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Jan 14
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Risk appetite remains fragile amid geopo...

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Send us a text Commodities in the spotlight; gold and silver print fresh all-time highs. Oil climb stops, as Trump “likes the price of oil at $53 a barrel”. Dollar rally pauses; focus shifts to a busy Fedspeak and data calendar. Japanese bond yields surge, dollar/yen reaches intervention zone. Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can r ... Show More
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