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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.


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Gold could be under pressure if yields continue rising. According to Oanda's Craig Erlam, we're continuing to see a correction in oil prices| FXMAG.COM

Gold could be under pressure if yields continue rising. According to Oanda's Craig Erlam, we're continuing to see a correction in oil prices

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The RBNZ has a more intense inflation and labour market problem to counter than its Australian counterpart| FXMAG.COM

The RBNZ has a more intense inflation and labour market problem to counter than its Australian counterpart

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Commodities: Craig Erlam talks gold and crude oil - April 5th| FXMAG.COM

Commodities: Craig Erlam talks gold and crude oil - April 5th

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Crypto: according to Craig Erlam, there seems to be a gap between reality and prices| FXMAG.COM

Crypto: according to Craig Erlam, there seems to be a gap between reality and prices

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Potential recession requiring multiple rate cuts to play in favour of gold| FXMAG.COM

Potential recession requiring multiple rate cuts to play in favour of gold

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Craig Erlam and Jonny Hart talk UK inflation, Bank of England and Binance| FXMAG.COM

Craig Erlam and Jonny Hart talk UK inflation, Bank of England and Binance

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Gold: investors don't seem to think the banking turmoils is over | FXMAG.COM

Gold: investors don't seem to think the banking turmoils is over

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Bank of England decision: MPC seem to go for a 25bp rate hike despite concerning inflation data| FXMAG.COM

Bank of England decision: MPC seem to go for a 25bp rate hike despite concerning inflation data

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Amid recent Fed developments, USD and yields have softened while gold has risen| FXMAG.COM

Amid recent Fed developments, USD and yields have softened while gold has risen

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Commodities: Craig Erlam talks crude oil prices, gold and Bitcoin | FXMAG.COM

Commodities: Craig Erlam talks crude oil prices, gold and Bitcoin

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According to Craig Erlam, we’re still seeing distress in the markets| FXMAG.COM

According to Craig Erlam, we’re still seeing distress in the markets

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Gold price: so, is there any chance for gold price to near $2000?| FXMAG.COM

Gold price: so, is there any chance for gold price to near $2000?

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We may say that Bitcoin's rally sustainability is questionable| FXMAG.COM

We may say that Bitcoin's rally sustainability is questionable

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Craig Erlam and Jonny Hart talks Credit Suisse, Hunt's budget| FXMAG.COM

Craig Erlam and Jonny Hart talks Credit Suisse, Hunt's budget

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Craig Erlam comments on recent market events and various variants of the European Central Bank decision| FXMAG.COM

Craig Erlam comments on recent market events and various variants of the European Central Bank decision

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According to Craig Erlam, gold may near $2000, if there isn't a significant improvement in the European banking outlook| FXMAG.COM

According to Craig Erlam, gold may near $2000, if there isn't a significant improvement in the European banking outlook

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Gold price isn't that impossible to reach $1975, Bitcoin decline "not that bad"| FXMAG.COM

Gold price isn't that impossible to reach $1975, Bitcoin decline "not that bad"

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The UK Jobs Data Was Largely In Line With What Markets Were Expecting| FXMAG.COM

The UK Jobs Data Was Largely In Line With What Markets Were Expecting

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Brent And WTI Was Testing The Lower End Of These In Response To The Turmoil| FXMAG.COM

Brent And WTI Was Testing The Lower End Of These In Response To The Turmoil

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Oanda Podcast: SVB Collapse And Fed Interest Rate Expectations| FXMAG.COM

Oanda Podcast: SVB Collapse And Fed Interest Rate Expectations

FOREX
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Oanda Podcast: US Jobs Report, SVB Financial Fallout And More| FXMAG.COM

Oanda Podcast: US Jobs Report, SVB Financial Fallout And More

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Week Ahead: The Australian Unemployment Rate, The ECB Is Widely Expected To Raise Interest Rates| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead: The Australian Unemployment Rate, The ECB Is Widely Expected To Raise Interest Rates

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Oil Prices Rebounded, Yellow Metal Has Run Into Resistance| FXMAG.COM

Oil Prices Rebounded, Yellow Metal Has Run Into Resistance

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Crude oil benefited amid optimism that the Fed won't be triggering a hard landing, Gold might settle between $1835 and $1865| FXMAG.COM

Crude oil benefited amid optimism that the Fed won't be triggering a hard landing, Gold might settle between $1835 and $1865

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Bitcoin has stabilised, but the situation on the market is quite unsure| FXMAG.COM

Bitcoin has stabilised, but the situation on the market is quite unsure

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High print of Non-farm payrolls on Friday could lead to a decrease of gold price| FXMAG.COM

