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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: U.S.-China Trade Truce May Be Fleeting as Tensions Linger
The newly-declared economic truce between the U.S. and China will prove temporary if the world’s two largest economies fail to deliver on vague commitments to re-balance trade. [more...]
Bloomberg: Beyond the Dollar Everything's ‘Just Noise’ for Emerging Markets
As if emerging-market investors didn’t have enough to worry about -- with political flare-ups and central-bank surprises galore -- the dollar’s strength is poised to pile further pressure on currencies from the real to the rand. [more...]
Bloomberg: Ryanair Predicts Profit Decline This Year as Labor Costs Jump
Ryanair Holdings Plc said annual earnings are set to slump for the first time since 2014 after a pilot shortage forced Europe’s biggest discount airline to accept unionization and increase pay. [more...]
Bloomberg: Crude Oil's Surge Is Putting the ‘Petro’ Back in Petrocurrencies
The currencies of some of the world’s top oil producers are set to become intertwined with crude prices once again as the commodity surges to the highest since 2014. [more...]
Bloomberg: Investors Bet on Fresh Stock Volatility Like It's August 2016
Stocks are calmer these days, but there’s one corner of the market where investor nerves are on full display.  [more...]
Bloomberg: Dollar May Drop 5% as Deficits Return to Focus, Fund Says
The dollar is poised to drop about 5 percent by year-end as the market’s focus returns to the worsening U.S. twin deficits and the surge in Treasury yields stalls, according to Brandywine Global Investment Management. [more...]
Reuters: Stocks rally after Mnuchin says Sino-U.S. trade war 'on hold'
Stocks rose on Monday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declared the U.S. trade war with China “on hold” following an agreement to drop their tariff threats that had roiled global markets this year. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices boosted by news China, U.S. put trade war 'on hold'
Oil prices rose on Monday as markets reacted to news that China and the United States have put a looming trade war between the world’s two biggest economies “on hold”. [more...]
CNBC: Mnuchin declares US-China trade war 'on hold' as talks progress
The U.S. trade war with China is "on hold" after the world's largest economies agreed to drop their tariff threats while they work on a wider trade agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. [more...]
CNBC: One in five ICOs may be frauds — but investors are bullish on them anyway
The number of initial coin offerings, or ICOs, has skyrocketed in the past two years as more companies flock to the new and controversial way to raise capital. In an ICO, companies create a digital token or coin, then sell it to investors in exchange for cash or more commonly, cryptocurrency, usually bitcoin or ether. [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

Todays Markets

Economic Calendar
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Trading Sentiment
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Mixed; U.S. 10-Year Yield Near Highs: Markets Wrap
Asian shares traded mixed on Friday, while remaining on track for a weekly loss as investors mull the implications of a jump in benchmark 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level since 2011. [more...]
Bloomberg: Oil Firms Lift Asia Stocks as Traders Stay Cool on China Offer
Energy stocks rallied, boosting Asia’s benchmark gauge after Brent topped $80 a barrel for the first time since 2014. [more...]
Bloomberg: A Warning Signal for Global Stock Markets Is Flashing in Japan
Morgan Stanley calls it “the end of easy,” that witching hour in global stock markets when economic growth is slowing, the Federal Reserve is tightening, and inflation is ticking up. After a long bull run, strategists the world over are getting nervous -- and watching for the top. [more...]
Bloomberg: Three Hedge Fund Managers Face Down Wall Street's Dollar Doom
Three hedge fund managers are going head-to-head with Wall Street’s top strategists over the fate of the dollar, wagering the currency’s best run in three years is far from over. [more...]
Reuters: China halts U.S. sorghum dumping probe amid signs of trade thaw
China said on Friday it was dropping an anti-dumping probe into imports of U.S. sorghum, a conciliatory gesture as top officials meet in Washington in an effort to head off a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. [more...]
Reuters: Oil steady on OPEC cuts, strong demand and looming Iran sanctions
Oil prices held firm on Friday on strong demand, ongoing supply cuts led by producer cartel OPEC and looming U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran. [more...]
CNBC: Trump: I 'doubt' China trade negotiations will succeed
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he doubts high-stakes trade negotiations with China will succeed. [more...]
CNBC: Cryptocurrency investor names his favorite — and least favorite — digital currencies
With so many digital coin options out there, it can be difficult for investors to know how to navigate the cryptocurrency universe. [more...]
CNBC: Warren Buffett: Interest rates are the 'most important' thing in determining stock values
As bond yields rally to multiyear highs, investors may want to remember Warren Buffett'sremarks on the importance of interest rates for valuing investments. [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

Todays Markets

Economic Calendar
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Trading Sentiment
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Drift; U.S. 10-Year Yield Through 3.1%: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia drifted as Treasury yields climbed above 3.1 percent, raising concerns about the appetite for riskier assets. The pound rose on a report that Britain might have reached agreement on its approach toward European customs union. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares inch higher; euro tries to shake off Italian political risk
Asian shares edged higher on Thursday while the euro gained some respite after hitting five-month lows a day earlier. [more...]
Reuters: Oil markets firm as Brent edges ever closer to $80 per barrel on tight market
Oil prices firmed on Thursday, with Brent crude creeping ever closer to $80 per barrel, a level it has not seen since November 2014, as supplies tighten while demand remains strong. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar elevated as euro plumbs 5-mth low on Italian political uncertainty
The dollar firmed on Thursday after the euro retreated to a five-month low on concerns political developments in Italy could cause wider disruptions in the euro bloc, while rising U.S. Treasury yields knocked emerging market currencies lower. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares inch higher; euro tries to shake off Italian political risk
Asian shares edged higher on Thursday while the euro gained some respite after hitting five-month lows a day earlier. [more...]
CNBC: Bitcoin will surge again this year. But here's what needs to happen first, says CoinShares chairman
Bitcoin will rally this year and reach its previous highs, CoinShares Chairman Danny Masters predicted. But here's what needs to happen first: Better structures and a life cycle post initial coin offerings (ICOs) — the fundraising process that helps launch new cryptocurrencies. [more...]
CNBC: Tough negotiations as US-China trade talks kick off, but there's scope for compromise
A second round of U.S.-China trade negotiations kicks off in Washington on Thursday and although the bilateral talks are expected to be tough, there might still be scope to resolve some issues. [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

