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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Treasuries Gain, Yen Fluctuates After BOJ Meeting: Markets Wrap
Stocks were mixed, while the yen fluctuated and Treasuries gained after the Bank of Japan refrained from broad changes to its ultra-loose monetary policy. [more...]
Bloomberg: Trade Noise Aside, Earnings Are Perking Up Again in Europe
Earnings, euro, economic data -- they’re all looking better for European stocks. If only the saber-rattling over global trade could stop. [more...]
Bloomberg: MH370 Was ‘Manipulated’ Off Course to Its End, Report Says
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, missing since 2014, was probably steered off course deliberately and flown to the southern Indian Ocean, according to the Malaysian government’s safety report into the disaster. [more...]
Bloomberg: Correction Worse Than February Is Looming, Morgan Stanley Says
The market’s leaders have gone missing this earnings season. For Morgan Stanley, that’s a worrying sign that the stock rally may have exhausted itself. [more...]
Bloomberg: Glencore Sees Big Jump in Cobalt Supply From Congo Mines
Glencore Plc increased cobalt production by almost a third after restarting output at its Katanga unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [more...]
Bloomberg: Emerging Currency Traders Are Being Kept on Their Toes
Emerging-market foreign-exchange traders are being kept on their toes even as their counterparts dealing in developed currencies might be struggling to stay awake amid the lull of the northern summer. [more...]
Reuters: Bonds gain, yen falters as BOJ pledges to keep rates low
Global bond prices gained and the yen fell on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) wrongfooted hawks as it pledged to keep interest rates extremely low for an extended period. [more...]
Reuters: Fed set to hold interest rates steady, remains on track for more hikes
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but solid economic growth combined with rising inflation are likely keep it on track for another two hikes this year even as President Donald Trump has ramped up criticism of its push to raise rates. [more...]
CNBC: BP profit surges as it hikes dividends for first time since 2014
BP's profit surged in the second quarter of 2018 and the oil giant hiked its dividend for the first time in four years. [more...]
CNBC: The market is dealing with something it’s never seen before and that has Jamie Dimon worried
Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of J.P. Morgan Chase, is bullish on the U.S. economy, which is in the latter stages of one of the longest expansions in history. [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: Stocks Slip Amid Earnings Deluge; Yuan Retreats: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks began the week lower as investors questioned earnings results against lofty expectations and prepared for key policy meetings from the world’s biggest central banks. The onshore yuan added to last week’s slump, driven in part by China’s moves to ease monetary conditions. [more...]
Bloomberg: Storm of News to Hit Global Economy This Week Before August Calm
People charged with running or monitoring the world economy are set for a busy week before those in the Northern Hemisphere get to enjoy their summer vacations. [more...]
Bloomberg: The $500 Billion Market the World Never Thought It Would See
China used to rail against the outsize role of the U.S. dollar. But in a major turnaround, the world’s second-biggest economy has started embracing the currency of its larger rival. [more...]
Bloomberg: Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
A blockbuster week for central bank meetings with the Bank of Japan being closely watched for any comments on stimulus changes, while the markets are set for a muted start to the week. Investors are also bracing for a flood of earnings including  tech behemoth Apple and financial giant Berkshire Hathaway. [more...]
Bloomberg: Mnuchin to Wield Power Over Yield Curve With Fresh Supply Boost
As Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin prepares to unveil plans to finance the surging U.S. deficit, his choices are seen as key to the fate of the yield curve, which is drawing scrutiny because of its march toward inversion. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Optimism Ebbs as Brexit Gloom Overwhelms BOE Hike Prospect
Pound bulls just lost some of their swagger. Long-standing optimists Credit Agricole SA, BBVA and ING Groep NV all cut their sterling calls in recent days with still no sign of a resolution to Brexit uncertainty.  [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares subdued for central bank, data test
Asian share markets drifted lower on Monday while currencies kept to familiar ranges at the start of a busy week peppered with central bank meetings, corporate results and updates on U.S. inflation and payrolls. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices mixed; Brent eases as trade tensions weigh
Oil prices were mixed on Monday with U.S. benchmark WTI nudging higher after four weeks of declines, while Brent began the week lower as the fallout from trade tensions weighed on markets. [more...]
