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This week is big tech earnings galore with all the FAAMG reporting Q3 results – that’s Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet & it’s more important than ever.

The day ahead will see two US corporate behemoths Intel and Coca-Cola report Q3 results while the lack of US stimulus puts the spotlight on weekly jobless claims.

Things turned distinctly sour across markets on Thursday after France and UK imposed strict new lockdown rules to curb rising virus cases.

A setback in Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine trials and the IMF warning of a ‘sharp adjustment’ in financial markets was enough to see stocks turn lower and the dollar catch a bid.

October’s optimistic market mood continued Monday as investors priced in a clear cut US election result and new fiscal stimulus before or soon after.

The price of Bitcoin got a boost from payment company Square buying $50 million in BTC, the Turkish lira dropped and the Dow Jones finished at its highest in a month. 

It was very much a day of two halves thanks to a late announcement from - you guessed it - President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump catching the coronavirus means the vice presidential debate takes on new importance for financial markets.

Mobile network technology is taking another leap forward with 5G, and that brings new opportunities.

Using a CFD can be of benefit when stock markets are falling? There are two choices: buy something that rises when other markets fall or go short.

Rising COVID-19 cases has sent airline stocks spiralling lower, but it needn't be the case moving forward if testing replaces quarantine requirements.

For the day ahead, I’ll be watching out for how markets prepare for President Donald Trump announcing his supreme court nominee on Saturday- as well as US durable goods data.