Todays Markets

Economic Calendar
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Trading Sentiment
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Rise After Recent Rally; Yields Slip: Markets Wrap
Stocks rose in most Asian markets, extending the biggest weekly advance since February. The ringgit performed better than anticipated by offshore trading as Malaysian markets reopened following Wednesday’s unprecedented election result. [more...]
Bloomberg: Hong Kong's Most Popular ETF Is Short the Whole Stock Market
A fund that makes money when Hong Kong stocks tumble has suddenly garnered a whole lot of interest.
The CSOP Hang Seng Index Daily Inverse Product has attracted some $136 million worth of cash in 2018, the biggest inflows for any fund trading on the city’s exchange, data compiled by Bloomberg show. [more...]
Bloomberg: HSBC Says Trade Deal Shows Blockchain Viable for Trade Finance
HSBC Holdings Plc completed a transaction using blockchain which it said shows the technology is commercially viable for trade finance. Together with ING Bank NV, the London-based bank handled a letter of credit for Cargill Inc. which relied on the blockchain technology developed by the R3 consortium, according to an emailed statement on Monday. [more...]
Reuters: Asian stocks up on hopes of thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions
Asian shares rose to near two-month highs on Monday on hopes of a thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions, after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to help ZTE Corp “get back into business, fast” after a U.S. ban crippled the Chinese technology company. [more...]
Reuters: Oil falls away from multi-year highs on surge in U.S. drilling, Iran sanctions opposition
Oil prices on Monday fell away from last week’s multi-year highs as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling activity pointed to increased output, while resistance emerged in Europe and Asia to U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar dips as sagging U.S. yields sap momentum, Malaysia ringgit drops
The dollar’s recent rally ran out of steam on Monday with U.S. yields sinking as investors wound back expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will launch a series of rapid rate hikes this year. [more...]
CNBC: Bulls have 'hammerlock' on oil market, OPIS' Tom Kloza isn't ruling out $100 a barre
Oil expert Tom Kloza's bearish days are behind him. Kloza, who's known for calling the 2015 crude collapse, isn't ruling out triple digit a barrel oil this year. [more...]
CNBC: Trump’s Iran sanctions will aggravate the French-German discord on EU reforms
Germany does not want to finance the budget to support reforms in a French proposal to "refound" the European economic and political integration (aka "the European project"). [more...]
CNBC: Iran sanctions will create a ‘disruption’ in the oil price and uncertainty for investments
Italian oil and gas giant ENI may not have any investments in Iran, but its CEO Claudio Descalzi sees disruption ahead for oil markets thanks to the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on OPEC's third-largest oil producer. [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

Todays Markets

Economic Calendar
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Trading Sentiment
Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.
Image
Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Head for the Best Week Since February: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks rallied after their U.S. counterparts gained amid relief the latest reading on American inflation suggested less need for the Federal Reserve to accelerate monetary tightening. The dollar steadied after dropping the most since March. [more...]
Bloomberg: Google Grapples With ‘Horrifying’ Reaction to Uncanny AI Tech
The most talked-about, futuristic product from Google’s developer show isn’t even finished -- but it’s already stoking heated debate. At its I/O conference on Tuesday, Alphabet Inc.’s Google previewed Duplex, an experimental service that lets its voice-based digital assistant book appointments on its own. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Bitcoin to the Moon Refrain Grows Louder
Fundstrat Global Advisors, the research firm known for its bullish Bitcoin bets, is at it again with the second forecast in a week leading up to one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency conferences. One Bitcoin could be worth around $36,000 by the end of 2019, Fundstrat’s Sam Doctor wrote in a report for clients Thursday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Putin Wants to `Break' With the Dollar But Dumps Euros Instead
In comments to lawmakers on Tuesday after his inauguration for a record fourth term as president, Putin said a “break” from the U.S. currency is necessary to bolster Russia’s “economic sovereignty,” especially in light of recent penalties and what he called politically motivated restrictions on trade. [more...]
Bloomberg: The U.S. Yield Curve Is the Flattest Since August 2007
The Treasury yield curve from 5 to 30 years flattened Thursday to the lowest level since August 2007, as a combination of weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation and solid demand for a record bond auction bolstered investor confidence in owning long-dated securities. [more...]
Bloomberg: Volatility's Back, But UBS Urges Investors to Stick With Stocks
The return of volatility in the stock market this year doesn’t mean the good times are ending, but investors need to be savvy about their exposure to risk. [more...]
Reuters: Oil dips from recent highs on hopes of alternatives to Iran supply
Oil prices dipped on Friday, easing from multi-year highs in the previous session on hopes that alternative supplies could replace a looming drop in Iranian exports from U.S. sanctions. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar steps back from 2018 peak on softer US inflation
The dollar hovered below a 4-1/2-month high against a basket of major currencies on Friday after tepid U.S. inflation data prompted traders to pare bets of faster rate hikes. [more...]
CNBC: ArcelorMittal beats first-quarter estimate, bullish on full year
The world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal reported on Friday higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings, helped by a sharp pick-up in metal prices. The company said outlook for 2018 had improved as the year progressed. [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