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Michael Hewson

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Astonished by the week ahead? Barclays, NatWest Group and Microsoft earnings are also released shortly| FXMAG.COM

Astonished by the week ahead? Barclays, NatWest Group and Microsoft earnings are also released shortly

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This week's calendar looks striking! US GDP, Bank of Japan rate decision, Sainsbury earnings and more| FXMAG.COM

This week's calendar looks striking! US GDP, Bank of Japan rate decision, Sainsbury earnings and more

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This week the US Q1 GDP is released. On Friday, Bank of Japan may shock the markets tweaking its yield curve control policy| FXMAG.COM

This week the US Q1 GDP is released. On Friday, Bank of Japan may shock the markets tweaking its yield curve control policy

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Bank of England, Fed, ECB - Are we going to see a quite long break of rate hiking after next round?| FXMAG.COM

Bank of England, Fed, ECB - Are we going to see a quite long break of rate hiking after next round?

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CMC Markets' analyst: Today's European and UK economic data continues to point to a divergence between manufacturing and services| FXMAG.COM

CMC Markets' analyst: Today's European and UK economic data continues to point to a divergence between manufacturing and services

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Earnings season: Tesla stock price slipped after yesterday's news. The best selling car in Q1 was Model Y| FXMAG.COM

Earnings season: Tesla stock price slipped after yesterday's news. The best selling car in Q1 was Model Y

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UK inflation goes above 10% seventh time in a row. Core inflation hit 6.2%| FXMAG.COM

UK inflation goes above 10% seventh time in a row. Core inflation hit 6.2%

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This week - UK labour market data, China’s GDP and Retail Sales and more| FXMAG.COM

This week - UK labour market data, China’s GDP and Retail Sales and more

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UK economy: March CPI inflation to be released this Wednesday| FXMAG.COM

UK economy: March CPI inflation to be released this Wednesday

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easyJet, Tesla, Netflix, GS - some big names report earnings this week| FXMAG.COM

easyJet, Tesla, Netflix, GS - some big names report earnings this week

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Significant decrease in US inflation hints at possible rate cuts| FXMAG.COM

Significant decrease in US inflation hints at possible rate cuts

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Tesco cuts milk price and locking in the price of 1,000 other everyday products. Total company's revenue rose 7.2% hitting £65.76bn| FXMAG.COM

Tesco cuts milk price and locking in the price of 1,000 other everyday products. Total company's revenue rose 7.2% hitting £65.76bn

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USA: "Too high and sticky inflation" remains in focus, same as increasingly resilient labour market| FXMAG.COM

USA: "Too high and sticky inflation" remains in focus, same as increasingly resilient labour market

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Today's FOMC minutes may help us to judge how seriously was the pause discussed| FXMAG.COM

Today's FOMC minutes may help us to judge how seriously was the pause discussed

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USA: Core inflation is forecast to hit 5.6%, noticeably less than a month before| FXMAG.COM

USA: Core inflation is forecast to hit 5.6%, noticeably less than a month before

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US dollar: This Wednesday Federal Reserve minutes are published| FXMAG.COM

US dollar: This Wednesday Federal Reserve minutes are published

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Rising food price inflation to play in favour of further rate hikes from the European Central Bank?| FXMAG.COM

Rising food price inflation to play in favour of further rate hikes from the European Central Bank?

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor suggested this meeting may bring a 25bp| FXMAG.COM

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor suggested this meeting may bring a 25bp

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In the first quarter Nasdaq gained more than 20%, S&P 500 jumped by 7%| FXMAG.COM

In the first quarter Nasdaq gained more than 20%, S&P 500 jumped by 7%

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The US ISM services survey expected to remain resilient. Italian and Spain PMI forecasted to go above 50| FXMAG.COM

The US ISM services survey expected to remain resilient. Italian and Spain PMI forecasted to go above 50

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This Friday the US Non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate go out - what a strong report will do to expectations about rates?| FXMAG.COM

This Friday the US Non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate go out - what a strong report will do to expectations about rates?

