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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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NFP Preview: Dollar in focus

As the USD index trades near a five-month high, Angeline Ong looks at if the NFP March print will cause investors to further cut their bets on a June Fed rate cut or be weak enough to prompt traders to stick to June rate cut hopes

2024-04-02T15:01:10+0100

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Trading volatility: Australian data dominates

It is a relatively quiet week ahead, starting Monday 25 March, but Australia data dominates the calendar. The recent trend has been for this to be better than economist forecasts.

2024-03-22T09:15:31+0000

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Trade of the week: long USD/CAD

IG’s Chief Market Analyst, Chris Beauchamp, looks at going long USD/CAD around C$1.3480, with a stop at C$1.3400 and a target of C$1.3650.

2024-03-11T12:30:02+0000

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Trading the trend: long USD/JPY

Since USD/JPY might have ended its Elliott wave ABC correction at this week’s ¥146.23 low and since a Harami buy signal has been given, we would like to buy USD/JPY with a stop loss at ¥146.20.

2023-12-06T13:53:46+0000

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Beat the street: jobs; GM; AT&T taps Ericsson

Investor optimism gets put to the test ahead of a key week of jobs data. General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit could face fines for 'misleading' the regulator over an accident. AT&T chooses Ericsson to revamp its wireless network.

2023-12-05T15:56:00+0000