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FTSE Finish Line: July 7 — Shell Lifts London, But BoE Flags AI Leverage and Energy-Shock Risks
FTSE Finish Line: July 7 — Shell Lifts London, But BoE Flags AI Leverage and Energy-Shock Risks

FTSE Finish Line: July 7 — Shell Lifts London, But BoE Flags AI Leverage and Energy-Shock RisksThe FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a strong move in energy stocks as renewed tensions...

Oil Higher As Ships Attacked By Iran
Oil Higher As Ships Attacked By Iran

Fresh Ship AttacksOil prices are trading a little higher on Tuesday morning following news of attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. This is the latest in a string of attacks on...

Sterling Continues to Outshine US Dollar
Sterling Continues to Outshine US Dollar

UK Political OptimismGBPUSD remains in the green so far today with the British Pound one of the best performers against USD in recent days. The pair is now on course for its seventh straight day in...

FOMC Mins In Focus This Week
FOMC Mins In Focus This Week

 Fed Rate Hike ExpectationsOver a much quieter data schedule this week, focus for the US Dollar will be on the FOMC minutes due on Wednesday. Rate hike expectations have been shifting around since...

FTSE Finish Line: July 6 — Four-Month High Fades as Construction Slump Revives Growth Concerns
FTSE Finish Line: July 6 — Four-Month High Fades as Construction Slump Revives Growth Concerns

FTSE Finish Line: July 6 — Four-Month High Fades as Construction Slump Revives Growth ConcernsLondon started the week with an early push to a fresh four-month high, but the move failed to hold. After...

Bearish EURUSD Risks Building
Bearish EURUSD Risks Building

EUR Lower on MondayEURUSD is starting the week on a softer footing as traders digest the recent downturn in eurozone inflation and some dovish commentary from ECB chief Lagarde. Last week, flash...

USDJPY Soars Back Towards Highs
USDJPY Soars Back Towards Highs

JPY Breaks Down AgainUSDJPY is soaring higher again this week shrugging off any suspected intervention from Japanese authorities crashed ahead of Thursday’s NFP release, plunging around 1.3%. However,...

Dollar Dumped On NFP Miss
Dollar Dumped On NFP Miss

Weak Jobs DataThe US Dollar is trading lower today on the back of the June NFP release yesterday which came in sharply below forecasts. The headline NFP reading fell to just 57k last month, well below...

GBPUSD Bounce Continues As USD Cools
GBPUSD Bounce Continues As USD Cools

GBP Higher Despite Political UncertaintyGBPUSD continues to push higher ahead of the weekend with recent GBP gains bolstered by a weaker US Dollar. We’ve heard chatter of fund managers unwinding GBP...