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EUR/USD falls on renewed trade tariff fears. FTSE rises, shrugging off tech rout

It was a crude way to open a massive week, as fears of the AI rally being overblown obscured a loaded economic calendar.

Stocks continued to rally last week with another drive after President Trump’s inauguration. Now we get to hear from the Fed and then Friday brings an important piece of inflation data.

The Nasdaq 100 forecast remains bullish for now. Sentiment is positive mainly because the technology sector is continuing to remain the gift that keeps on giving. The latest wave of optimism has been fuelled by advancements in artificial intelligence and solid corporate earnings.

FTSE rises to fresh record highs. USD/JPY holds steady in cautious trade ahead of Trump’s inauguration.

The upcoming week could kick off with a bang, even though Wall Street will sit Monday out due to Martin Luther King Day. Donald Trump is set to begin his second term as US President on the same day, ensuring a headline-filled start to the trading week.

Investors are closely monitoring key macroeconomic indicators, including jobless claims and retail sales data today, for clues about the health of the US economy and the Fed’s policy trajectory. For as long as we don’t see big surprises, mildly positive surprises in these areas could reinforce the market’s optimism and provide further fuel for the S&P 500.

It was a banner year for stocks and the last time the S&P 500 rallied by this much the index continued with a strong outing in 1999.

DAX falls as inflation rises & SAP drops. FTSE falls after disappointing China trade data.

Earnings from Broadcom and GameStop are in focus while Bitcoin-related stocks are also likely to remain under the spotlight as BTC hovers around 100k.

EUR/USD falls amid French political uncertainty, FTSE inches higher after strong Chinese manufacturing data, but UK data disappoints.

NVDA has “beat” analyst estimates for earnings in seven of the last eight quarters by an overall average of 15%, rising an average of more than 9% in response to those results - what should we expect this time?

EUR/USD falls to a 2024 low ahead of a busy calendar. FTSE holds steady ahead of BoE’s Bailey & US PPI.

EUR/USD falls to a 7-month low ahead of US inflation data. FTSE inches cautiously higher from a 3-month low

The US Dollar was very strong in October as rising odds of a Trump win started to get priced-in to markets, but can equities avoid a pullback if longer-term US rates continue to fly-higher?

GBP/USD rises ahead of a key week with election, BoE & Fed rate decisions. FTSE rises, boosted by energy stocks as OPEC+ delays production increases.