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Silver price (XAG/USD) retreats late in the North American session, down by over 6.80% in the day, poised to finish the week with losses of more than 15.70%, posting its second-largest weekly loss since the one that ended down 17.39% on January 30. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $67.89.XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical OutlookAlthough turned bearish this week, Silver remains upward biased as long as the bulls keep spot prices above the February 6 swing low of $64.10. In the short term, XAG/USD turned negative after falling below the 100-day SMA at $72.55, which exacerbated a drop below…

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 18, 2026.Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Russell 2000 has fallen more than 10% off its recent high, becoming the first of the major U.S. benchmarks to fall into correction territory in 2026. The small-cap index closed down 10.9% from its all-time high on Friday. A correction is defined as a decline of more than 10% and less than 20%.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconRussell 2000, 1-year Small caps actually outperformed to start the year, with the Russell…

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Gold (XAU/USD) extends losses on Friday following a sharp two-day decline that pushed prices to their lowest level since early February, near the $4,500 mark. The drop comes as markets increasingly price in a ‘higher-for-longer’ global interest rate environment following this week’s major central bank monetary policy announcements.At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,580, pulling back from an intraday high near $4,735, and remains on track to post a third consecutive week of losses.Gold loses shine as hawkish central banks tighten gripThe Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of Japan (BoJ), Swiss National Bank (SNB), Bank of England (BoE),…

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Newsquawk Week In Focus: Highlights include US/China meet, NVDA GTC, FOMC, BoJ, BoE, ECB, RBA, and SNB   Week in Review WEEKEND: US/China Meeting MON: Chinese Retail Sales (Jan-Feb), Canadian Inflation (Feb) TUE: RBA Policy Announcement, German ZEW Survey (Mar), Japanese Trade Balance (Feb) WED: BoC Policy Announcement, FOMC Policy Announcement and Press Conference, CBRT Minutes (Mar), US PPI (Feb), Japan Shunto Response THU: BoE Policy Announcement, BoJ Policy Announcement, ECB Policy Announcement, Riksbank Policy Announcement, SNB Policy Announcement, RBA FSR, Norges Bank Regional Network Survey, Eurogroup summit, European Council (1/2), UK Jobs Data (Jan/Feb) FRI: PBoC LPR (Mar), CBR…

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An eagle is seen framed though construction fence on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve is still expecting to cut interest rates once this year in spite of a spike in oil prices from the Iran war. The central bank’s so-called dot plot, which shows the anonymous expectations of the 19 individual members, showed a median estimate of 3.4% for the federal funds rate at the end…

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Silver price (XAG/USD) struggles to gain ground even after sliding to a fresh monthly low of $75.50 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The white metal has come under pressure amid the speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hold interest rates steady in the current range of 3.50%-3.75% in the entire year.According to the CME FedWatch tool, the collective odds of the Fed leaving the Federal Fund Rate unchanged and hiking it from its current levels are 57.5%.The scenario of the Fed holding interest rates at their current levels for longer is theoretically favorable for interest-bearing assets,…

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  Why Traders Lose Trading Forex Many traders believe the forex market is tilted against them, that brokers have the upper hand and most retail traders are destined to fail. Some even say the game is rigged. While it’s true that online trading comes with built-in challenges, the biggest advantage a broker has is not hidden fees, stop-hunting, or market manipulation. The real edge comes from trader behavior. If you want to beat your broker at its own game, the first step is understanding how your own decisions can either protect your capital or hand the broker easy wins.  …

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