• Wealth Expo Argentina 2025

    Wealth Expo Argentina 2025

    • June 16, 2025

    FP Markets attended the Wealth Expo Argentina, held in Buenos Aires on 23 – 24 May 2025. We are grateful for having had the opportunity to connect with our clients, learn about your trading experiences, and present our latest trading technology and products. Here are some highlights from two unforgettable days in Buenos Aires –

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  • Israel-Iran conflict enters fourth day with no signs of ending

    Israel-Iran conflict enters fourth day with no signs of ending

    • June 16, 2025

    Defying international calls for de-escalation, Israel and Iran have entered a fourth day of conflict, with neither side showing any signs of easing up and the death toll continuing to rise.  Beginning in the early hours of Friday last week, a series of Israeli strikes – called ‘Operation Rising Lion’ – landed on Iranian soil,

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  • FMAS2025, South Africa

    FMAS2025, South Africa

    • June 16, 2025

    Thank you to everyone who joined us at the FP Markets Partner Seminars in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It was a pleasure to connect, collaborate, and grow together with such a passionate community of partners. We’re committed to building strong relationships and supporting our partners with the tools to transform their potential with us. Until

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  • Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 16 / 06 / 2025

    Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 16 / 06 / 2025

    • June 15, 2025

    XJO WEEKLY Price structure: Rejection bar The XJO has extended its upward momentum, registering an intraday high beyond the February peak of 8615 points. However, despite this temporary breakout, the closing price fell within the high, forming a Fake Out (FO) bar, a pattern often signalling exhaustion in the rally. The significance of this FO

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  • Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 09 / 06 / 2025

    Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 09 / 06 / 2025

    • June 8, 2025

    XJO WEEKLY     Price structure: Continuing momentum The S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) has posted another positive weekly close, reinforcing the prevailing upward trajectory and signaling sustained bullish sentiment. The index continues to build on its recent momentum, with buyers maintaining control as price action approaches a critical resistance zone, Key Resistance Zone of 8514 & short-term

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  • First Light News: ECB rate announcement in focus

    First Light News: ECB rate announcement in focus

    • June 5, 2025

    Good morning,   A call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appears no closer to materialising, despite White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stating on Monday that a call between the two leaders would likely occur this week. Via his Truth Social platform, Trump has recently commented that although he likes Xi, he

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  • First Light News: Global steel and aluminium imports have doubled from 25% to 50%

    First Light News: Global steel and aluminium imports have doubled from 25% to 50%

    • June 4, 2025

    Good morning,   US President Donald Trump has doubled the tariff rate on global steel and aluminium imports to 50% from 25% today. However, for now, the UK will remain at 25% on the back of the preliminary trade arrangement. On the US-China trade front, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear no closer to a

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  • First Light News: Lack of progress on tariffs as we approach the end of the 90-day pause

    First Light News: Lack of progress on tariffs as we approach the end of the 90-day pause

    • June 3, 2025

    Good morning,   Despite ongoing back-and-forth talks between the US and other countries, progress has been lacklustre on the tariff front since the 90-day reciprocal tariff pause took effect in early April. We are now more than halfway through this temporary halt, which will conclude on 9 July. Regardless of the agreement reached with the UK,

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  • Week ahead: Tariffs and US jobs data in the spotlight

    Week ahead: Tariffs and US jobs data in the spotlight

    • June 1, 2025

    Where we were Despite the holiday-shortened week, the tariff dial was firmly turned up a notch. The beginning of the week kicked off with US President Donald Trump recommending a 50% levy on the European Union (EU), effective 1 June, claiming that the EU ‘has ‘been very difficult to deal with’. However, following a call

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  • Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 02 / 06 / 2025

    Index and Commodities Trading week beginning 02 / 06 / 2025

    • June 1, 2025

    XJO WEEKLY     Price structure: Continuing momentum The S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) has recorded another positive weekly close, reinforcing the prevailing upward trajectory. The next key resistance zone is marked by a confluence of technical factors: the 8514-resistance level and the current short-term trendline, which together represent a significant barrier for further bullish momentum. This confluence

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  • First light news: Reprieve for Trump tariffs

    First light news: Reprieve for Trump tariffs

    • May 30, 2025

    Good morning, US President Donald Trump received a temporary reprieve from a federal appeals court on Thursday, which means that, for now at least, global tariffs remain in place. This includes tariffs imposed on China, Mexico, and Canada, as well as the baseline 10% tax on many trading partners. Additionally, the pause provides the current

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  • The pattern pulse – 28 May 2025

    The pattern pulse – 28 May 2025

    • May 29, 2025

    The FP Markets research team scans the financial markets for you, highlighting clear and actionable technical structures. Forex: AUD/USD trading off best levels in May Monthly timeframe: Following a bullish outside monthly candle in April, momentum was lacking in May for the AUD/USD (Australian dollar versus the US dollar), as price action shook hands with

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