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Stock market: GER40 may finish the quarter 10% above-the-line| FXMAG.COM

Stock market: GER40 may finish the quarter 10% above-the-line

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European indices - FTSE 100, DAX and CAC40 expected to open higher| FXMAG.COM

European indices - FTSE 100, DAX and CAC40 expected to open higher

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European markets and US markets struggled as yields pressured| FXMAG.COM

European markets and US markets struggled as yields pressured

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Next announces final dividend of 140p. Full-year profit before tax guidance increased by £20m| FXMAG.COM

Next announces final dividend of 140p. Full-year profit before tax guidance increased by £20m

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Ocado Retail published its Q1 earnings amounting to £584m. Average orders per week have risen 3.6%| FXMAG.COM

Ocado Retail published its Q1 earnings amounting to £584m. Average orders per week have risen 3.6%

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Today Bank of England governor Andre Bailey is set to talk Silicon Valley Bank situation with respect to its UK operations| FXMAG.COM

Today Bank of England governor Andre Bailey is set to talk Silicon Valley Bank situation with respect to its UK operations

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US markets, DAX and FTSE 100 finished the previous week above-the-line| FXMAG.COM

US markets, DAX and FTSE 100 finished the previous week above-the-line

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UK economy: inflation exceeded expectations, Nasdaq 100 finished higher yesterday| FXMAG.COM

UK economy: inflation exceeded expectations, Nasdaq 100 finished higher yesterday

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Yesterday's UK inflation prints have undermined previous MPC narrative| FXMAG.COM

Yesterday's UK inflation prints have undermined previous MPC narrative

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UK economy: headline inflation rises to 10.4%. Core prices added 0.4%| FXMAG.COM

UK economy: headline inflation rises to 10.4%. Core prices added 0.4%

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Risk sentiment to be dominated by the question whether Fed will go for a hike or not| FXMAG.COM

Risk sentiment to be dominated by the question whether Fed will go for a hike or not

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Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed near the recent highs. Positive finish of the US markets has helped Asian markets| FXMAG.COM

Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed near the recent highs. Positive finish of the US markets has helped Asian markets

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UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2bn. Last week was the worst one for equity markets in 2023| FXMAG.COM

UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2bn. Last week was the worst one for equity markets in 2023

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Stock market: Darden Restaurants reports its earnings on March 23| FXMAG.COM

Stock market: Darden Restaurants reports its earnings on March 23

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Stock market: Carnival Q1 earnings will be released this Wednesday| FXMAG.COM

Stock market: Carnival Q1 earnings will be released this Wednesday

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Next week begins with Nike earnings - profits expected to hit $0.53c per share| FXMAG.COM

Next week begins with Nike earnings - profits expected to hit $0.53c per share

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Stock market: JD Wetherspoon H1 23 earnings are reported next Friday| FXMAG.COM

Stock market: JD Wetherspoon H1 23 earnings are reported next Friday

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Next Tuesday Kingfisher publishes its earnings| FXMAG.COM

Next Tuesday Kingfisher publishes its earnings

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UK retails sales are released next friday| FXMAG.COM

UK retails sales are released next friday

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According to Michael Hewson from CMC Markets, Bank of England decision may be split, and British pound may drift lower| FXMAG.COM

According to Michael Hewson from CMC Markets, Bank of England decision may be split, and British pound may drift lower

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Michael Hewson from CMC Markets draws attention to the UK inflation, which increases quickly, but shrinks slowly and it's still 5 times higher than the BoE target| FXMAG.COM

Michael Hewson from CMC Markets draws attention to the UK inflation, which increases quickly, but shrinks slowly and it's still 5 times higher than the BoE target

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Federal Reserve hiking by 50bp next Wednesday would signal it was wrong| FXMAG.COM

Federal Reserve hiking by 50bp next Wednesday would signal it was wrong

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Week Ahead: US CPI And ECB Decision Will Be In Focus| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead: US CPI And ECB Decision Will Be In Focus

