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February 21, 2022

Weekly market report – 21 Feb 2022

The US dollar index edged higher against a basket of major currencies on Friday, 18 February 2022, reversing previous losses. However, it was still down for the week as a series of developments in the Ukraine-Russia situation jittered traders.

February 14, 2022

Weekly market report – 14 Feb 2022

Last week, the DXY Index was up by +0.71% (close over close). This rise followed the US inflation rate data for January (CPI), which came in at 7.5% and reports that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine.

February 10, 2022

Why the trading world loves the MT5 platform

MetaTrader 5, also known as MT5, is one of the most versatile trading platforms on the market, equipped with various features to improve your trading experience.

February 7, 2022

Weekly market report – 07 Feb 2022

With seven-year-high oil prices and 4 consecutive days of declines for the US Dollar Index, markets have entered February on a turbulent note. Learn more here.

January 31, 2022

Weekly market report – 31 Jan 2022

Last week, the US dollar extended its winning streak, posting the most significant weekly gain in roughly 7 months.

January 27, 2022

What are stocks, how and where to trade them

If you've been eyeing the financial markets for a while now, you've probably come across the terms 'stock,' 'stock market,' and 'stock trading.’

January 24, 2022

Weekly market report – 24 Jan 2022

Last week, the US Dollar Index gained approximately 0.40%, with the DXY trading at 95.60 ahead of Friday’s close. Despite this advance, the index remains within the range seen in January, and now the focus turns to next week's Federal Reserve interest rate announcement, and the broader rally for 2021 is at stake.

January 17, 2022

Weekly market report – 17 Jan 2022

It was a bumpy ride for the US indices last week. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Jones were down for the week by -0.16%, -0.02% and -0.44% respectively.

January 10, 2022

Weekly market report – 10 Jan 2022

Markets started the year on a sour note as the S&P fell over 2%, Nasdaq was down by around 5%, and Dow Jones was nearly negative, around the 0.9% mark. Growth sectors such as the technology and the discretionary sectors did not perform up to par, while value sectors such as energies and financial services sectors held up for the week. Furthermore, Mega cap technology stocks like Netflix, Microsoft, and Alphabet were down between 6% to 10% last week.