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Bloomberg: Stocks Recover as Trade Angst Eases; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia rebounded in a choppy session as investors awaited the next development in U.S.-China trade tensions after a ratcheting up of rhetoric sparked a global sell-off on Tuesday. Treasury yields edged higher and the dollar stabilized. [more...]
Bloomberg: Iran Rejects Compromise as OPEC Heads for Battle in Vienna
Iran put itself on a collision course with Saudi Arabia at this week’s OPEC meeting, rejecting a potential compromise that would see a small oil-production increase to appease energy consumers. [more...]
Blooberg: Australian Dollar May Drop to 70 Cents This Year: BlackRock
Australia’s dollar is at risk of sliding to 70 U.S. cents this year as China’s economy slows and the Federal Reserve keeps raising U.S. interest rates, according to BlackRock Inc. [more...]
Bloomberg: Quebec Hikes Power Prices for Crypto Miners
Quebec will make electricity prohibitively expensive for cryptocurrency miners until it figures out how to deal with a surge in demand from the energy-hungry industry. [more...]
Bloomberg: India Seeks `Responsible' OPEC Decision as Vienna Tensions Mount
India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer, expects a “responsible” approach from its suppliers as speculation mounts over whether OPEC and its allies will reach a deal to boost output at a meeting in Vienna this week. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Rout Has 1,023 Stocks Plunging 10% in One Day
In a stock market where investors are used to being disappointed, Tuesday’s plunge still shocked. China’s benchmark equity gauge sank almost 5 percent at one point and by the close, the escalating tensions with the U.S. had sent 1,023 stocks down by the daily 10 percent limit -- or more than one in four.  [more...]
Bloomberg: Wall Street Forced to Recalibrate as Trade War Gets ‘More Real’
For months, investors have dismissed Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric on trade with China as negotiating bluster. That got a lot harder after the U.S. president threatened more tariffs and China promised in-kind retaliation. [more...]
Reuters: Asian stocks pick up steam as hopes of policy support lift China
Asian stock markets picked up steam in afternoon trade on Wednesday after a wobbly morning session, highlighting the lingering anxiety and uncertainty surrounding a heated trade dispute between China and the United States. [more...]
Reuters: U.S. shale producers warn Chinese tariffs would hit energy exports
China’s proposed tariffs on U.S. petroleum imports, part of a mounting trade war between the two countries, would crimp sales to the shale industry’s largest customer, adding new pressure on U.S. crude prices, energy executives and analysts said in interviews this week. [more...]
CNBC: South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb says it was hacked and $30 million in coins was stolen
South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said Wednesday it was temporarily suspending deposit and withdrawal services after about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen. [more...]
CNBC: White House says China's 'economic aggression' is a global threat
The Trump administration ratcheted up its criticism of China in a report released by the White House on Tuesday detailing its claims of "economic aggression" by the Asian giant. [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

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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Stocks Retreat on Trade Concern; Oil Slips on OPEC: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks dropped Monday amid investor concern the exchange of threats between China and the U.S. is the precursor of a full-blown trade war. Oil fell ahead of a key OPEC meeting this week, while the dollar steadied and Treasuries ticked lower. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Could Break the Internet, Central Bank Overseer Says
The Bank for International Settlements just told the cryptocurrency world it’s not ready for prime time -- and as far as mainstream financial services go, may never be. [more...]
Bloomberg: Iran Says Three OPEC Members to Veto Saudi-Proposed Supply Boost
Iran says Venezuela and Iraq will join it in blocking a proposal to increase oil production that’s backed by Saudi Arabia and Russia when OPEC and its allies meet in Vienna this week. [more...]
Bloomberg: Angela Merkel’s Political Future Is At Risk
Germany’s crisis over migration policy enters a critical phase this week with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political future on the line and the ripples already being felt across Europe. [more...]
Bloomberg: Unloved British Stocks Trigger a Buy Signal for Morgan Stanley
Ructions in Westminster and angst over Brexit negotiations shouldn’t stop investors from buying U.K. stocks that remain undervalued and out of favor, according to Morgan Stanley. [more...]
Bloomberg: Theresa May Is Cornered by Brexit Enemies
Theresa May is surrounded. On one side, the U.K. prime minister has the European Union, sharpening its knives to defend the club of 27 remaining members against British “cherry picking” during Brexit talks. On the other side is her own Conservative party, split into two feuding tribes, either one of which could topple her from power. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares, oil fall as U.S.-China trade spat escalates
Asian shares fell to a 2-1/2 week low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up trade tensions by going ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to immediately respond in kind. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar stays near a seven-month peak, but trade tensions limit gains
The dollar edged up towards a seven-month high on Monday as investors bet the United States and China would avoid a full-blown trade war, although tensions between the two slowed its gains. [more...]
