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Tariffs may affect US and Asian companies in different ways. For US retailers and consumer brands, the pressure often appears through margins as import costs rise and pricing power is tested. For Asian exporters, the pressure may appear through lower order volumes if US buyers reduce demand. Textiles, apparel and basic consumer goods are generally more sensitive to US demand, while semiconductors and AI hardware may be less directly exposed to US consumers but still carry policy, capex and valuation risks.
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The tariff impact: The US margin problem vs Asia’s volume problem
Tariffs do not hit every company the same way. For US retailers and consumer brands, the first pressure point is usually margin.
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May 25, 2026
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Geopolitical events
What is the VIX? A beginner's playbook for traders
Every time markets get jumpy, a three-letter acronym starts showing up in headlines and trading rooms. The VIX. You will see it called the fear gauge, the fear index, or just "vol." For newer traders, it can feel like an insider's number that everyone seems to track but few stop to explain.
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May 7, 2026
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K-shaped consumer playbook: Tesla, AI and the CFD watchlist
The K-shape matters for markets because it breaks the assumption that aggregate data tells you anything useful about individual companies.
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May 6, 2026
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K-shaped consumer explained: CFD watchlist signals for 2026
The “resilient consumer” line being recycled across earnings calls is doing a lot of work. Index-level data helps it along. Headline retail sales hold. Spending looks firm. Stop reading there and the story looks simple.
GO Markets
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May 6, 2026
Central Banks
CFDs
RBA hikes vs BOJ holds: what does the widening AUD/JPY divergence mean for traders?
This afternoon, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did what plenty of forecasters had pencilled in, but few quite believed would actually arrive. It lifted the official cash rate by another 25 basis points (bps) to 4.35 per cent.
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May 5, 2026
CFDs
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Gold vs cryptocurrency: a practical guide for CFD traders
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April 28, 2026
May brings no scheduled FOMC decision, but US payrolls, CPI, PPI, retail sales and PCE could shape expectations for the June meeting. With Brent crude near US$108 and the Strait of Hormuz disruption keeping energy markets volatile, investors are watching whether inflation pressure broadens or growth slows.
Central Banks
Geopolitical events
US market drivers in May: CPI, payrolls and the oil shock
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April 28, 2026