The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Last week, US President Trump once expressed concern about the strong dollar and the Fed’s interest rate hike, and believed that the strength of the dollar may damage the US economy. This kind of interventionary speech caused the dollar to fall.…
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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 Dr. Omar Zerafa and Dr. Emerson Bonello of Valletta, Malta based law firm Zerafa Advocates. Malta has been referred to as “the blockchain island” since it announced its intention to regulate the crypto industry to become the natural choice for business ventures in the sector. On the 26th June, Maltese…
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The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Last night, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell attended the hearing. He said that the US economy has maintained strong economic growth in the first half of the year and welcomed the Fed’s continued “gradual” rate hike, which is a hawkish remark. Although…
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The following article was written by FXTM staff writer Natasha Keary. On a breezy morning in Sennen Cove, Cornwall, FXTM Brand Ambassador and UN Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh prepares for the toughest swim of his life. The challenge ahead of him is a world-first – a cold, 560 kilometre swim of the entire…
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The following article was written by Ramy Abouzaid, Head of Research at ATFX, UAE. Risk appetite hit as US warns of more tariffs on Chinese goods Global Economic Indicators This Week’s Economic Calendar Asian indices under pressure, yuan falling sharply against the US dollar The United States said it would impose tariffs on an extra $200…
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The following article was written by Ramy Abouzaid, Head of Research at ATFX, UAE. US-EU Auto Tariffs: A Closer Look Global Economic Indicators This Week’s Economic Calendar Under the radar: Trump directs his weapon towards European auto makers US President Donald Trump told reporters on an Air Force plane on Friday that his government's investigation…
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The following article was written by FXTM staff writer Natasha Keary. What will the future look like? Fast-forward to 2050, and we’ll be living in a technology-clad smart world. Researchers predict that over the next 30 years, driverless cars will represent 90% of global car shares and the average person will possess around 25 smart,…
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The following article was written by AMarkets, a St. Vicent & the Grenadines (FSA) regulated global forex broker established in 2007. One of the reasons why traders come to the Forex market is to ride a trend. Trend trading suits every investor type, as trends form on all timeframes. Even scalpers (short-term oriented traders that buy…
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The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Before the weekend, OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers finally reached a constructive agreement and decided to increase crude oil production appropriately from July. As the international crude oil market increased by nearly 1 million barrels a day in the second half…
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