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21 Apr 12.32

This Week: Can NAS100 stay above 18k?

Tesla and Alphabet (Google's parent company) - both heavyweight members of the Nasdaq 100 index - are set to unveil their respective earnings this week. Their respective earnings outlooks will also have to contend with President Trump's erratic policy rollout.

Brent jumps ~3% on US sanctions & supply fears

18 Apr 11.07

Brent jumps ~3% on US sanctions & supply fears

Brent surged past $67 as US sanctions on Iran and OPEC+ cuts tightened supply. Despite a 5% weekly gain, demand concerns from slowing economies cap further upside.

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Brent crude

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LATEST ANALYSIS

04 JUL

16:04

Bitcoin tumbles to 2-month low

The world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency is trading below its 200-day simple moving average for the first time since October. Here’s why.

04 JUL

12:05

Quiz: which of these unusual CFDs can you trade?

Alpari has recently launched a new range of exciting asset classes, expanding their service to traders - 10 soft commodity CFDs. To celebrate, the award-winning broker has created a quiz that demonstrates the possibilities open to you when you diversify your trades.

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US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

03 JUL

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher.

S&P 500 indices Tesla Fed Chair Jerome Powell

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

02 JUL

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech for interest rate clues.

EURUSD

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

01 JUL

09:52

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

The UK100 stock index targets 9,300 (12M forecast) despite political and economic uncertainties. Key influences this week include: the UK elections, Eurozone CPI data, and US nonfarm payrolls releases.

FTSE100

28 JUN

16:00

Mid-year review: 2024 predictions

Overall, markets have thrown up some major surprises in the first half of 2024, chief of all the Fed's reluctance to lower its benchmark rates. Although Bitcoin lived up to our expectations from six months ago, two other cited market opportunities have fallen flat so far this year.

04 Jul

16:04

Bitcoin tumbles to 2-month low

The world’s oldest and largest cryptocurrency is trading below its 200-day simple moving average for the first time since October. Here’s why....

04 Jul

12:05

Quiz: which of these unusual CFDs can you trade?

Alpari has recently launched a new range of exciting asset classes, expanding their service to traders - 10 soft commodity CFDs. To celebrate, the awa...

cfd commodities

03 Jul

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher....

S&P 500

indices

Tesla

Fed Chair Jerome Powell

02 Jul

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech f...

EURUSD

01 Jul

09:52

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

The UK100 stock index targets 9,300 (12M forecast) despite political and economic uncertainties. Key influences this week include: the UK elections, E...

FTSE100

28 Jun

16:00

Mid-year review: 2024 predictions

Overall, markets have thrown up some major surprises in the first half of 2024, chief of all the Fed's reluctance to lower its benchmark rates. Althou...