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A sea of red across Asian share markets despite the somewhat positive overnight lead from Wall Street as traders react to the steep falls in commodity prices and growth fears. The defensive USD is...

Not a fun night of action if you’re a commodity trader overnight as risk sentiment crumbled in the wake of recession fears across both sides of the Atlantic, with European shares dropping...

Asian share markets are doing well despite the lack of an overnight lead from Wall Street. The defensive USD is keeping Pound Sterling and Euro at bay, with Yen also weakening while the Australian...

At its July monetary policy meeting the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate by 50bps - it now sits at 1.35%.This marks the third month in a row of RBA rate increases, and the second month in a row of...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comChairman Powell was again on the tape this week, speaking at an ECB Forum in Sintra, Portugal. It must be nice to have such a plump travel budget...

One must go a long way back—to 1970, in fact, to find a first-half as bad for investors as H1 2022.The S&P 500 fell nearly 21% in the half and 8.4% in June. For the year to date, the index...

Uncertainty hovers over the markets as the second half kicks off in earnest. Occidental Petroleum got a boost from another Warren Buffett buy. Carnival Cruises is facing increasing pressure as the...

Week in reviewGlobal stocks weakened last week as the previous week’s hope of a soft landing morphed into fears of a hard landing, especially given a plunge in US consumer expectations and a...

Inflation, rates, recession fears drive the bear market Bear market offers exceptional, short-lived rallies My take and how to navigate this tricky market For tools, data, and content to help you...

MON: German Trade Balance (May), EZ Sentix Index (Jul); US Independence Day. TUE: RBA Announcement, South Korean CPI, EZ/UK/US Final Services and Composite PMI (Jun), US Durable Goods R (May). WED:...

Risk sentiment continued to lack confidence overnight as downward volatility returned to equity markets as Wall Street fell nearly 1% in the wake of poor consumer spending data, while European stocks...

DXY eased overnight:   AUD has a very bearish chart sitting right on key support:Oil cracked:Metals are flaming, free-falling recession comets:Miners (LON:GLEN) too:EM stocks (NYSE:EEM) are...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com H1 2022 has been among the worst on record for stock and bond markets More bearish and volatile times are likely Bulls must endure another few...

DXY launched overnight as EUR swooned on peaky German inflation:   AUD was shoved right back to the cliff’s edge:Oil fell though!Metals held on:And miners (LON:GLEN):EM stocks (NYSE:EEM)...