ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 4, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX/BREXIT The pound reached a six-month high to touch $1.3044 during early Wednesday trading. This follows the latest election poll, which points to a widening of the Conservative lead…
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The following article was written by Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst at HYCM. A Brief History In some ways, gold is like the ugly duckling of asset classes. Long before economist John Maynard Keynes famously called it the “barbarous relic” there was a history of various commentators referring to the yellow metal as “a relic…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 3, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX Market sentiment took a turn to a more defensive stance, following a Monday packed with belligerence on the trade front as the US announced its intention to impose…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for December 2, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Highlights include: eToro Believes Facebook Needs to Change Libra Tactics: eToroX, the blockchain development arm of eToro, published a position paper…
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The following article was submitted by Michael Stark, market analyst at Exness. Asian markets started the week on a fairly positive note as Chinese factories posted three-year record growth in November. Caixin manufacturing PMI came in at 51.8 in the early morning today, beating both the previous release and the consensus. Meanwhile data from Turkey was also…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 2, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX The Euro is gaining 0.10% to the Yen, as the markets opened this Monday in a clear risk-on mood. The Single currency has been something of a canary…
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Online gaming and financial trading giant Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has released a trading update last Friday, warning its full-year earnings will not meet analysts’ expectations. The company added that it may try to sell its underperforming spread-betting unit. According to Playtech’s latest update, the company is reviewing options for its Casual and Social Gaming business including a…
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Adam Vettese, UK Market Analyst at eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for November 29, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. US stock markets were closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the session on Friday will end early, at 13:00…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for November 29, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: EUROPEAN SHARES European shares are extending Thursday’s decline, alongside US Futures, in this last trading session of the month. We are seeing thinner volumes than usual on stocks as…
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When there are delays, there will always be speculation as to the consequences after a final decision is made. Such is the case with Brexit negotiations, which have gone on longer than anyone initially contemplated. There have been all manners of guesses as to what might happen to the Pound, to the labor market, and…
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