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Post in What are your predictions for non-farm payrolls?
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NFP: Non-farm Payrolls Prints at 467k, USD in Focus After Going Oversold
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Dividend Adjustments 7th February 2022 - 14th February 2022
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Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 7th February 2022. These are projected dividends and likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
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Facebook share price crashes 20% as users fall for first time ever
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The Facebook share price has fallen 20% to $260, as daily active users fell for the first time ever, amid increasing competition from nimbler newcomers and its polarising transition to the metaverse.
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RBA confirms rate hike on the cards, ASX falls back
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RBA governor, Phil Lowe, says it's “plausible” that interest rates will rise this year, with the primary uncertainties sitting on the supply side and the labour market.
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Post in THT Market Education - How to WIN
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THE ART OF TRADING CORRECTIONS by community member @THT
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Is the NASDAQ Composite in the eye of the storm?
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The NASDAQ Composite is at a crossroads. The tech-heavy index is in recovery mode after last month's tumble and could make further gains soon. But constant interest rate rises are on the way.
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Becoming a Better Trader – Fixing Mistakes, Working on Weaknesses
MongiIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog,
This may sound obvious, but this is an overlooked area of trader development – identifying weaknesses and turning them into strengths. It’s one of the reasons many trading mistakes are made over and over and over again. Even fixing the little stuff, making tweaks here and there can add to up to a big difference. Fixing a mistake in one area can help remedy a problem in another, and so on, it’s a process
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Dividend Adjustments 31st January 2022 - 7th February 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 31st January 2022. These are projected dividends and likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
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BoE to hike, providing a boost for sterling?
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Expectations of a rate hike at the upcoming BoE meeting have driven a rise in GBP/USD. Will the bank be hawkish enough to keep the rally going?
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Oil price: what to expect from this week’s OPEC+ meeting?
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There is little sign that the surge of the crude oil price will slow down soon. OPEC+ is expected to stick with the existing policy of gradual increase of output target for March.
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NFP preview: Omicron wave cresting
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The Omicron wave in the U.S. has begun to crest. How will that affect the upcoming NFP report?
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Uber Technologies: Q4 earnings preview
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Uber Technologies expected to post a loss per share in Q4 2021, although the groups mobility operations move closer to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
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Top Stocks to Watch in February 2022
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Many of the nation’s top companies reported earnings in January, including some key stocks in the Nasdaq-100. These names included Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).
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How Forex Traders Use ISM Data
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The ISM manufacturing index plays an important role in forex trading, with ISM data influencing currency prices globally. As a result, the ISM manufacturing, construction and services indicators can provide unique opportunities for forex traders, which makes understanding this data (and how to prepare for its monthly release) essential.
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ECB preview: are markets too aggressive, or is the ECB behind the curve?
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After the latest inflation figures in Germany, a question clearly arises: are the money markets in the eurozone too aggressive in their timetable for the ECB's rate hike, or is the latter slow to normalise its monetary policy?
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Oil price: what to expect from this week's OPEC+ meeting
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Crude oil prices have been rallying for six consecutive weeks, hitting seven-year highs.
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Are these the best metaverse stocks to watch in February?
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After January's market sell-off, some of the best metaverse shares are at their lowest in months. But as February begins, they could be ripe for recovery.
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Inoculating the World Against Recession
MongiIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog,
The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the world into deep recession as nations retreated into lockdown to contain the viral spread. But monetary and fiscal officials responded to the crisis swiftly and powerfully, based on the collective wisdom they gained during the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. This time, world leaders took bold action to avoid a sluggish recovery.
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Tesla’s share price stabilises after better-than-expected earnings
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Despite beating analysts’ earnings and revenue expectations, Tesla was caught in last week’s strong global risk-off maelstrom but managed to bounce off support.
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What the MACD Indicator is and How it Works
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a technical indicator which simply measures the relationship of exponential moving averages (EMA).The MACD displays a MACD line (blue), signal line (red) and a histogram (green) - showing the difference between the MACD line and the signal line.
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Will inflation, oil and travel send the FTSE 100 to a record high?
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At 7,460 points right now, the FTSE 100 is 5.3% below its all-time high of 7,877 it struck in May 2018. And its oil, banking, travel and tech stocks could help set a new record in 2022.
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The Week Ahead On The Markets
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A busy week of earnings and economic data lies ahead. Decisions from the RBA, BoE and ECB, along with the monthly US jobs reports dominate the week. Earnings season in the US continues at a high frequency, including Amazon and Alphabet, along with a host of others. In the UK telecoms firms BT and Vodafone will issue trading statements.
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Lloyds share price: banking on interest rate rises?
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Lloyds shares are the most highly traded in the FTSE 100. With interest rate rises imminent amidst record-breaking inflation, is the UK bank stock set to soar?
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Volatility of volatility and the FOMC meeting
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Volatility has been fierce since the start of the year as market participants fear a hawkish Fed.
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Is the Amigo share price essentially worthless?
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The Amigo share price is down more than 99% from its record high, and in a best-case scenario faces a 20-fold share dilution. And avoiding bankruptcy is also not guaranteed.
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