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Daily Market Comment – Stocks bounce back but virus risks cap dollar gains

Posted on March 5, 2020 at 9:36 am GMT

US data, virus bill, Biden boost lift stocks but sentiment shaky as virus continues to spread Dollar rebound short-lived as more rate cuts expected BoC follows Fed and RBA in cutting rates; are ECB and BoE next? Oil steady as OPEC begins meeting to discuss output cuts Virus stimulus and US politics boost equities Stocks in the US surged overnight as government and central bank action in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as well as a change in fortunes in [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Fed fires blanks as emergency rate cut fails to calm markets

Posted on March 4, 2020 at 9:21 am GMT

Fed surprises with emergency 50-bps cut but markets continue to fear the worst US stocks stage turnaround after Joe Biden wins big on Super Tuesday Dollar slumps, yen and gold surge after Fed’s shock rate cut; is BoC next? Fed fails in attempt to soothe market panic The US Federal Reserve shocked markets by slashing its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points in an emergency meeting on Tuesday as policymakers intervened to calm jittery traders. The decision came just [..]

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Daily Market Comment – RBA cuts rates, G7 response awaited as virus panic grows

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 9:34 am GMT

RBA cuts rates, others expected to follow as virus cases show no sign of slowing G7 statement eyed as markets pin hopes on stimulus to combat outbreak Stocks bounce back on stimulus talk but doubts on commitment caps gains Yen and gold edge up, dollar mixed ahead of Super Tuesday RBA first to cut, others to follow? The Reserve Bank of Australia became the first major central bank to cut interest rates on Tuesday in response to the worsening outbreak [..]

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Technical Analysis – EURUSD at two-month high; challenges trendline

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 8:36 am GMT

EURUSD bulls forcefully entered the 1.1100 territory on Monday and peaked at a two-month high of 1.1183, but failed to close above the former supportive ascending trendline even though the pair pierced through it. The price also surpassed the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) but the RSI and Stochastics are currently flagging overbought conditions, suggesting that some downside pressure or some consolidation may emerge in the near-term. A pullback below the 200-day SMA and the 1.1100 level could stall around [..]

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Week Ahead – RBA and BoC meet: no virus stimulus yet; US jobs report also in focus

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 1:54 pm GMT

Central banks in Australia and Canada will hold policy meetings next week – the first since the outbreak of the coronavirus escalated into a global crisis. But with policymakers having limited firepower, they will probably maintain a wait-and-see approach until a clearer picture starts emerging about the impact of the virus, whose spread has multiplied several-fold in the past week. Investors will also be waiting anxiously for the latest nonfarm payrolls report out of the United States as they push [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Euro and yen smile as Wall Street bloodbath accelerates

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 10:04 am GMT

Global stocks fall apart amid growing fears of a virus-induced recession Yen and euro shine amid the mayhem, dollar and commodity currencies get hammered More de-risking possible today, Chinese PMIs and virus news over the weekend are a huge risk Pandemic fears throw global markets into havoc The worsening outlook for the world economy continues to torment financial markets. The major US stock indices fell by a staggering ~4.5% on Thursday, as investors increasingly price in the worst-case scenario where [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Dollar retreats, stocks in freefall as virus engulfs markets

Posted on February 27, 2020 at 10:14 am GMT

Virus concerns intensify, pushing dollar lower amid mounting expectations for Fed rate cuts Stocks crater, and risk aversion may linger ahead of Chinese PMIs Euro the big winner, capitalizing on dollar’s retreat and defensive inflows Global carnage deepens as virus spreads Worries about the coronavirus continue to plague markets, as every passing day makes it clearer that this crisis won’t blow over soon, and the disruptions initially on supply chains and then on demand could be the ‘black swan’ that [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks crumble alongside dollar as virus wreaks havoc

Posted on February 26, 2020 at 12:44 pm GMT

US stock markets in meltdown as virus concerns deepen News flow might worsen from here, so risk aversion could linger King dollar dethroned by resurgent yen and a euro that looks more like a safe haven Aussie/dollar collapses to new 11-year low after soft data Safe havens shine, equities plunge as risk aversion reigns The reprieve in global markets didn’t last long, with virus worries returning with a vengeance yesterday to haunt riskier assets and boost defensive trades. US stocks [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks steadier but risk aversion still in play; dollar pressured by falling yields

Posted on February 25, 2020 at 9:35 am GMT

Stocks stage tepid rebound but virus fears continue to cast shadow over markets Dollar on the backfoot on rising Fed rate cut expectations; gold slips Aussie and kiwi pause slide as softer dollar provides some relief Markets calmer after stocks suffer biggest drop since 2016 Global stock markets stabilized on Tuesday after yesterday having their worst day since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016. A report in China’s Global Times that a university professor has developed [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Contagion fears intensify; stocks tumble, gold surges, dollar rebounds

Posted on February 24, 2020 at 9:38 am GMT

Jump in number of infections outside China sends panic across financial markets Stocks take a large hit; gold scales fresh 7-year high amid flight to safety Dollar’s gains more restrained as Fed rate cut bets rise after weak US data Concerns mount about virus impact after spike in global cases The number of confirmed coronavirus cases outside of China continued to multiply over the weekend, sending shivers across financial markets as investors were forced to reassess their view that the [..]

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