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20 Sep 01.45

Brent crude hits two-week high!

Brent crude oil has reached its highest level in over two weeks, potentially poised for its largest weekly gain since April. The recent Fed’s rate cut, and geopolitical tensions are influencing market dynamics.

Crude Oil

Brent

XAUUSD surges past $2,600 following Fed Rate Cut and geopolitical turmoil

20 Sep 11.16

XAUUSD surges past $2,600 following Fed rate cut and geopolitical turmoil

Gold prices soared above $2,600 per ounce, reaching a new peak as investors reacted to significant interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and rising geopolitical risks. The combination of these factors has bolstered gold's appeal as a safe-haven asset.

Gold

Bullion

XAUUSD

LATEST ANALYSIS

04 JUL

12:05

Quiz: which of these unusual CFDs can you trade?

Alpari has recently launched a new range of exciting asset classes, expanding their service to traders - 10 soft commodity CFDs. To celebrate, the award-winning broker has created a quiz that demonstrates the possibilities open to you when you diversify your trades.

cfd commodities

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

03 JUL

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher.

S&P 500 indices Tesla Fed Chair Jerome Powell

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

02 JUL

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech for interest rate clues.

EURUSD

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

01 JUL

09:52

This Week: UK100 may offer relative stability amid UK elections

The UK100 stock index targets 9,300 (12M forecast) despite political and economic uncertainties. Key influences this week include: the UK elections, Eurozone CPI data, and US nonfarm payrolls releases.

FTSE100

28 JUN

16:00

Mid-year review: 2024 predictions

Overall, markets have thrown up some major surprises in the first half of 2024, chief of all the Fed's reluctance to lower its benchmark rates. Although Bitcoin lived up to our expectations from six months ago, two other cited market opportunities have fallen flat so far this year.

Oil rises above $85/bbl amid geopolitical risks

28 JUN

11:10

Oil rises above $85/bbl amid geopolitical risks

Fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East are pushing oil prices higher as it could potentially involve major oil producing countries in the region.

Oil Crude Oil Brent

04 Jul

12:05

Quiz: which of these unusual CFDs can you trade?

Alpari has recently launched a new range of exciting asset classes, expanding their service to traders - 10 soft commodity CFDs. To celebrate, the awa...

cfd commodities

03 Jul

14:40

US500 index posts highest-ever closing price

Here's what's driving this blue-chip US stock index, and what could push it even higher....

S&P 500

indices

Tesla

Fed Chair Jerome Powell

02 Jul

11:31

EURUSD volatility expected amid key macro releases

The EURUSD briefly dipped below yesterday's opening of 1.07155 as markets anticipate key macroeconomic releases and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech f...

EURUSD

01 Jul