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CADJPY Is Making a Bullish case, while GBPAUD Looks into a Correction
January 9th, 2018
With strong crude oil, strong stocks and downtrend on USDCAD, then CADJPY can be very interesting for more upside. We are observing an impulsive recovery which can be underway up to 93.00, so current minor set-back can be just ...
How quickly will the dollar collapse?
January 8th, 2018
This might seem a frivolous question, while the dollar still retains its might, and is universally accepted in preference to other, less stable fiat currencies. However, it is becoming clear, at least to independent monetary observers, that in ...
Asian equities edged higher, the pound was flat; Here are the main events to watch for this week
January 8th, 2018
Asian equities edged higher ahead of the start of the region’s earnings season this week, with investors betting that the outlook for economic growth and profits is strong enough to support record-high stock prices. The Korean won declined. Shares ...
Euro near three-year peak as dollar languishes, risk appetite hurts yen
January 5th, 2018
The euro hovered near a three-year high against the sagging dollar on Friday, while improving investor risk appetite weighed on the yen. The euro was 0.05 percent higher at $1.2074 after rising 0.45 percent overnight. The common currency received ...
Investors review: Asian stocks headed toward fresh historic highs; Euro was little changed
January 4th, 2018
Asian stocks headed toward fresh historic highs, with Japan’s markets coming back from New Year holidays to see solid gains in the wake of U.S. records. Oil rose, while gold slipped. With Japanese benchmarks heading for the biggest one-day ...
The Bank of England is Entertaining its Own Official Cryptocurrency
January 3rd, 2018
As originally reported by The Telegraph, the Bank of England may approve the creation of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency within the year. Just last year, the bank announced it had commissioned a theoretical currency, RS Coin, which could be used ...
This is the currency that performs best at the start of a new year
January 3rd, 2018
If you are wondering which currency, other than the U.S. dollar, to hold at the start of a new year, past trades show you’ll be better off with euros. Using data analytics platform Kensho, CNBC looked at the average ...
Shell, Barclays say US tax plan means billions in 4Q charges
December 28th, 2017
Two major European companies, oil producer Shell and Barclays bank, say the U.S. tax reform law will force them to take big charges in the last quarter of the year. Shell said Wednesday it expects to book between $2 ...
Agricultural commodity prices to fall again in 2018, says Goldman Sachs
December 27th, 2017
Agricultural commodity prices, on course for a third successive year of decline, are on course for a fourth, Goldman Sachs said, even as it lifted its forecast for cotton prices. The investment bank forecast commodity returns overall, as measured ...
Euro Advanced, Australia’s Dollar Climbed, Asian Stocks Were Mixed
December 27th, 2017
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday in trading thinned by a holiday-shortened week. Oil prices breached $60 a barrel for the first time since 2015 after a pipeline blast in Libya. Japanese equity benchmarks posted slight gains, and Australian stocks ...