High print of Non-farm payrolls on Friday could lead to a decrease of gold price

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Outlook Of Gold Ahead Of A Big Week For The US| FXMAG.COM

Outlook Of Gold Ahead Of A Big Week For The US

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What Can Be Interesting For Investors In March According To Craig Erlam| FXMAG.COM

What Can Be Interesting For Investors In March According To Craig Erlam

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Week Ahead - UK And South Africa's GDP, Russian CPI And Also All Eyes Will Be On The National People’s Congress (NPC)| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead - UK And South Africa's GDP, Russian CPI And Also All Eyes Will Be On The National People’s Congress (NPC)

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Canadian dollar: Slowing economy can in a way prevent Bank of Canada from another hike in March| FXMAG.COM

Canadian dollar: Slowing economy can in a way prevent Bank of Canada from another hike in March

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Positive Signals From China, Bitcoin Is Trading More Than 2% Higher| FXMAG.COM

Positive Signals From China, Bitcoin Is Trading More Than 2% Higher

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The Chinese PMI Helped The Crude Oil Price, Gold Has Approached A Key Support| FXMAG.COM

The Chinese PMI Helped The Crude Oil Price, Gold Has Approached A Key Support

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Markets Should Be Prepared For Return To 50bp And No Cuts This Year| FXMAG.COM

Markets Should Be Prepared For Return To 50bp And No Cuts This Year

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Oil Prices Remain Very Choppy, Gold Is Weak Again| FXMAG.COM

Oil Prices Remain Very Choppy, Gold Is Weak Again

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Week Ahead: Unemployment In Russia Is Expected To Have Jumped To 4%| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead: Unemployment In Russia Is Expected To Have Jumped To 4%

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All Fed Policy Makers Supported Further Tightening Of Monetary Policy| FXMAG.COM

All Fed Policy Makers Supported Further Tightening Of Monetary Policy

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The FOMC Minutes Were Another Setback For Gold, Crude Oil Prices Creep Higher| FXMAG.COM

The FOMC Minutes Were Another Setback For Gold, Crude Oil Prices Creep Higher

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Oanda's Craig Erlam talks RBNZ decision: In this case, the tight labour market threatens to make inflation much more stubborn| FXMAG.COM

Oanda's Craig Erlam talks RBNZ decision: In this case, the tight labour market threatens to make inflation much more stubborn

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Oil remains choppy, gold is edging lower once more| FXMAG.COM

Oil remains choppy, gold is edging lower once more

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PMI report showed businesses are becoming less pessimistic, Bitcoin is trading close to $25,000| FXMAG.COM

PMI report showed businesses are becoming less pessimistic, Bitcoin is trading close to $25,000

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There's a chance crude oil gains are caused by China's revival| FXMAG.COM

There's a chance crude oil gains are caused by China's revival

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Chinese stocks have performed well and the country's economy may be doing well for some time| FXMAG.COM

Chinese stocks have performed well and the country's economy may be doing well for some time

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Summary Of The Situation Of Equity Markets And Bitcoin| FXMAG.COM

Summary Of The Situation Of Equity Markets And Bitcoin

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Week Ahead: Russia is expected to show the deflation trend remains intact| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead: Russia is expected to show the deflation trend remains intact

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Markets Are Still Pricing In A Few More 25-Basis Point Hikes From The RBA| FXMAG.COM

Markets Are Still Pricing In A Few More 25-Basis Point Hikes From The RBA

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The Trend Remains Positive But It May Be Stalling| FXMAG.COM

The Trend Remains Positive But It May Be Stalling

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A Shockingly Large Inventory Build Reported By API On Tuesday Is Contributing To The Decline Of Crude Oil| FXMAG.COM

A Shockingly Large Inventory Build Reported By API On Tuesday Is Contributing To The Decline Of Crude Oil

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Gold Remains Choppy In The Lead-Up To The Inflation Report| FXMAG.COM

Gold Remains Choppy In The Lead-Up To The Inflation Report

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In UK Labour Market Figures Showed Wages Excluding Bonuses Rising Once More| FXMAG.COM

In UK Labour Market Figures Showed Wages Excluding Bonuses Rising Once More

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Data This Morning Confirmed The UK Avoided A Recession At The End Of 2022| FXMAG.COM

Data This Morning Confirmed The UK Avoided A Recession At The End Of 2022

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Gold Has Moved Into A Correction, Situation Of Chinese Economy Should Stimulate Demand For Oil| FXMAG.COM

Gold Has Moved Into A Correction, Situation Of Chinese Economy Should Stimulate Demand For Oil

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Craig Erlam about UK inflation:  It's expected to fall considerably this year, as per BoE forecasts, but as we've seen over the last 12 months, we live in unpredictable times| FXMAG.COM

