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Market Insider: Wednesday Look Ahead

It's hard to say whether Wall Street's fear of itself or rising oil prices will be more of an impediment for stocks this week. Both of those trends were apparent Tuesday and could continue to hang over the market Wednesday.

Wholesale Inflation Jumps Well Above Forecasts

U.S. wholesale prices took another unexpectedly steep jump in July and shot up at the fastest year-on-year rate in 27 years, fanning fears about a potential surge in inflation.

BOJ Cuts Economy View as Global Slump Spreads

The Bank of Japan cut its assessment of the economy for a second month in a row in a sign that a global slump sparked by the U.S. credit crisis may be spreading too quickly for Japan to avert recession.

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Euro Seen Weakening Further

The euro-dollar cross could hit $1.45 by year-end, predicts Jan Lambregts, head of research at Rabobank International. He tells CNBC's Arnold Gay the euro could continue to weaken against the dollar in the next 12 months.

More Dollar Volatility Ahead

Expect more volatility in the greenback, says Euan McCreadie, senior corporate dealer at OzForex. He talks currencies, with guest host, Lim Say Boon from Standard Chartered, CNBC's Martin Soong, Sri Jegarajah & Amanda Drury.

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