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Bitcoin could be a potential haven for Russian oligarchs seeking to avoid sanctions, as there will be no censorship on the Bitcoin network and cryptocurrency transactions. Russians may have trouble converting their money back to fiat, yet the cryptos could act as a robust store of value for a significant part of holdings that do not need to be liquid.

China delays GDP data because of potentially harmful numbers, but we will never delay our news because every release is an opportunity to trade on it! Here’s what will move markets today:

XAUUSD remains under pressure despite the US dollar index plunge and the stock market rally.

XBRUSD and XTIUSD might experience massive volatility due to the Chinese GDP release on Tuesday, October 18.

Bloomberg says yesterday’s movement was so far the wildest. It was the first time in history for the US500 to crash by 2% and close the day 2.8% above the neutral line. There’re several possible reasons for the move.

Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a higher-than-expected Producer Price Index with 0.2% m/m growth in September, meaning producers are still raising prices for goods and services.

In September 2022, USDSGD almost retested its peak of March 2020.  The pair spiked above the 1.4400 level, driven by the strong US Dollar. Despite the obvious dominance of the USD, analysts believe that the Singapore dollar may be the one exotic currency worth our attention. Why do they share this opinion, and should we believe them?

Over the last couple of weeks, GBPUSD and a few other commodities have breached their recent swing highs and lows, while some have even gone on to create new All-Time Highs and Lows

A United Nations agency is warning that the central bank’s actions create a high risk of pushing the global economy into recession.

Inflation in New Zealand is the highest since 1990, edging to 7.3% in Q2 2022. The currency is under heavy pressure as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is trying to reverse the inflationary spiral. The week ahead will give us a valuable clue about the country’s monetary policy, and we are here to talk about that.

Although the last week was intense, this one may be more dynamic and volatile. After the FOMC meeting and controversial decisions from the Bank of England, we saw a historical pound decrease, and the gold plunge. And there’s even more for you.

Main news that will drive the market in the upcoming week include CB Consumer Confidence Index, Canadian GDP, and US Core PCE Price Index