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Dow recovered on hopes of Trump and Fed put; Gold zoomed

Dow recovered on hopes of Trump and Fed put; Gold zoome...

·       After electronics tariff exemptions on China, Trump may pause overall Chinese tariffs of 125% (except Fentanyl tariffs 20%) till June for negotiations ·       Fed’s Collins...

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14
Apr

In the week ahead: China’s GDP, BOC and ECB Rate Decisi...

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) experienced further depreciation on Friday, concluding the trading day with losses of approximately 1%, as indicated by data from the iFOREX platform. ...

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Gold zoomed on the concern of Trumpcession and US hegemony

Gold zoomed on the concern of Trumpcession and US hegem...

·       After the Russian fiasco, many countries including China, India, Thailand and Poland are steadily shifting from USD/UST assets to physical gold in their custody ·       As ...

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Stocks stumbled from Trump’s reciprocal tariff pause high

Stocks stumbled from Trump’s reciprocal tariff pause hi...

·       Even at 10% basic universal tariff and 145% Chinese and 25% various sectoral tariffs, the weighted average US tariff would be around 27% vs 2.5% prior ·       This will eve...

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11
Apr

U.S PPI, Preliminary UoM Consumer Sentiment and Inflati...

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) remained under pressure on Thursday, closing the session with sharp losses of 1.95%, according to data from the iForex platform, after earlier recovery ...

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10
Apr

U.S Core CPI, Unemployment Claims, FOMC Members speak

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) hovered near the 103.00 mark on Wednesday, regaining some ground after recent selling pressure pushed it below 102.00. The modest rebound followed the ...

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Wall Street slips on escalating US-China trade war tensions

Wall Street slips on escalating US-China trade war tens...

·       Trump indicated imminent ‘good news’, and urged to buy DJT; overall Chinese and Trump tone may be indicating the progress of back-channel talks ·       Gold surged on escal...

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9
Apr

FOMC Meeting Minutes, Crude Oil Inventories

The US Dollar Index (USDX) retreated on Tuesday and failed to extend recovery amid renewed trade tensions. Early optimism had emerged following upbeat labor market data and comment...

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Stocks recovered from trade war panic low as Trump may blink

Stocks recovered from trade war panic low as Trump may ...

·       Trump may postpone his reciprocal tariffs tango by 90 days to accommodate negotiation requests from over 50 countries except China ·       But seeing Wall Street and Real S...

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8
Apr

Market Turmoil Continues Amid Tariff Concerns, Key Econ...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) closed Monday’s session above the 103.00 level, successfully extending Friday’s rebound despite ongoing market volatility. Initial optimism was fuelled b...

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Nifty plunged on US-China reciprocal tariffs war; what’s next?

Nifty plunged on US-China reciprocal tariffs war; what’...

·       Although the Indian economy is not export-heavy, the US trade surplus and remittances are vital for India’s USD reserve; India has to cut tariffs to US levels India’s benc...

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7
Apr

In the Week ahead: FOMC Meeting Minutes, U.S CPI, Unemp...

The US Dollar Index edged higher on Friday, trading just below the 103.00 level, supported by a markedly stronger-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report for March. The US economy ad...

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Stocks crumbled on China’s reciprocal tariffs nuke on the US

Stocks crumbled on China’s reciprocal tariffs nuke on t...

·       The market is now worried about escalating trade war tensions and synchronized global recession; oil and industrial metals slumped ·       But Trump is already sounding sof...

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4
Apr

U.S. Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, Fed...

The US Dollar Index (USDX) remained in negative territory for a second consecutive day, experiencing a significant decline on Thursday. It ended the session 1.61% lower at 101.684,...

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Stocks slid on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs tango; Gold wobbled

Stocks slid on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs tango; Gold w...

·       US imported goods worth $3 trillion (annual) may attract almost 27.5% weighted average tariffs under a reciprocal tariffs plan against 2.5% earlier ·       This may push th...

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3
Apr

U.S. ISM Services, U.S. Jobless Claims, U.S. Trade Bala...

Following minor gains observed earlier in the week, the dollar index experienced a decline on Wednesday. This decline was directly subsequent to President Trump's address concernin...

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Stocks recover on hopes of liberal tariffs on Liberation Day

Stocks recover on hopes of liberal tariffs on Liberatio...

·       The market is now expecting a less hawkish Trump tariffs stance on China, Canada, Mexico, and the EU to be announced later in the day ·       Trump may announce maximum REC...

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2
Apr

ADP Non-Farm Employment Change, Trump’s Speech At The W...

After experiencing minor gains in the past two sessions, the dollar index remained stable during Asian trading on Wednesday. Market attention was primarily directed towards Preside...

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Nifty stumbled on Trump’s Liberation Day tariff threats

Nifty stumbled on Trump’s Liberation Day tariff threats

India’s benchmark stock index Nifty stumbled over 700 points (~3.50%) in the last four trading days on negative global cues amid the Trump tariff tantrum. Tariff King India is also...

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Gold, oil surged on Trump’s Iran bombing threat; Dow recovered

Gold, oil surged on Trump’s Iran bombing threat; Dow re...

·       But Wall Street Futures again slip early Tuesday as Trump may impose universal 20% tariffs on all US imports on Liberation Day April 2 ·       The market is still expecting...

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