For traders navigating forex, commodities, and indices, understanding what drives market movements each week is crucial. At FXEQ Trading Limited, we don’t just trade price action—we trade the drivers behind it by managing the risk, because we aren’t always on the right side of the trade.

Here’s a breakdown of the key forces and sources traders should watch for each major market segment:

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💰 1. Money Markets (Forex – FX Pairs)

What moves currencies during the week?

• Economic Calendar Releases:
  • Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
  • CPI (Inflation Data)
  • Central Bank Rate Decisions (FOMC, ECB, BOE, BOJ)
  • GDP Growth Figures
  • Retail Sales, PMIs, and Unemployment Claims
• Geopolitical Risks:
  • War, elections, trade disputes, political instability
• Risk Sentiment Flows:
  • “Risk-On” = AUD, NZD, GBP often strengthen, JPY and USD weaken
  • “Risk-Off” = USD and JPY typically strengthen, risk currencies weaken
• Sources Follows:
  • Economic Calendar: investing.com, Trading Economics, DailyFX
  • Central Bank Updates: Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of Japan
  • News Feeds: ForexLive, FXStreet

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🪙 2. Gold (XAUUSD)

What moves gold during the week?

• Inflation Expectations & Real Yields:
  • Higher inflation or lower real yields = Bullish Gold
  • Fed speeches and bond market moves matter here
• Geopolitical Risk:
  • War, Middle East tensions, global uncertainty → Gold demand spikes
• US Dollar Correlation:
  • Gold typically moves opposite to the USD (but not always!)
• Risk Appetite:
  • In times of panic or safe-haven demand, gold often rallies
• Sources Follows:
  • Bond Yield Charts: TradingView (US10Y, US2Y)
  • US Dollar Index (DXY)
  • Gold-specific News: Kitco, World Gold Council

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📈 3. Indices (NASDAQ100, S&P500, Dow Jones, DAX, etc.)

What moves indices during the week?

• Corporate Earnings (for US Stocks):
  • Earnings season (especially for tech giants)
  • Watch key reports like Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon
• Macro Data:
  • Inflation, unemployment, GDP
  • Fed policy expectations
• Geopolitical Events:
  • War risk → can lead to market corrections
  • Elections → market uncertainty
• Risk Sentiment / VIX Index:
  • Rising VIX = risk-off, indices fall
  • Falling VIX = risk-on, indices rally
• Sources Follows:
  • Earnings Calendar: Investing.com
  • VIX and Volatility Indexes: CBOE
  • Macro News: CNCB, Bloomberg, Reuters

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🛢️ 4. Oil Markets (WTI, Brent Crude)

What moves oil during the week?

• Geopolitical Tensions (especially Middle East):
  • Supply disruptions
  • OPEC+ announcements
  • Shipping/Logistics issues
• US Crude Inventory Reports:
  • API (Tuesday)
  • EIA (Wednesday)
• OPEC and IEA Reports:
  • Monthly production guidance
  • Demand/supply outlook
• Global Risk Sentiment:
  • In risk-off events, oil sometimes falls due to global demand fears
• Sources Follows:
  • DOE / EIA Website: Inventory data
  • OPEC Press Releases:
  • Oil-specific News: OilPrice.com, Bloomberg Commodities

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📅 5. Weekly Macro Economic Calendar

Day	What To Watch
Monday	Weekend gaps, Middle East news, risk sentiment from BTC/USD
Tuesday	US Data, API Oil Report, Risk Rotation
Wednesday	CPI / PPI / Retail Sales / EIA Oil Inventories
Thursday	Jobless Claims, Central Bank Speakers
Friday	Positioning flows ahead of weekend, NFP (if first Friday)

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✅ Final Tip for FXEQ Traders:

“Don’t just trade charts. Trade the reasons behind the charts.”

By following key data points and risk events, FXEQ stays ahead of volatility and market shifts.