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March prelim Markit manufacturing and services PMIs The manufacturing PMI is a surprise but the market is likely to shrug it off, similar to the German one earlier today. 

Pelosi on CNBC More to come ForexLive

G7 statement Here is the full text: Consistent with the direction from G7 Leaders, we are taking action and enhancing coordination on our dynamic domestic and international policy efforts to respond to the global health, economic, and financial impacts associated with the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Collectively, G7 nations h

Abe says statement coming soon I think the market is way beyond wanting words right now so I can't see it being market moving. ForexLive

The trade is around Congress today S&P 500 futures hit the 5% limit again. An interesting twist on the market open is that House leader Nancy Pelosi will be on CNBC right at the market open.

What's the market looking at today Services PMI data out of Asia, Eurozone and the UK has been nothing short of ugly, though this hasn't done much at all in stopping the major currencies from extending their respective recoveries against the Buck. The primary driver of the Dollar selling has been the latest Fed action, […]

Fear of missing out appears Many equities are pricing in a depression and a high risk of insolvency. These are dark times but you hate to bet against humanity, central banks and fiscal firepower. Everyone wants to buy-the-dip, eventually.

For the second day in a row, gold prices are trying to correct higher, taking advantage of the US dollar's gains, with the yellow metal's gains reaching the $1575 level at the time of writing.

The US dollar remains the strongest against most other major currencies, as investors buy the American currency amid large efforts by the US central bank to stimulate the American economy and American markets.

With the beginning of this week’s trading, the recent US dollar record gains have stopped.