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Stay on top of the news that directly impacts the Forex, Index and Commodity markets.

The US Dollar and Gold

Investors generally piled-up in the Gold and the US dollar as those assets are viewed as safe-haven during times of crisis or uncertainties- be it economical, political or policy uncertainties. 2020 has been a year of extreme uncertainty and volat...

September 24, 2020
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Interest Rates: Ultra Low, Near Zero or Negative?

In a pandemic-induced environment, central banks and governments have absorbed all the shocks of the virus on the financial markets by injecting massive liquidity in the economy, keeping credit flowing and supporting the global economy with huge f...

September 22, 2020
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Laybuy (ASX: LBY): Another ASX BNPL

After a solid debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) earlier this week, New Zealand buy now pay later company went on a volatile ride for its first week. Following the completion of an initial public offering (IPO) that raised A$80m at ...

September 10, 2020
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PM Shinzo Abe’s Resignation, Abenomics, and Berkshire Hathaway Buys Stakes in Five Japanese Companies

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister officially resigned on Friday due to health issues after a few weeks of speculations. Amid a global pandemic, markets fret that his resignation may create a new period of politica...

August 31, 2020
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August Wrap-Up: Global Equities on a Rally

Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine Optimism The virus continues to spread across the world, with more than 25 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and 840, 000 deaths. The United States remains the worst-affected countries followed by the Eastern Mediter...

August 31, 2020
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Afterpay Ltd ($APT): YTD – ASX Best Performer

Afterpay Ltd remains Australia’s favourite tech stock. The Buy Now Pay Later company is the best performing stock on the Australian share market and its share price has risen by a staggering 204% since the beginning of the year. Source: Bloomb...

August 28, 2020
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Jackson Hole Symposium: Markets Bracing for More Volatility

The annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium rarely goes unnoticed as is an exclusive central bank conference which fosters open discussions about global policy matters. The economic event is sponsored by the Federal Reserve of Kansas City and is cl...

August 26, 2020
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ASX Updates: Big Earnings Week

Amid a muted economic calendar, the attention was mostly on the earnings reports as investors geared up to the busiest week of the Australian earnings season. We have updates from big retailers, iron-ore miners, major banks, and tech stocks. As of...

August 21, 2020
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US Elections: COVID-19, Policies and Markets

The Political Event of the Year 2020 The most-waited political event of the year is fast approaching: the US elections will take place on the 3rd of November. The nominees of the two main political parties - Republican and Democratic party are yet...

August 14, 2020
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A Gold and Tech Rally

Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine Optimism The virus continues to spread across the world, with more than 17 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and 670, 000 deaths. Many countries have seen a surge in the number of infections over the months. As the ...

July 31, 2020
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Another Big Week on the Earnings Front

Amid one of the busiest weeks on the earnings front, the remaining of the FAANG companies and some of the leading companies in their respective industries will report their quarterly earnings. Those updates will allow investors to have a broader p...

July 27, 2020
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Attention on Stimulus Packages: EUR vs USD

After two challenging quarters driven by the coronavirus crisis, investors were gearing up for a recovery for the second half of the year. Governments and central banks have absorbed nearly all the shocks of the virus on the financial markets by i...

July 24, 2020
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Tesla and Microsoft Corporate Earnings Results

Microsoft and Tesla, the two leaders in their respective industries reported their quarterly earnings results on Wednesday after the market closed. Both tech companies reported earnings exceeding expectations but the reaction in the after-hours tr...

July 23, 2020
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Earnings: Banks Reported More Provisions for Bad Debts, Netflix Q3 Subscribers Outlook

Given the uncertain environment, investors are currently bracing themselves for a gloomy earnings season. The earnings season kicked off with big banks like JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, a...

July 17, 2020
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Coming Up This Week: Big Banks and Netflix

The earnings season will kickstart with big banks like JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and tech stock like Netflix. Investors are probably bracing themselves for a gloomy earnings season. It...

July 13, 2020
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