Markets Week Ahead: US Dollar, Dow Jones, Gold, British Pound, BoE and Scottish Election

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Market sentiment struggled this past week, with most benchmark stock indices ending in the red.

This meant a rosy week for the anti-risk US Dollar, but most of its progress occurred on Friday following persistent losses throughout the week.

It remains to be seen if the US Dollar can extend its gain as May begins, but a lot of eyes may be on the British Pound ahead.

Enough support for the Scottish National Party could bring back expectations of another independence referendum.

But, it is unclear to the extent it can drive Fed monetary policy expectations if the central bank is not anticipated to act in the short run.

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