CNBC: BMW to hike prices on X5, X6 SUVs in China to cope with tariffs
German carmaker BMW said it will raise the prices of two U.S.-made crossover sport-utility vehicles in China to cope with the additional cost of tariffs on U.S. car imports into the world's biggest auto market. [more...]
CNBC: Treasury data shows Russian holdings of US debt plunged 84% since March
The Russian government, previously considered a significant holder of U.S. debt, has been steadily — and sharply — paring down the vast majority of its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities. [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
CNBC: Facebook's $100 billion-plus rout is the biggest loss in stock market history
Facebook on Thursday posted the largest one-day loss in market value by any company in U.S. stock market history after releasing a disastrous quarterly report. [more...]
Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Mixed; Japan Yields Swing on BOJ Steps: Markets Wrap
Asian stock markets were mixed on Friday, though the regional share gauge still headed to cap its strongest week since early June, following a series of steps by China shifting to stimulus mode. [more...]
Bloomberg: Winklevoss-Backed Bid for Bitcoin-ETF Rejected by Regulators
Bitcoin fell after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected a request to list an exchange-traded fund run by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, showing the regulator remains skeptical that the market for the cryptocurrency is sufficiently free of abuse to bring trading to the masses. [more...]
Bloomberg: Facebook Says EU Privacy Law Caused User Drop. Europe Disagrees
Amid a plummeting share price, Facebook Inc. wants panicked investors to believe Europe’s strict General Data Protection Regulation is to blame for fewer people using the social network in the region. EU lawmakers disagree. [more...]
Bloomberg: Draghi Set for Summer Break With Sun Shining on Euro Economy
Mario Draghi can probably breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy his summer vacation. High levels of business and consumer confidence, expanding credit, falling unemployment and improving inflation back the European Central Bank president’s view that the euro area’s domestic economic fundamentals are solid.  [more...]
Bloomberg: The U.S. Housing Market Looks Headed for Its Worst Slowdown in Years
They were fed up with Seattle’s home bidding wars. They were only in their late 20s but had already lost two battles and were ready to renew with their landlord. Then, in May, their agent called. [more...]
Reuters: Consumers, soybeans seen powering U.S. second-quarter growth
The U.S. economy likely grew at its fastest pace in four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July. [more...]
Reuters: Amazon earnings skyrocket on cloud computing, advertising
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) forecast strong fall sales and posted a profit that was double Wall Street targets on Thursday thanks to the retailer’s younger, higher-earning businesses, including cloud computing and advertising. [more...]
CNBC: Iranian commander to Trump: ‘If you begin the war, we will end it’
A top-ranking commander of the Iranian special forces issued a direct threat to President Donald Trump over the outcome of war between the two countries. [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: Stocks Stall After Trade Optimism; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap
Stocks gains in Asia eased as initial enthusiasm following a U.S.-European Union agreement to avert a transatlantic trade war for now faded. Treasuries edged higher and the dollar steadied. [more...]
Bloomberg: Facebook Revenue, User Growth Miss Estimates as Scandals Hit
Facebook Inc. saw the first signs of user disenchantment in the midst of public scandals over privacy and content, with second-quarter revenue and average daily visitors missing analysts’ projections. [more...]
Bloomberg: Trump, Juncker Tout Deal Pulling Back From U.S.-EU Trade War
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to suspend new tariffs while negotiating lower barriers to transatlantic commerce, the biggest sign yet that a major trading partner can convince the U.S. to back away from a trade war. [more...]
Bloomberg: Emerging Markets May Have Bottomed, Goldman Sachs Says
Emerging-market assets may have bottomed last month and the rally seen in July is likely the start of a more sustained rebound through the second half of this year, according to an analysis by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. [more...]
Bloomberg: There's One More Currency Traders Need to Watch
With the market turbulence around elections in Italy, Turkey and France still fresh in memory, traders are bracing for an election that some polls show will make a nationalist party calling for Sweden to exit the European Union the biggest group in parliament. [more...]
Bloomberg: Nomura Profit Plunges as Trading, Brokerage Commissions Decline
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s first-quarter profit plunged 91 percent as trading income and brokerages commissions dropped. Net income fell to 5.2 billion yen ($47 million) in the three months ended June 30 from a year earlier, Japan’s biggest brokerage said Thursday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Anglo Pours Bumper Profits Into New Mine, Investors' Pockets
Anglo American Plc gave the green light to a giant new copper mine in Peru while also rewarding shareholders as its first-half profits surged. The century-old miner, which almost collapsed amid a commodity crisis just 2 1/2 years ago, is more aggressively pursuing growth at a time when its bigger rivals are focusing on returning money to investors. [more...]