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Harbour Energy profits hit $2.46bn. Revenues increased to $5.4bn| FXMAG.COM

Harbour Energy profits hit $2.46bn. Revenues increased to $5.4bn

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ADP payrolls report hit 242K. Japan: YCC may remain unchanged| FXMAG.COM

ADP payrolls report hit 242K. Japan: YCC may remain unchanged

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Darktrace revenue hits $259.3m, beating expectations. EBITDA reached $59.69m| FXMAG.COM

Darktrace revenue hits $259.3m, beating expectations. EBITDA reached $59.69m

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Jerome Powell wasn't that dovish yesterday, hinting at acceleration of rate hikes and higher rate peak| FXMAG.COM

Jerome Powell wasn't that dovish yesterday, hinting at acceleration of rate hikes and higher rate peak

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The Key Focus Will Be On How Powell Sees The US Labour Market| FXMAG.COM

The Key Focus Will Be On How Powell Sees The US Labour Market

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Aviva, DocuSign and Brown-Forman earnings to be released this week| FXMAG.COM

Aviva, DocuSign and Brown-Forman earnings to be released this week

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Bank of Canada decides on the interest rate this Wednesday, Darktrace reports its earnings tomorrow| FXMAG.COM

Bank of Canada decides on the interest rate this Wednesday, Darktrace reports its earnings tomorrow

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Today's data also increases the pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to...| FXMAG.COM

Today's data also increases the pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to...

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China Trade, Bank of Japan decision and the US Non-farm payrolls - what a week is underway!| FXMAG.COM

China Trade, Bank of Japan decision and the US Non-farm payrolls - what a week is underway!

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The Chinese Government Signalled That This Year's GDP Target Would Be 5%| FXMAG.COM

The Chinese Government Signalled That This Year's GDP Target Would Be 5%

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Stock markets to face today's ISM services report for February| FXMAG.COM

Stock markets to face today's ISM services report for February

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ITV's total digital revenues rose by almost 20%. Total dividend taken to 5p per share| FXMAG.COM

ITV's total digital revenues rose by almost 20%. Total dividend taken to 5p per share

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Stock market has been calm thanks to a belief that peak rates are near. The US jobless claims are forecast to hit 196K| FXMAG.COM

Stock market has been calm thanks to a belief that peak rates are near. The US jobless claims are forecast to hit 196K

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European Markets Look Set To Start The New Month Higher| FXMAG.COM

European Markets Look Set To Start The New Month Higher

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S&P 500 is almost 4% up year-to-daye, Nasdaq 100 is higher by over 10%| FXMAG.COM

S&P 500 is almost 4% up year-to-daye, Nasdaq 100 is higher by over 10%

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Earnings season isn't done yet! HP, AMC, Rivian and Target to report this week| FXMAG.COM

Earnings season isn't done yet! HP, AMC, Rivian and Target to report this week

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Stocks: ITV, Ocado and Haleon report their FY 22 earnings this week| FXMAG.COM

Stocks: ITV, Ocado and Haleon report their FY 22 earnings this week

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This week is going to action-packed - Eurozone Flash CPI, ISM Services, Services PMIs and more| FXMAG.COM

This week is going to action-packed - Eurozone Flash CPI, ISM Services, Services PMIs and more

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In Europe Core Inflation Continuing To Edge To Record Highs,  The DAX Posting Its Biggest Weekly Fall| FXMAG.COM

In Europe Core Inflation Continuing To Edge To Record Highs, The DAX Posting Its Biggest Weekly Fall

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USA: Fed may stop at the interest rate of 5.4%. Today PCE core deflator is expected to reach 4.3%| FXMAG.COM

USA: Fed may stop at the interest rate of 5.4%. Today PCE core deflator is expected to reach 4.3%

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Rolls-Royce - today's full year update has seen the company make a welcome return to profit| FXMAG.COM

