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Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Show Muted Gains; Treasuries Slip: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia edged higher, extending a rise from a nine-month low amid optimism the upcoming earnings season will be robust enough to overshadow a rise in trade tensions. [more...]
Bloomberg: German Cars and American Steak: Early Trade War Victims Emerge
China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods struck just as one of its biggest meat importers was rushing a shipment from California through Shanghai customs. Now Suzhou Huadong Foods Ltd. is saddled with a stack of unaffordable American steak. [more...]
Bloomberg: Half of ICOs Die Within Four Months After Token Sales Finalized
About 56 percent of crypto startups that raise money through token sales die within four months of their initial coin offerings. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Bulls Keep Faith in Soaring Earnings After Stock Rout
Chinese equities are now so cheap that even the Shanghai Stock Exchange feels compelled to say something about them. [more...]
Bloomberg: A U.S. Recession Indicator Flashes Red for Leuthold's Paulsen
One gauge of recession risk with a “pretty good” track record over the last half century has just raised a cautionary signal, according to the Leuthold Group. [more...]
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Caught in Trump's Trade War Crossfire Feel the Pain
In a booming year for mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds that seek to make money from corporate marriages are struggling. The value of deals surged 43 percent in the first half of the year, with large takeovers reaching the highest number since before the financial crisis. [more...]
Bloomberg: American Allies Starved of Iran Oil Even Before Trump's Deadline
Iranian oil shipments to some U.S. allies are being threatened even before America’s Nov. 4 deadline for buyers to curb imports and comply with renewed sanctions on the OPEC member. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Slips as Resignations Raise Questions About May's Survival
The pound fell as U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s resignation increased the risk that British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a leadership challenge. [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares rise for a third day, pound bewildered by politics
Asian shares rallied for a third session on Tuesday as hopes for upbeat corporate earnings buoyed Wall Street, while several high-profile resignations from Britain’s government kept sterling on the defensive. [more...]
Reuters: Tesla moves first to hike prices in China as trade war hits car makers
U.S. carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has hiked prices on its Model X and S cars by about 20 percent in China, becoming the first automaker to raise prices in the world’s largest automotive market in response to a U.S.-China trade war. [more...]
CNBC: China’s economic reform is falling short — and patience is growing thin, says EU report
China might be making some progress on its reform agenda, but a lack of more ambitious changes will lead to an elevation in existing tensions bubbling in the global economic system, a new report from the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China warned. [more...]
CNBC: UK Prime Minister May faces fight for leadership in crucial Brexit showdown
The resignation of U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday afternoon has led to suggestions that the British government is on the brink of collapse. [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: UK Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns
Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned because he was not willing to be "a reluctant conscript" to Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, delivering a blow to a British leader struggling to end divisions among her ministers. [more...]
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Gain With Yuan as Trade Woe Set Aside: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks gained, building on a positive Friday session for global equities, as investors set aside concerns about escalating trade tensions to prepare for the latest earnings season after signs of continued economic strength. [more...]
Bloomberg: JPMorgan Maps Out Currencies to Buy If a Recession Is Coming
If a U.S. or global recession is looming, it’s time to own the Swiss franc, Singapore dollar, U.S. dollar and Japanese yen -- and ditch emerging market currencies, according to analysts from JPMorgan Chase & Co. [more...]
Bloomberg: World Bank CEO Adds to Voices of Worry Over Global Debt Pileup
Global debt is becoming a bigger worry as the global policy tightening cycle takes hold, a top boss at the World Bank warned Monday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Here's How a Trade War Between the U.S. and China Could Get Ugly
The first shot of the U.S.-China trade war went off without much of a reaction from investors. The calm may be short lived. [more...]
Bloomberg: World's Best Risk/Reward Trade Is Long 10-Year Bund: NatWest
It’s time to double down and add to long positions in 10-year German bunds, which offer the best risk-reward trade in the world, according to NatWest Markets Plc. [more...]
Bloomberg: Currencies in Longest Losing Run Since 2015 on Trade: EM Review
Emerging-market currencies declined for a sixth straight week after the U.S. fired the first shot in a trade dispute between the world’s biggest economies. Equities fell for a fourth week. [more...]
Bloomberg: Swiss Plan First End-to-End Exchange to Trade Digital Assets
SIX, the owner of Switzerland’s securities exchange in Zurich, is creating platform for trading digital assets, boosting a nascent industry that some countries are trying to suffocate. [more...]
