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Euro weakness continues as initial impact of covid 19 on EZ economy is revealed

Overnight the stream of bad news around COVID-19 continued, as testing confirmed the virus has now infected 1million globally and killed more than 51,000 people. Compounding the negative news flow, jobless claims in the U.S. rose to 6.65 million, taking the two week total to almost 10 million, a number that just weeks ago seemed unimaginable, prom...

With Trump’s tweet, WTI crude spiked higher from 22.30 to 27.16.

Once you reach a certain point, the number is just BAD!!

Weighing the data and our internal models, the data points to a potentially stronger-than-expected jobs report...

Peloton has rallied over 50%, it could have further to ride

European markets have opened cautiously higher on the open as investors see a glimmer of hope in Italy’s easing death rates and as oil prices rebound. Can it ladt with US initial jobless claims due later?

As I expect most traders do when they switch on the screens each morning and particularly in the current climate, I look first for relevant overnight news and how U.S. equity markets have performed, before turning my attention to FX and commodity markets. After noting the S&P 500 had fallen near -4.50% overnight, following another big jump in COVI...

Regardless of the actual figure released, it will still be bad!

If you don’t want exposure to the US Dollar, EUR/JPY is a pair to consider.

One Western country is leaving its malls, restaurants, and ski resorts open: Sweden.

After 20% decline in Q1, where next for S&P?

Banking stocks are attracting by far the highest volume on the FTSE this morning after stopping or delaying their dividends.

FTSE slips as manufacturing across the globe drops & Trump reveals horrifying numbers