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FOMO Friday: AUDJPY On The Rocks

COVID Fears ReturnAnother week winds down, bringing us just that bit closer to the end of the year. It’s been a week of uncertainty for most, given the return of COVID fears created by the Omicron...

Strong NFP won’t help USD to rise

The news flow concerning the new covid strain continues to keep investors in suspense, with the VIX trading at its highest level since May 2020 (28-30 points):The bullish rebound in EURUSD fizzled...

UK BOE Rate Hike Expectations Fall Further

Bailey Warns Of Residual RisksExpectations that the Bank of England will hike in interest rates before the year end seemed to take another knock yesterday. Speaking at a business conference in London...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 115

Oil Traders Cut LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders cut their net long positions again last week with the total upside position now sitting around one year...

Shaky Markets Await Further Omicron Updates

Sharp Shift In SentimentThe last few days in markets have served as a sharp reminder of just how quickly sentiment can shift. This time last week, traders were focused firmly on the Fed and...

Covid Fears Keep Risk Assets Under Pressure

Risk assets resumed downside while demand for sovereign debt of developed countries is rising across all maturities. The market is clearly dominated by risk-off, pending new information on how...

Fed's Powell Warns Over Omicron Threat

Obstacles AppearJust as bulls thought they were finally beginning to run with the ball, it seems the news of the Omicron variant has well and truly screwed up the play. Fed chairman Powell is due to...

Too Early to Bet on Rebound

On Monday, risk assets rebounded as reports over the weekend suggest that the bout of Covid hysteria on Friday could be an overreaction. Air travel halts have apparently eased off over the weekend,...

Key economic events and reports of the week ahead

The new strain of covid found in South Africa could disrupt plans by governments and central banks to rebuild economies. Financial markets are starting to price in possible new social and travel...