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US stocks posted a second consecutive session of gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) adding around 0.3% to hold in the 47,000 region. The S&P 500 rose approximately 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained a similar amount. Sentiment remained cautious ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, with volatile Crude Oil prices and the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran continuing to set the macro tone. Fed on deck: dot plot in the spotlightThe Federal Reserve (Fed) kicked off its two-day meeting on Tuesday, with the its latest policy statement due at 18:00 GMT on…

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News Algos in Trading: Why Markets Suddenly Spike on Headlines Algorithmic Trading Anyone trading during the current geopolitical crisis has likely noticed sudden spikes and dips appearing out of nowhere, leaving traders asking the same question: What’s the news? As traders know all too well, it is often the reaction to the news rather than the news itself that matters most. Sometimes the market’s response is logical. Other times it seems completely irrational. When that happens, traders can feel like they are the only sane person in an insane asylum. The Trading World Has Changed In the past, traders who…

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Gold prices fell in Philippines on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.The price for Gold stood at 9,659.41 Philippine Pesos (PHP) per gram, down compared with the PHP 9,670.11 it cost on Friday.The price for Gold decreased to PHP 112,665.50 per tola from PHP 112,790.30 per tola on friday.Unit measureGold Price in PHP1 Gram9,659.4110 Grams96,594.10Tola112,665.50Troy Ounce300,441.50FXStreet calculates Gold prices in Philippines by adapting international prices (USD/PHP) to the local currency and measurement units. Prices are updated daily based on the market rates taken at the time of publication. Prices are just for reference and local rates could diverge slightly.…

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News Algos in Trading: Why Markets Suddenly Spike on Headlines Anyone trading during the current geopolitical crisis has likely noticed sudden spikes and dips appearing out of nowhere, leaving traders asking the same question: What’s the news? As traders know all too well, it is often the reaction to the news rather than the news itself that matters most. Sometimes the market’s response is logical. Other times it seems completely irrational. When that happens, traders can feel like they are the only sane person in an insane asylum. The Trading World Has Changed In the past, traders who had access…

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US struck military targets at a strategic Iranian outpost in the Persian Gulf and warned it could hit oil infrastructure next if Tehran keeps disrupting energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the two-week conflict in the region.Trump noted in his post on Truth Social: “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island.” “Our Weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that…

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