Craig Erlam about UK inflation: It's expected to fall considerably this year, as per BoE forecasts, but as we've seen over the last 12 months, we live in unpredictable times

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Oil Prices Have Been Trending Higher In Recent Days| FXMAG.COM

Oil Prices Have Been Trending Higher In Recent Days

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Traders Had Become A Little More Defensive On The Expectation Of A Hawkish Shift| FXMAG.COM

Traders Had Become A Little More Defensive On The Expectation Of A Hawkish Shift

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The RBA Is On A Similar Trajectory To The Fed Now| FXMAG.COM

The RBA Is On A Similar Trajectory To The Fed Now

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Gold Pare Some Losses, Oil Prices Are Bouncing Back| FXMAG.COM

Gold Pare Some Losses, Oil Prices Are Bouncing Back

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Commodities: Oanda's Craig Erlam comments on gold and crude oil| FXMAG.COM

Commodities: Oanda's Craig Erlam comments on gold and crude oil

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The BoE Is Hiking The UK Economy Into Recession, Meta Managed To Put A Smile On Investors’ Faces| FXMAG.COM

The BoE Is Hiking The UK Economy Into Recession, Meta Managed To Put A Smile On Investors’ Faces

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A week full of macroeconomic events ahead of us. Let's have a look at Craig Erlam's (Oanda) view| FXMAG.COM

A week full of macroeconomic events ahead of us. Let's have a look at Craig Erlam's (Oanda) view

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United Kingdom: citizens spend less, wages up, but inflation level flees| FXMAG.COM

United Kingdom: citizens spend less, wages up, but inflation level flees

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Commodities: Gold price quite close to all-time highs. According to Oanda's analyst, crude oil is ahead of an interesting year| FXMAG.COM

Commodities: Gold price quite close to all-time highs. According to Oanda's analyst, crude oil is ahead of an interesting year

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European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde warns, but...| FXMAG.COM

European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde warns, but...

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Podcast: Craig Erlam And Jonny Hart Discussed The Bank of Japan Decision And UK Inflation| FXMAG.COM

Podcast: Craig Erlam And Jonny Hart Discussed The Bank of Japan Decision And UK Inflation

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Data Shows That The Bank of England Is Needing To Keep Raising Interest Rates| FXMAG.COM

Data Shows That The Bank of England Is Needing To Keep Raising Interest Rates

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Oil And Gold Prices Are A Little Higher Again| FXMAG.COM

Oil And Gold Prices Are A Little Higher Again

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Today's UK Data Should Ensure The Bank Of England Continues Tightening| FXMAG.COM

Today's UK Data Should Ensure The Bank Of England Continues Tightening

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The Mood Of Oil Appears To Have Become A Little Bit More Bullish| FXMAG.COM

The Mood Of Oil Appears To Have Become A Little Bit More Bullish

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Market Insights Podcast: Craig Erlam Discuss The Speculation Around The Bank Of Japan’s Meeting| FXMAG.COM

Market Insights Podcast: Craig Erlam Discuss The Speculation Around The Bank Of Japan’s Meeting

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Bitcoin price may be stealing the show soon. We could say that this week Bank of Japan decision draws more attention than usually| FXMAG.COM

Bitcoin price may be stealing the show soon. We could say that this week Bank of Japan decision draws more attention than usually

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If Gold price closes at more than $1920, $2000 enters the game| FXMAG.COM

If Gold price closes at more than $1920, $2000 enters the game

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UK economy saved from recession by... World Cup? Next week's economic calendar: Canada's CPI and more | FXMAG.COM

UK economy saved from recession by... World Cup? Next week's economic calendar: Canada's CPI and more

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The UK Economy Is Still Under Immense Strain, The Bank Of Korea May Be The First To End Raising Rates| FXMAG.COM

The UK Economy Is Still Under Immense Strain, The Bank Of Korea May Be The First To End Raising Rates

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Gold Is Continuing Its Powerful Start, Curde Oil Also Is Rising| FXMAG.COM

Gold Is Continuing Its Powerful Start, Curde Oil Also Is Rising

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The Fed Doesn’t Want To Be Responsible For A Needlessly Sharp Downturn| FXMAG.COM

The Fed Doesn’t Want To Be Responsible For A Needlessly Sharp Downturn

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The Gold Rally Is Continuing To Stall, This Could Be A Good Year For Crude Oil| FXMAG.COM

The Gold Rally Is Continuing To Stall, This Could Be A Good Year For Crude Oil

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Gold price: Oanda's analyst talks technically possible price of $2000 per ounce| FXMAG.COM

Gold price: Oanda's analyst talks technically possible price of $2000 per ounce

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Tomorrow's "good" inflation print could affect Fed hawkishness. BTC could be supported by CPI and news, but Craig Erlam remains "sceptical" about Bitcoin's increase| FXMAG.COM