CNBC: The US should break the German lock on the European economy
Germany may only account for 3.4 percent of the world economy, but it is more than a quarter of the European Union's demand and output. The EU, in turn, is close to 20 percent of the world economy, and, based on last year's numbers, it takes $283.5 billion of U.S. exports, or 18.3 percent of America's total goods sold overseas. [more...]
CNBC: Google places a $550 million bet on China's second-largest e-commerce player
Tech giant Google said Monday it will invest more than half a billion dollars in China's second-largest e-commerce player, JD.com. As part of a strategic partnership, Google will put $550 million in cash into JD.com, the companies said in a statement.  [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

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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: Stocks Retreat on Trade Concern; Oil Slips on OPEC: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks dropped Monday amid investor concern the exchange of threats between China and the U.S. is the precursor of a full-blown trade war. Oil fell ahead of a key OPEC meeting this week, while the dollar steadied and Treasuries ticked lower. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Could Break the Internet, Central Bank Overseer Says
The Bank for International Settlements just told the cryptocurrency world it’s not ready for prime time -- and as far as mainstream financial services go, may never be. [more...]
Bloomberg: Iran Says Three OPEC Members to Veto Saudi-Proposed Supply Boost
Iran says Venezuela and Iraq will join it in blocking a proposal to increase oil production that’s backed by Saudi Arabia and Russia when OPEC and its allies meet in Vienna this week. [more...]
Bloomberg: Angela Merkel’s Political Future Is At Risk
Germany’s crisis over migration policy enters a critical phase this week with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s political future on the line and the ripples already being felt across Europe. [more...]
Bloomberg: Unloved British Stocks Trigger a Buy Signal for Morgan Stanley
Ructions in Westminster and angst over Brexit negotiations shouldn’t stop investors from buying U.K. stocks that remain undervalued and out of favor, according to Morgan Stanley. [more...]
Bloomberg: Theresa May Is Cornered by Brexit Enemies
Theresa May is surrounded. On one side, the U.K. prime minister has the European Union, sharpening its knives to defend the club of 27 remaining members against British “cherry picking” during Brexit talks. On the other side is her own Conservative party, split into two feuding tribes, either one of which could topple her from power. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares, oil fall as U.S.-China trade spat escalates
Asian shares fell to a 2-1/2 week low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up trade tensions by going ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to immediately respond in kind. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar stays near a seven-month peak, but trade tensions limit gains
The dollar edged up towards a seven-month high on Monday as investors bet the United States and China would avoid a full-blown trade war, although tensions between the two slowed its gains. [more...]
CNBC: The US should break the German lock on the European economy
Germany may only account for 3.4 percent of the world economy, but it is more than a quarter of the European Union's demand and output. The EU, in turn, is close to 20 percent of the world economy, and, based on last year's numbers, it takes $283.5 billion of U.S. exports, or 18.3 percent of America's total goods sold overseas. [more...]
CNBC: Google places a $550 million bet on China's second-largest e-commerce player
Tech giant Google said Monday it will invest more than half a billion dollars in China's second-largest e-commerce player, JD.com. As part of a strategic partnership, Google will put $550 million in cash into JD.com, the companies said in a statement.  [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

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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: Stocks Mixed; Dollar Rises in Best Week Since 2016: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks traded mixed Friday as plans for U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports revived concerns about global trade growth. The dollar extended gains, heading for its best week since 2016 after the Federal Reserve signaled further tightening in 2018 while the European Central Bank indicated it won’t raise interest rates for more than a year. [more...]
Bloomberg: Millionaires Now Control Half of the World's Personal Wealth
The rich are getting a lot richer and doing so a lot faster. Personal wealth around the globe reached $201.9 trillion last year, a 12 percent gain from 2016 and the strongest annual pace in the past five years, Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Thursday.  [more...]
Bloomberg: Trump Approves Tariffs on $50 Billion of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump has approved tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $50 billion, said a person familiar with the decision, ratcheting up a confrontation on trade that’s set to prompt retaliation from Beijing. [more...]
Bloomberg: Crypto Coins Surge as SEC Spares Ether From Securities Rules
Ether investors got a reprieve Thursday when a top U.S. regulator said transactions involving the token aren’t subject to federal securities rules, ending months of speculation that had weighed on the second-most valuable digital currency. Ether and other coins surged on the news. [more...]
Bloomberg: Crypto Unicorns Clash While Bitcoin Droops
The Hong Kong market is low-hanging fruit for shy but hungry unicorns. Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world’s dominant producer of cryptocurrency-mining equipment, is mulling a public listing, founder Jihan Wu told Blake Schmidt of Bloomberg News. [more...]
