The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: Last week, the US announced that the unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in November, but the number of non-farm payrolls fell sharply in November, only 155,000. As early as the day before the announcement of the ADP private employment…
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The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: Over the weekend, the G20 leaders’ high-level talks between China and the United States have initially improved relations, eased trade tensions between China and the United States, and temporarily improved the investment climate. The US Dow futures rose well…
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The following article was written by FXTM Senior Staff Writer Nikola Grozdanovic. The 14th of November, 2018, was a landmark day for Brexit and the markets. The UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May held an emergency cabinet meeting to seek approval for her long-anticipated draft Brexit deal. Months of negotiations, protests and persistent questions surrounding the…
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The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. The Trump government of the United States announced last week that it has imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports worth US$200 billion. The renminbi is bearish. The negative news has caused the US dollar to see 6.86 against the…
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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 freelance writer Damien Troy. Political resignations aren’t unheard of, but since Brexit was officially put underway on the 23rd June 2016, the string of ministers jumping the proverbial ship has risen considerably. With David Cameron arguably starting the conga-line of resignations back on the 13th July 2016, the past…
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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 Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at CFI Markets Ltd. Euro’s January surge followed the release of minutes from the December European Central Bank meeting showing the bank’s intention to reconsider its easing monetary policy in early 2018. While this week, ECB maintained its pledge to move…
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX) just announced that as of 2 October 2017, options on GBP/USD and USD/JPY FX futures contracts have begun trading on the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market. Only one quarterly option series will be traded at any single time. Options will expire on the third Wednesday in March, June, September and December, with the…
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The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Stability Report revealed that Governor Mark Carney is moving toward macro-prudential measures to temper the UK’s rising inflationary pressures within the ‘Brexit reality’. Mark Carney can no longer…
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