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"French and German CPI came in lower-than-expected but inflation across Europe remains well above the ECB's target ", says Axel Rudolph, Chief Technical Analyst at investing and trading platform IG.

Both the euro and sterling are attempting to stem the downside against the dollar, while the US dollar is dropping back against the Canadian dollar.

US indices are recovering from their recent lows, but the Nikkei 225’s move higher appears to have stalled.

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Both sterling and the Australian dollar have managed to move up slightly against the US dollar, while recent USD/CAD strength seems to have been halted for now.

US indices have stabilised after the post-election pullback, while tentative buying has emerged in the Nikkei 225.

Global indices were rocked by the Fed decision last night, dropping sharply, though the losses have paused for now.

The S&P 500 began the week with gains but futures point to slowing momentum. Meanwhile, both the Dow and Nikkei 225 have fallen back.

While the Dow dropped slightly yesterday, the S&P 500 has hit a new peak. Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 is showing signs of recovery.

The wheels have come off bitcoin’s rally once again. The rebound in cryptocurrencies gathered strength along with a similar recovery for stock markets during April, but May saw a divergence as cryptocurrencies failed to maintain their momentum even as a number of equity markets made new records.