-end and for 2023 within the context of falling US Consumer Price Inflation and 41-year high inflation in the UK.
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UK inflation hits new 40-year high
MongiIG posted a topic in Indices and Macro Events,
Another rise in food and energy costs has driven UK inflation to levels not seen since 1981. The Bank of England is already on a mission to arrest this climb in prices, but GBP seems to be factoring in the downside to the economy.
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This week in Crypto: explaining the FTX collapse
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The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has fallen after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
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Quasimodo Pattern: Advanced Price Action Trading Concept
CJ-TradingFloor posted a topic in General Trading Strategy Discussion,
Quasimodo pattern formation in my opinion is definitely one of the most reliable and powerful pattern to trade. It’s a reversal pattern that provides a great risk reward ratio potential and is used in technical analysis to predict the change of trend.
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Investor Spotlight: US earnings - the final stretch
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
US consumer stocks will highlight this week’s earnings, with Walmart, Home Depot and Target updating the market.
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The Week Ahead On The Markets
MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Sterling watchers will have to content with UK employment, consumer price index (CPI) and retail sales figures, while the German ZEW will provide some potential for volatility in eurozone assets. Key earnings this week include Vodafone, Imperial Brands and Walmart.
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