Market sentiment news and analysis:
- Traders are opting for riskier assets and shunning safe havens amid generally quiet holiday business.
- Optimism remains widespread ahead of this week’s decisions on interest rates by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
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Trader sentiment upbeat
Demand remains firm in the markets for riskier assets like stocks, with AUDJPY – a key indicator of confidence – continuing to benefit and less demand for safe havens.
AUDJPY Price Chart, One-Hour Timeframe (July 27-31, 2018)
While the interest rate decisions by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, plus Friday’s US employment report, are the main events of the week, there are plenty of important sentiment indicators due too.
In this webinar I looked at all the main financial markets and how they are likely to move in the days ahead.
Resources to help you trade the forex markets
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--- Written by Martin Essex, Analyst and Editor
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