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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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31
Mar

In the week ahead: U.S. ISM Manufacturing & Services PM...

Ongoing investor anxiety regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda has contributed to the U.S. dollar's continued depreciation against major currencies. This is reflect...

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USD slumped on Trumpcession panic despite hot core PCE data

USD slumped on Trumpcession panic despite hot core PCE ...

·       ·       Gold surged despite stalled core disinflation, hawkish Fed, fading hopes of two Fed rate cuts in 2025, and progress of Gaza & Ukraine war ceasefire ·       Trump's ...

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Wall Street slid as Trump doubles down on reciprocal tariffs

Wall Street slid as Trump doubles down on reciprocal ta...

·       But tense-looking Trump may sound less hawkish on Liberation Day (April 2) as he wants trade concessions through extreme pressure tactics on tariffs ·       Gold wobbled bu...

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28
Mar

Canada GDP, U.S. Core PCE Price Index, Revised UoM Cons...

With investors remaining on edge over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, the US dollar returned to losses against most major currencies on Thursday, evidenced by a 0.26% ...

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27
Mar

U.S. GDP, U.S. Jobless Claims, U.S. Pending Home Sales

The US dollar saw some recovery against most major currencies on Wednesday as reflected by a 0.33% increase in the dollar index (USDX) on the iFOREX trading platform. Escalating hi...

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Stocks slid on auto tariffs and recession panic; Gold surged

Stocks slid on auto tariffs and recession panic; Gold s...

·       The US may be soon downgraded  by global rating agencies like Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch amid the recurring drama of the US shutdown for breaching debt limit ·       The marke...

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26
Mar

U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders, EIA Crude Oil Inventori...

The US dollar posted a small decline against most major currencies on Tuesday as reflected by a 0.11% drop in the USDX on the iFOREX trading platform. Investor caution is rising ov...

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Nifty stumbled on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs uncertainty

Nifty stumbled on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs uncertaint...

·       Wall Street also slid as Trump is slated to announce auto tariffs later in the day ·       India is trying to defer Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ reciprocal tariffs implementati...

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US stocks surged on hopes of a less hawkish Trump trade war

US stocks surged on hopes of a less hawkish Trump trade...

·       But Wall Street is also concerned about Trump tariff uncertainty amid various types of tariffs: Primary, Secondary, Sectoral, Reciprocal, and Targeted ·       Trump may be ...

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24
Mar

In the week ahead: U.S. GDP, Flash Manufacturing & Serv...

The US dollar posted some recovery against most major currencies last week as reflected by a 0.41% increase in the USDX on the iFOREX trading platform. On April 2nd, President Dona...

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Fed hawks and doves are now synchronizing for wait & watch

Fed hawks and doves are now synchronizing for wait & wa...

·       Fed front loaded 50 bps panic cut in Sep’24 in anticipation of Trump 2.0 and policy uncertainty; thus Fed may now wait and watch for at least H1CY2 ·       The market is no...

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21
Mar

Canada Core Retail Sales, Eurozone Consumer Confidence,...

The US dollar posted some recovery against most major currencies on Thursday as reflected by a 0.34% increase in the USDX on the iFOREX trading platform. Despite the Federal Reserv...

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Gold, stocks wobbled on Trump’s flexible reciprocal tariffs

Gold, stocks wobbled on Trump’s flexible reciprocal tar...

·       Wall Street slid on Trump’s reciprocal tariff-related Liberation Day 2nd April narrative but recovered on Trump’s ‘flexibility’ comments for US car companies ·       Trump ...

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20
Mar

BoE Interest Rate Announcement, U.S. Jobless Claims, Ph...

The US dollar posted some recovery against most major currencies on Wednesday as reflected by a 0.20% increase in the USDX on the iFOREX trading platform. As widely expected, the F...

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