Bloomberg: Entrenched Trade Imbalances Risk Curbing Global Growth, IMF Says
Global trade imbalances are showing little sign of narrowing, a trend that could inflame tensions and curb growth, the International Monetary Fund warned. [more...]
Reuters: Trump relents on EU car tariffs, as U.S.-China fight derails Qualcomm deal
In what the EU chief called a “major concession,” U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides launch negotiations to cut other trade barriers, easing the threat of a transatlantic trade war. [more...]
Reuters: Oil climbs after Saudi Arabia suspends shipments through Red Sea lane
Brent crude led oil prices higher, extending gains into a third day after Saudi Arabia suspended crude shipments through a strategic Red Sea shipping lane and as data showed U.S. inventories fell to a 3-1/2 year low. [more...]
CNBC: Suspected explosion near the US embassy in Beijing: Reports
Reports surfaced on Thursday afternoon, local time, of a suspected explosion near the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China. CNBC could not immediately verify the reports, but multiple media outlets cited eyewitnesses. [more...]
CNBC: Dow surges more than 150 points in sudden move after Trump reportedly gets concessions from EU to avoid a trade war
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump reportedly obtained concessions from the European Union to avoid a trade war. [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: Bitcoin Extends Rally, Tops $8,000 for First Time Since May
Bitcoin’s rebound continued Tuesday as the largest cryptocurrency climbed past the $8,000 level for the first time in two months, leading a revival among digital currencies which have been under pressure for much of this year. [more...]
Bloomberg: Zombie Crypto Stocks Resurface as Bitcoin Stages July Recovery
Crypto stocks, the darlings of late last year that quickly lost their luster, may be rising from the dead. Scores of small firms rebranded with blockchain at the end of 2017 to boost their share prices, only to see their market values languish when the Bitcoin bubble burst. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Advance; Yuan Slides to Lowest in a Year: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia climbed Tuesday on further signs of a shift by China toward monetary expansion and as rising yields boosted financial shares. The yuan tumbled to the lowest against the dollar in more than a year. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Unveils New Measures to Aid Growth Amid Trade Uncertainty
China unveiled a package of policies to boost domestic demand as trade tensions threaten to worsen the nation’s economic slowdown, sending stocks higher. [more...]
Bloomberg: Tesla’s Call for Suppliers to Refund Cash ‘Reeks of Desperation’
When a company asks suppliers to retroactively give money back, it’s a sign that something has gone wrong. That’s what analysts worry about with Tesla Inc., which has asked suppliers to return a portion of payments for parts they’ve delivered going back to 2016.  [more...]
Bloomberg: Turkish Lira Traders Brace for Higher Rates or Market Rout
Turkish policy makers will have to step up to the plate and raise interest rates on Tuesday to restore credibility or face a market rout. Turkey’s lira and bonds have rebounded from record lows earlier this month on speculation the country’s central bank will look past President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s calls for lower borrowing costs when it sets policy on Tuesday.  [more...]
Bloomberg: Trump’s Tweets Aren’t Expected to Hold Down the Dollar
When it comes to the dollar and President Donald Trump’s signals that he’d prefer it to be weaker, as the Rolling Stones sang, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” [more...]
Bloomberg: Volatility's Coming for Your Summer Break as Headwinds Build
A yuan slump, a correction in commodity markets, Trump broadsides against the Fed, a trade war, and fresh Italian risk. For Voya Asset Management in New York, they’re headwinds threatening to disrupt the summer break. [more...]
Reuters: China shares hit one-month high on stimulus hopes, bonds tire
Shanghai shares led Asia higher on Tuesday as China touted fiscal action to support the world’s second largest economy, while stellar results from internet giant Alphabet underpinned the tech sector generally. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices drop on worries about oversupply
Oil prices extended declines into a second session on Tuesday as attention shifted to the risk of oversupply, with market participants shrugging off escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. [more...]
CNBC: Alphabet jumps after big earnings beat
Google parent company Alphabet just reported its second quarter earnings and the stock popped after-hours on a big bottom-line beat on estimates. [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