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central bankers fx
July 21, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Keeping up with the central banks

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). ECB just winked to the hawks The European Central Bank (ECB) will not discuss about what to do with its Quantitative Easing (QE) program until the end of summer. President Mario Draghi said that…

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ECB rate move
July 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ECB may reduce the size of QE, stay flexible on duration

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The euro is fueled by speculations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will soon announce a plan for the future of its Quantitative Easing (QE) program, which is due to end in September this…

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central bankers fx
June 22, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Fed, BoE and BoC in focus

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). June has been full of surprises for currency traders as some of the leading central banks displayed a significant shift in their policy or rhetoric that could be a game changer for the rest…

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June 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Fed decision left the hawks unfulfilled

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the interest rates by 25 basis points as widely priced in by the US and the global markets. The FOMC hinted at another rate hike before the end of…

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australia apac
June 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Risks to the AUDUSD’s rise

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its cash rate target at 1.50% as widely expected by analysts. The policy decision triggered little enthusiasm both in the hawkish and the dovish camp. Mixed policy…

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May 25, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Aussie, the best proxy for trading the Chinese story

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Australian dollar is recognized as the best proxy for trading the Chinese economy, as the Chinese Yuan is not freely traded. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) former Governor Glenn Stevens has said…

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President Trump, exalted Tweeter-in-Chief, tweeted: “Not a fan” of Bitcoin
May 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

What are the key Fibonacci levels on de-Trumpflation retracement?

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The FBI investigations on an eventual Russian influence on the US 2016 election and the outcome are taking their toll on the US stock markets. There are rising voices that President Donald Trump could…

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Crude oil prices could bounce as Coronavirus panic settles
May 11, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

WTI crude faces obstacles on its way up to $50 level

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). Oil markets show signs of optimism into the next OPEC meeting due on May 25th. The price of a barrel of WTI plunged by 23% in April, on worries that the OPEC’s outcome cut…

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gold
May 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Gold plunges as Fed revives June rate hike expectations

The article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). Gold recorded its biggest weekly loss since November, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept the June interest rate hike expectations alive at its April meeting. Gold was sitting on the critical $1’257/1’252 support (38.2% retracement…

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