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US Inflation may have softened to a degree in April, but traders really want to see further evidence that inflation is pointing lower to call ‘peak inflation’ with more confidence.

The housing market has been a bedrock of the US economy during a period of historically low rates. Now those days are over, large cracks are appearing in the rendering.

There were some big moves across all major asset classes overnight as US inflation rose to its highest level in 30-years.

Fears of stagflation in the UK are increasing as business confidence collapses, supply bottlenecks tighten, energy prices rise, and winter fuel shortages add to fears. But what exactly is stagflation? And what could it mean for the economy?

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A quiet session overnight due to public holidays in the US and the UK and as markets await the release of key US jobs data on Friday, after a surprisingly weak April jobs report.

But with prices moving lower in lumber this month, the data for May could be stronger!

After a 6% move higher on Wednesday, the technology giant is bumping up against resistance

Last Friday, spot silver was down for a second straight session, erased some gains made earlier in the week.

Perhaps the biggest “October Surprise” is how stable polls of the race have been over the last few months...

Pressure has been mounting on ExxonMobil's share price, as its technical outlook points to a potential new down leg...

Despite today's strong report, there are reasons to be concerned about the prospects for the US economy...

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The average estimate of economists surveyed is 1,500,000.

What mattered last week: An extreme week of volatility as U.S. equity market fell ~15% as the spread of Covid-19 continued. The impact of Covid-19 via border shutdowns, social distancing measures as well as the obvious impact on health impact presents a huge challenge and likely to result in a recession in several countries. Central banks and governments responded by slashing interest rates, resuming/starting Quantitative Easing (QE) programs and boosting/announcing fiscal stimulus packages.

When USD/JPY is overlaid on 10-year yields, we can see that these 2 assets are correlated.