Bloomberg: Euro Falls as ECB Signals Rates to Be Frozen Through Summer 2019
The euro slumped, European stocks rose and German bunds rallied after the European Central Bank countered the tapering of its bond-buying program with a plan to hold down interest rates through at least the summer next year. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Climbs as Bulls Wager This Month's Drop Has Gone Too Far
Bitcoin climbed on Thursday, erasing some of its 18 percent plunge since Friday as investors signaled the sell-off may have been overdone. Hours after the world’s largest cryptocurrency closed at a fresh low for the year, buyers began pushing up the price, which reached $6,483.95 as of 8:49 a.m. in New York.  [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares falter as U.S. readies China tariffs, euro at two-week low on ECB
Asian shares wobbled on Friday as investors braced for U.S. tariffs against China, while the euro flirted with two-week lows after a cautious European Central Bank indicated it would not raise interest rates for some time. [more...]
Reuters: Volcker 'fix' may cause new headaches for Wall Street
A proposal to simplify a rule banning banks from proprietary trading, rather than making life easier for Wall Street, could ensnare billions of dollars’ worth of assets not currently caught by the regulation. [more...]
CNBC: A fourth Fed hike this year could trigger economic slowdown, strategist warns
While many may welcome the more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve after a decade of record-low interest rates, one economist warned that it may actually lead to an economic slowdown. [more...]
CNBC: Trump looks set to go ahead with tariffs on China — ignoring Beijing's influence on North Korea
China's cooperation is critical in pushing North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs, but that's not likely to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from pressing ahead with additional tariffs on Chinese products. [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

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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: Here's How Investors Can Cash In on the World Cup
The stage has long been set for soccer’s FIFA World Cup that kicks off in Russia later on Thursday. Investors and analysts have already factored in the potential benefits for the likes of brewers, retailers and advertisers. So what opportunities remain? [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks in Asia Fall on China Data, Hawkish Fed: Markets Wrap
Declines in Asian stocks accelerated Thursday after a raft of key Chinese data painted a picture of a softening economy just hours after the Federal Reserve struck a hawkish tone in its latest policy statement. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Extends Its Collapse
Bitcoin extended losses, bringing its four-session slide to as much as 20 percent, as questions mount about whether the world’s biggest cryptocurrency was manipulated during last year’s record price surge. [more...]
Bloomberg: Powell Lauds Economy as Fed Nudges Up Interest-Rate Hike Path
Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the second time this year and upgraded their forecast to four total increases in 2018, as unemployment falls and inflation overshoots their target faster than previously projected. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Keeps Borrowing Costs on Hold for Now Following Fed Hike
China’s central bank on Thursday refrained from immediately following the Federal Reserve in raising borrowing costs. The People’s Bank of China had been widely anticipated to react to the U.S. hike by lifting the cost of reverse-repurchase agreements for the second time this year, following three increases in 2017. [more...]
Bloomberg: ‘50 Cent’ Volatility Buyer Is Back With Bet VIX Will Double
“50 Cent” is back. Or at least, a pretty convincing impersonator who spent $5 million on volatility hedges this week. The mysterious buyer, or buyers, earned the nickname -- a play on the rapper Curtis Jackson, known as “50 Cent” -- after relentlessly purchasing huge lots of call options tied to the VIX at around 50 cents a pop. [more...]
Bloomberg: China and India Want to Buy More U.S. Oil to Counter OPEC
Two of Asia’s largest crude buyers are considering teaming up to buy U.S. supplies and counter OPEC’s dominance in the world’s biggest oil market. India and China are discussing ways to boost imports of U.S. crude to Asia, a move aimed at reducing their dependence on cargoes from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, according to an Indian government official. [more...]
Bloomberg: How to Thrive During a Stock Market Meltdown: Sell Soybeans
While Brazil’s stock market and currency are suffering through a drought, one farming company is proving to be a bumper crop for investors. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares slip on Fed hike, trade fears and soft China data
Asian shares eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and struck a more hawkish tone by forecasting a slightly faster tightening, while concerns about weak Chinese data and U.S.-China trade frictions kept investors on edge. [more...]
Reuters: Nikkei drops as hawkish Fed and trade concerns curb risk appetite
The Nikkei .N225 ended down 0.99 percent to 22,738.61. As expected, the Fed raised its benchmark overnight lending rate a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 1.75 percent to 2 percent, on the back of strong U.S. economic growth. Policymakers also projected a slightly faster pace of rate increases in the coming months. [more...]
CNBC: The US-North Korea summit was great for China, but not so good for the rest of Asia
Tuesday's U.S.-North Korea summit was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, but it unleashed critical security concerns around Asia. By questioning America's military presence in the region, President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to give his Asian allies the cold shoulder while delivering a huge win to Pyongyang and Beijing. [more...]
CNBC: UK leader Theresa May says 'special relationship' with the US means there can also be disagreements
The close relationship between the U.S. and the U.K. means the two countries can disagree on certain issues but still find solutions, British Prime Minister Theresa May told CNBC Wednesday. [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