Technical Analysis

This is expected to be the worst earnings season for US stocks in two years and the outlook remains bleak.

The Boohoo share price languishes near levels not seen since 2016, leaving it in desperate need of a new catalyst at a time when the retail sector looks vulnerable.

Rising yields ahead of the FOMC meeting has seen the BOJ announce bond purchases, and implied volatility has risen notably for the next 24-hours.

The SNB (Swiss National Bank) are expected to hike interest rates tomorrow, which would send their rate above zero for the first time since 2011.

CAD/JPY has pulled back to a pivotal support level, and today’s inflation report from Canada could make or break it.

Inflation rose to an 8-year high (or a 31-year high if we look past tax-hike impacts), yet its unlikely to see the BOJ shift from their ultra-dovish policy this week.

With significant resistance above, the chance of stronger than expected inflation data, and the possibility of a “less hawkish than expected” Fed, it Is possible that the pair will move lower.

UK retail sales and final inflation for Europe could help decide which side of the April high EUR/GPP closes on this week.

It was a rough day for big tech following another hot US inflation print, with the Nasdaq suffering its worst day’s trade since March 2020.

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THG shares are trading near all-time lows, leaving them in desperate need for a new catalyst.

Ocado Retail has downgraded its outlook as shoppers struggle to cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

The FTSE 100 powered through a resistance cluster yesterday as it tracked global equities higher. We see the potential for it to continue, should US inflation soften as expected.

Today's US inflation report is a key event this week for traders, who are placing bets that it will soften ahead of the report to send equities higher and the US dollar lower.

Tullow Oil’s hedging programme means it is losing out on higher oil prices this year, while its merger with Capricorn Energy is also in doubt.

The yen was the weakest currency overnight during a mild risk-on session, allowing GBP/JPY to tap 166 ahead of today’s UK data dump at 07:00 BST.