The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. After extending gains for a second consecutive week last week, the pound continues to hover around a six-week high versus the dollar. Last week a softening of tone from Brussels over Brexit talks and signs that the EU are…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. Wednesday sees the release of the minutes from the latest FOMC meeting and could serve as a reminder why the dollar is a good buy. Dollar bulls would needs much a reminder as the buck enters its fourth consecutive down…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The BoE will give its highly anticipated interest rate decision on Thursday. Despite all the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, the central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates by 0.25% to 0.75%, a move which had initially been planned for…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. ECB To Hold Steady As Trade Risks Intensify The ECB are not expected to move on rates this month, however traders will be watching closely for any clues on the central bank’s next steps and its views on the increasing…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The US dollar has been on a tear against the Chinese yuan/renminbi since mid-April, and in just the past two weeks has skyrocketed to a one-year high. The main impetus of yuan weakness has been the US-China trade war. Further…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The post is based on a recent video webinar run by Jasper, which you can also watch in its entirety below. How to trade while working full time This is something most people have to deal with; it is not…
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The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. The euro has had a tough ride over the past 6 weeks. The common currency dived almost 7%, to a 10-month low of $1.1511 at the beginning of May, as Italian political jitters weighed on sentiment. More recently the common…
Read moreThe following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. Political turmoil in Italy has seen investors sell out of Italian stocks at an unpredicted rate. The FTSE Mib plummeted over 9% in May and has continued to sell off in June, plunging from a 10 year high of 24,544…
Read moreThe following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. European markets fell on Friday after the Spanish socialist party (PSOE) leader, Pedro Sanchez, declared his intention to organize a no confidence vote to topple the current government over the ongoing Gürtel political corruption scandal. With increasing concerns over…
Read moreThe following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The yield curve is in the process of flattening, where short-term bond yields are rising relative to longer term bond yields. This is sending mixed signals to the forex markets. There are several reasons why…
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