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Sep 2023
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Hawkish Fed boosts the dollar, BoE and B...

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Send us Fan Mail Fed revises rate path higher, lifting dollar and yields. Stock markets and gold move lower in the aftermath. BoE decision today a coin toss, BoJ unlikely to move. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. *T&Cs apply. Please consider our Risk Disclosure: https://www.xm.co ... Show More
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