Rolls-Royce - today's full year update has seen the company make a welcome return to profit

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Judging from Michael Hewson's (CMC Markets) words, today weekly jobless claims are likely to reinforce the tightness of the US jobs market| FXMAG.COM

Judging from Michael Hewson's (CMC Markets) words, today weekly jobless claims are likely to reinforce the tightness of the US jobs market

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Lloyds Bank announced a dividend of 2.4p. In 2024 net annual interest margin is expected to improve to greater than 3.05%| FXMAG.COM

Lloyds Bank announced a dividend of 2.4p. In 2024 net annual interest margin is expected to improve to greater than 3.05%

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S&P 500 declined to a one month low yesterday. Fed to consider December dots as arguments for future rate hike expectations?| FXMAG.COM

S&P 500 declined to a one month low yesterday. Fed to consider December dots as arguments for future rate hike expectations?

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The US manufacturing and services PMIs are expected to reach 47.4 and 47.3 respectively| FXMAG.COM

The US manufacturing and services PMIs are expected to reach 47.4 and 47.3 respectively

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Despite the rise in interest rates, we’ve seen over the past few months, the US economy has held up reasonably well, with strong growth in Q3 as well as Q4| FXMAG.COM

Despite the rise in interest rates, we’ve seen over the past few months, the US economy has held up reasonably well, with strong growth in Q3 as well as Q4

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Week Ahead: US Q4 GDP, EU CPI, Rolls-Royce And HSBC FY22| FXMAG.COM

Week Ahead: US Q4 GDP, EU CPI, Rolls-Royce And HSBC FY22

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NatWest profits reached £1.26bn. In Q4 net loans hit £197.6bn| FXMAG.COM

NatWest profits reached £1.26bn. In Q4 net loans hit £197.6bn

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Huw Pill, Bank of England chief economist is set to speak today's evening| FXMAG.COM

Huw Pill, Bank of England chief economist is set to speak today's evening

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After yesterday's US CPI report all eyes will shift towards the January retail sales report| FXMAG.COM

After yesterday's US CPI report all eyes will shift towards the January retail sales report

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Airbnb earnings: Profits are expected to come in at $0.33c a share| FXMAG.COM

Airbnb earnings: Profits are expected to come in at $0.33c a share

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UK Inflation - This week's numbers are expected to see a further slowdown to 10.1%| FXMAG.COM

UK Inflation - This week's numbers are expected to see a further slowdown to 10.1%

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US stock markets appear much harder to convince despite the sharp falls in the S&P500 and Nasdaq 100 last week| FXMAG.COM

US stock markets appear much harder to convince despite the sharp falls in the S&P500 and Nasdaq 100 last week

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BP raised the Q4 dividend to 6.61p taking the total dividend for the year to 24.08p, as well as adding another share buyback for Q1 of $2.75bn| FXMAG.COM

BP raised the Q4 dividend to 6.61p taking the total dividend for the year to 24.08p, as well as adding another share buyback for Q1 of $2.75bn

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Uber earnings: For Q4 Uber said it expects to see gross bookings improve to between 23% and 27% year over year| FXMAG.COM

Uber earnings: For Q4 Uber said it expects to see gross bookings improve to between 23% and 27% year over year

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Disney shares slipped to their lowest levels since March 2020 at the end of last year in the wake of their Q4 numbers back in November| FXMAG.COM

Disney shares slipped to their lowest levels since March 2020 at the end of last year in the wake of their Q4 numbers back in November

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Unilever earnings: The company said it now expects full year underlying sales growth to be above 8%| FXMAG.COM

Unilever earnings: The company said it now expects full year underlying sales growth to be above 8%

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UK economy: What we do know is that any growth is likely to be pretty anaemic, and 2023 is still likely to be very challenging| FXMAG.COM

UK economy: What we do know is that any growth is likely to be pretty anaemic, and 2023 is still likely to be very challenging

