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Bloomberg: Stocks Decline on Tariffs; Yen Rises After Kuroda: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks built on losses in the U.S. on rekindled concerns about what a potential trade war and a more hawkish Federal Reserve could do to global economic growth. The yen jumped after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda discussed the timing of a possible exit from its stimulus policy. [more...]
Bloomberg: Fed Rate Hikes Won't Overturn Emerging-Market Rally
Stocks, bonds and currencies in developing nations did tumble with global markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman’s comments this week spurred bets for four interest-rate increases in 2018. Conventional wisdom holds that the quick increase in borrowing costs will diminish risk appetite and end a two-year rally in emerging-market assets. [more...]
Bloomberg: Tariffs Update: Latest News as the World Reacts
After President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, the shock waves are being felt around the world. Asia’s up in arms, Canada’s pushing back, and there are plenty of forecasts that U.S. consumers are set to pay a whole bunch more for all sorts of purchases. Think beer cans to autos. [more...]
Bloomberg: This $1 Trillion Money Manager Just Joined the Crypto Frenzy
Add Wellington Management Co. to the list of mainstream investors getting serious about digital coins.
The Boston-based firm with $1 trillion under management is considering including cryptocurrencies in some portfolios, it said in a February report from a team that includes equity research analyst Matthew Lipton and trading technologies principal Lee Saba. [more...]
Bloomberg: Buying Treasuries on Stocks Slump? That's a ‘Pavlovian’ Response
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 500 points Thursday, investors bought Treasuries as a haven -- even though the new Federal Reserve chief this week has highlighted the potential for an acceleration in interest-rate hikes. [more...]
Reuters: Asia fears trade war after Trump plans hefty steel, aluminum tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on steel and aluminum will distort global trade and cost jobs, Australia’s trade minister said on Friday, highlighting the risk of retaliatory measures as Asian exporters sought more detail on the plans. [more...]
Reuters: Trump to impose steep tariffs on steel, aluminum; stokes trade war fears
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect U.S. producers, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighboring Canada. [more...]
CNBC: Here are the US exports that could get slapped with retaliation by other countries
President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has triggered sharp criticism from the international community, begging the question of how the world will react. [more...]
CNBC: Here's what the world is saying about Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the United States will slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from around the world — and the world has something to say back to Trump. [more...]
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Fall as Traders Await Powell Hearing: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks started March on a weak footing after U.S. shares tumbled in afternoon trading Wednesday. Treasuries and the dollar steadied as traders awaited a second appearance from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whose comments riled markets earlier this week. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Sink Into Worst Monthly Decline Since 2016: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks tumbled in afternoon trading, adding to the worst month for equities in two years, while Treasuries climbed with the dollar. The S&P 500 Index dropped more than 1 percent, ending February with a decline of 3.9 percent in one of the wildest months in years. After a torrid January, the stock market sank into a recession a week later, only to claw back half of the rout just as quickly. [more...]
Bloomberg: Cocktail of `Threes' to Signal Big Top in Markets, BofAML Says
A cocktail of real GDP forecasts, wage inflation and 10-year Treasury yields above 3 percent, “inspired” by the S&P 500 Index above 3,000 will mark a “big top” in equity and credit prices, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. [more...]
Bloomberg: Short Interest in High-Yield ETFs Hits Record
The recovery in high-yield bonds is on thin ice, according to a growing pack of investors willing to make a hefty wager on their conviction. Demand to short the three largest exchange-traded funds tracking the asset class surged to more than $7 billion this week, according to data from Ihs Markit Ltd. published Wednesday. That’s the highest on record. [more...]
Bloomberg: Big Freeze Stretches U.K. Gas Supplies as More Snow Forecast
The freezing weather entrenched across northern Europe will stretch Britain’s supply of natural gas on Thursday as fresh snowfall was forecast for much of the country. National Grid Plc, operator of the Britain’s gas pipeline network, said there could be a gas deficit by the end of the day as lower-than-expected supply meets with elevated demand caused by the severe weather. [more...]
Reuters: Asian stocks slide, dollar hits six-week high as Powell revives Fed rate fears
Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday after Wall Street marked its worst monthly performance in two years as hawkish-sounding comments from new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reverberated across the broader risk asset markets. [more...]
Reuters: European shares dip as earnings fail to dispel U.S. rate worries
European shares fell on Wednesday as a batch of corporate results failed to offset concerns that U.S. interest rates could rise faster than expected. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.7 percent, with most bourses and sectors losing ground. [more...]
CNBC: RBS says Irish border issue is key in bank's post-Brexit future
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) seems concerned with one of the most contentious issues in the ongoing Brexit negotiations — the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. [more...]
CNBC: Bitcoin edges lower, then pares some losses, after news that SEC is probing cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin slipped on Wednesday following news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing the cryptocurrency market. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening ET that, as part of that investigation, the SEC has issued "scores of subpoenas" to obtain information from technology companies and advisers tied to the digital currency markets. [more...]
Currency Strength Indicators
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​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here