Tomorrow's "good" inflation print could affect Fed hawkishness. BTC could be supported by CPI and news, but Craig Erlam remains "sceptical" about Bitcoin's increase

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Gold Momentum Remains Favourable For The Bulls, Turbulent Session In The Oil Market| FXMAG.COM

Gold Momentum Remains Favourable For The Bulls, Turbulent Session In The Oil Market

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The Commentary From Fed Officials Was More Hawkish Than What Investors Wanted| FXMAG.COM

The Commentary From Fed Officials Was More Hawkish Than What Investors Wanted

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Precious metals: Gold retreats as traders await tomorrow's jobs report| FXMAG.COM

Precious metals: Gold retreats as traders await tomorrow's jobs report

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US Stocks: Amazon (AMZN) and Salesforce (CRM) lay off employees| FXMAG.COM

US Stocks: Amazon (AMZN) and Salesforce (CRM) lay off employees

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Gold's beginning of the year - Oanda's Market Insights presented by Craig Erlam| FXMAG.COM

Gold's beginning of the year - Oanda's Market Insights presented by Craig Erlam

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Precious metals: We may say gold has entered a fast lane called 2023| FXMAG.COM

Precious metals: We may say gold has entered a fast lane called 2023

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ISM manufacturing PMI and JOLTS job opening can, according to Craig Erlam, can mix things up| FXMAG.COM

ISM manufacturing PMI and JOLTS job opening can, according to Craig Erlam, can mix things up

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The Caixin Future Output Index Suggests Firms Are More Optimistic About The Longer-Term Outlook Since Covid-Zero Was Abandoned| FXMAG.COM

The Caixin Future Output Index Suggests Firms Are More Optimistic About The Longer-Term Outlook Since Covid-Zero Was Abandoned

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Traders Continue To Price In Stronger Chinese Demand For Crude Oil, Gold Is Rallying Strongly| FXMAG.COM

Traders Continue To Price In Stronger Chinese Demand For Crude Oil, Gold Is Rallying Strongly

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According to Oanda's Craig Erlam, 2023 could be "another intriguing year" for cryptocurrency market| FXMAG.COM

According to Oanda's Craig Erlam, 2023 could be "another intriguing year" for cryptocurrency market

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Unclear, "choppy" trading week and confusing COVID realities| FXMAG.COM

Unclear, "choppy" trading week and confusing COVID realities

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Oil Prices Are Falling, Markets Have Been Volatile Over The Last Few Weeks And There Are No Signs Of A Change Next Year| FXMAG.COM

Oil Prices Are Falling, Markets Have Been Volatile Over The Last Few Weeks And There Are No Signs Of A Change Next Year

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Markets seem to still be in festive moods. We may say Bitcoin has been enjoying holidays| FXMAG.COM

Markets seem to still be in festive moods. We may say Bitcoin has been enjoying holidays

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Unclear picture of crude oil market, China's shift to loosening COVID restrictions to be digested yet| FXMAG.COM

Unclear picture of crude oil market, China's shift to loosening COVID restrictions to be digested yet

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What to expect next week? Bank of Japan to decide on interest rate| FXMAG.COM

What to expect next week? Bank of Japan to decide on interest rate

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Craig Erlam talks euro against US dollar amid central banks decisions| FXMAG.COM

Craig Erlam talks euro against US dollar amid central banks decisions

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Stock market: No Santa Rally this year? Central banks didn't let markets be very optimistic| FXMAG.COM

Stock market: No Santa Rally this year? Central banks didn't let markets be very optimistic

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Gold was having a good time, while Fed entered the room and ended the party| FXMAG.COM

Gold was having a good time, while Fed entered the room and ended the party

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Podcast: Craig Erlam Reviews The Latest Market News With Jonny Hart| FXMAG.COM

Podcast: Craig Erlam Reviews The Latest Market News With Jonny Hart

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European Central Bank is expected to go for a less hawkish hike, but economic projections may be worth even more attention| FXMAG.COM

European Central Bank is expected to go for a less hawkish hike, but economic projections may be worth even more attention

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Gold weakens, Fed needs to be more convincing to investors| FXMAG.COM

Gold weakens, Fed needs to be more convincing to investors

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Volatility may be still there as crude is being impacted by loosening COVID restrictions in China, Russian-Ukrainian war and more| FXMAG.COM

Volatility may be still there as crude is being impacted by loosening COVID restrictions in China, Russian-Ukrainian war and more

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Today's Weaker US Inflation Reading Could Put Gold Back On Track| FXMAG.COM

Today's Weaker US Inflation Reading Could Put Gold Back On Track

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