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Michael Hewson ahead of the UK GDP release: What we do know is that any growth is likely to be anaemic, and 2023 is still likely to be very challenging| FXMAG.COM

Michael Hewson ahead of the UK GDP release: What we do know is that any growth is likely to be anaemic, and 2023 is still likely to be very challenging

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All in all, the initial market reaction to last night's numbers looks disappointing and could lead to some read across in some chip makers| FXMAG.COM

All in all, the initial market reaction to last night's numbers looks disappointing and could lead to some read across in some chip makers

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The MPC Is On The Horns Of A Dilemma But The ECB Will See Another 50bps Rate Hike| FXMAG.COM

The MPC Is On The Horns Of A Dilemma But The ECB Will See Another 50bps Rate Hike

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Weak Performance For EU Q4 GDP, The UK Economy Is Also Expected To Experience A Weak Quarter| FXMAG.COM

Weak Performance For EU Q4 GDP, The UK Economy Is Also Expected To Experience A Weak Quarter

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CMC analyst ahead of FOMC: I am surprised at how complacent markets are about this weeks Fed decision| FXMAG.COM

CMC analyst ahead of FOMC: I am surprised at how complacent markets are about this weeks Fed decision

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Bestway Might Have Larger Designs On The UK's Second Biggest Supermarket| FXMAG.COM

Bestway Might Have Larger Designs On The UK's Second Biggest Supermarket

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The US PCE Data Is Expected To Confirm Another Modest Slowdown| FXMAG.COM

The US PCE Data Is Expected To Confirm Another Modest Slowdown

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The US GDP is released shortly. 2.5% print is expected. Support for eurodollar amounts to 1.078| FXMAG.COM

The US GDP is released shortly. 2.5% print is expected. Support for eurodollar amounts to 1.078

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Shipping: Drewry Composite World Freight index down 80% from its peaks in 2021| FXMAG.COM

Shipping: Drewry Composite World Freight index down 80% from its peaks in 2021

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The Fall In Energy Prices Caused An Increase In German IFO Business Sentiment, Eyes On The Bank Of Canada Rate Decision| FXMAG.COM

The Fall In Energy Prices Caused An Increase In German IFO Business Sentiment, Eyes On The Bank Of Canada Rate Decision

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European Markets Have Started To Lose Some Of Their Early Year Momentum| FXMAG.COM

European Markets Have Started To Lose Some Of Their Early Year Momentum

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The Attention Is Set To Remain On The Latest Set Of Earnings Reports| FXMAG.COM

The Attention Is Set To Remain On The Latest Set Of Earnings Reports

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The Fed Needed To Get Rates Above 5% Sooner Rather Than Later| FXMAG.COM

The Fed Needed To Get Rates Above 5% Sooner Rather Than Later

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Yields On JGB's Fell Back Sharply, Markets May Expect To See Another 50bps Rate Hike From The Bank Of England| FXMAG.COM

Yields On JGB's Fell Back Sharply, Markets May Expect To See Another 50bps Rate Hike From The Bank Of England

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China's economy grows 3%. FTSE 100 expected to open at 7,860, DAX to begin the day lower, at 15,106. What about CAC40?| FXMAG.COM

China's economy grows 3%. FTSE 100 expected to open at 7,860, DAX to begin the day lower, at 15,106. What about CAC40?

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Toyota sold less cars than Ford in 2022. What can we expect from Tesla stock price?| FXMAG.COM

Toyota sold less cars than Ford in 2022. What can we expect from Tesla stock price?

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UK economy shrank 0.3% quarter-on-quarter. Services boosted by World Cup, tours and reservation services gaining 3.7% | FXMAG.COM

UK economy shrank 0.3% quarter-on-quarter. Services boosted by World Cup, tours and reservation services gaining 3.7%

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US dollar: Fed's James Bullard, Thomas Barkin and Patrick Harker talk interest rates and inflation| FXMAG.COM

US dollar: Fed's James Bullard, Thomas Barkin and Patrick Harker talk interest rates and inflation

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