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The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 26
The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 26

Key Points From This WeekFed Makes Historic Rate CutIn response to the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, the Fed made the unprecedented move of cutting interest rates to 0% at the start of the...

BOE Slashes Rates As London Avoids Lockdown
BOE Slashes Rates As London Avoids Lockdown

London Avoids LockdownIt was a strange day in the City yesterday as many were expecting the PM to announce a 15 day shutdown in London. Media reports had been pointing towards such an announcement all...

RBA Shocks Market With Rate Cut & QE
RBA Shocks Market With Rate Cut & QE

 The outbreak of COVID-19 has prompted a co-ordinated response from global central banks not seen since the GFC. With all central banks in the G10 space having now cut rates in a bid to help provide...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 30
The Crude Chronicles - Episode 30

WTI long Positions Reduced AgainThe CFTC COT positioning report showed that net long positions in WTI crude dropped by 972 contracts last week to 387,397 contracts in total. The move was the result of...

Chart of the Day DXY (US Dollar Index)
Chart of the Day DXY (US Dollar Index)

Chart of the Day DXY (US Dollar Index)DXY (US Dollar Index) Another Double Top PlayFinally getting their act together – with the Trump administration now proposing a $1.2tn fiscal stimulus package...

Easy Jet Stocks Plummet 65%
Easy Jet Stocks Plummet 65%

Among the sectors hardest hit by the collapse in global equities prices over the last six weeks, airlines have suffered a devastating blow. The travel restrictions put in place by a number of...

The IndeX Files 17-03-2020
The IndeX Files 17-03-2020

Equities Sink Despite Central Bank ActionGlobal benchmark equities prices continue to trade wildly amidst a backdrop of increasing central bank action. This week, the Federal Reserve once again...

Precious Metals Monday 16-03-2020
Precious Metals Monday 16-03-2020

GoldThe gold market suffered a dramatic decline last week with price reversing from highs above $1700 an ounce to low $1500s an ounce. Gold bulls had been driving price higher as safe haven demand...

The Investment Bank Outlook 16-03-2020
The Investment Bank Outlook 16-03-2020

In our Investment Bank Outlook each week, we bring you a selection of perspectives from leading investment banks to outline the key issues and directional views for the week ahead. These excerpts,...