Reuters: Asia rallies on U.S. jobs relief, pound pinched by politics
Asian shares rallied on Monday as favorable U.S. jobs data whetted risk appetites, while sterling wobbled after the shock resignation of two UK ministers over Brexit threatened the survival of Prime Minister Theresa May. [more...]
Reuters: Sea of red in Treasury market may signal bond boom is over
The 10-year U.S. Treasury note that debuted in August 2016 9128282A7=RRPS when the bond market was near its peak has had a rough ride, its price falling ever since and no reprieve in sight. [more...]
CNBC: Shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi open for trade below IPO price
Shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi opened for trade down more than 2 percent on their debut in Hong Kong on Monday, following a disappointing pricing and a listing delay in mainland China. [more...]
CNBC: The US is facing soaring trade deficits, but rising energy prices are a bigger danger
America’s foreign trade deficits on goods transactions are getting worse. After an increase of 7.7 percent in 2017, those deficits were growing in the first five months of this year at an almost identical annual rate. [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: Traders Grapple With a Big Question: Are Tariffs Priced In?
After months of simmering tension between the world’s two largest economies, the U.S. will impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods at just after midnight on Friday. The key question for financial markets: will it trigger fresh volatility, or is the trade war escalation already priced in? [more...]
Bloomberg: Asian Stocks Climb as Tariffs Kick In; Yuan Drops: Markets Wrap
Stocks climbed in Asia and the yen slipped with gold as the well flagged U.S. imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports began, something China vowed to fight back on. Treasuries declined, as did the yuan. [more...]
Bloomberg: Earnings Season Another Reason for Asia Traders to Sell
Those hoping the upcoming earnings season will give some respite to tumultuous Asian stock markets might be in for disappointment. [more...]
Bloomberg: $49 Billion Fund Loads Up on Chinese Shares
A bear market, the yuan’s worst month since 1994, and a looming U.S.-China trade war all suggest one thing to John Pearce. Buy Chinese equities. [more...]
Bloomberg: Trump to Pull Tariff Trigger at Midnight in Trade-War Escalation
President Donald Trump is preparing to slap tariffs on Chinese goods early Friday, the first shot in a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. [more...]
Bloomberg: Where Investors Can Stash Their Cash as Tariffs Kick In
The U.S. might be the trigger for escalating trade tensions with China, but it turns out that its currency could still be the best place for global investors to find safety as the dispute comes to a fresh crossroads Friday with tariff increases set to take effect. [more...]
Bloomberg: Saudis Lower Most Oil Pricing as Iran Taunts Trump on Tweets
Saudi Arabia cut pricing for most of its oil grades as the world’s biggest crude exporter is increasing production to assure buyers there is sufficient supply following U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands that OPEC do more to stabilize oil markets. [more...]
Reuters: Shots fired as U.S.-China tariffs take effect in deepening trade row
U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports took effect as a deadline passed on Friday, and with Beijing having vowed to respond immediately in kind, the world’s two biggest economies took a high-stakes turn toward all-out trade conflict. [more...]
Reuters: U.S. job growth seen strong in June, wages picking up
U.S. employers likely maintained a brisk pace of hiring in June while increasing wages for workers, which would reinforce expectations of robust economic growth in the second quarter and allow the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. [more...]
Reuters: Dollar steady after U.S. tariffs kick in; China's response, U.S. jobs data eyed
The dollar stood little changed against its peers on Friday and investor caution prevailed with U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods taking effect and market participants turning their attention to the closely-watched U.S. jobs report due later in the day. [more...]
CNBC: Trump launches the opening salvo in US trade war with China as tariffs take effect
The U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods kicked in on Friday, taking the war of words between the nations into the real economic realm. [more...]
CNBC: China implements new tariffs on US products, state media says
China implemented retaliatory tariffs on some imports from the U.S. Friday, state media reported, immediately after new U.S. duties had taken effect. [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 Decline, Treasuries Slip After Holiday: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks declined, with the region’s shares falling to the lowest in nine months, ahead of the planned implementation this week of trade restrictions between the U.S. and China. Treasury yields ticked higher as trading resumed after the Independence Day holiday. [more...]

Bloomberg: Asian Dollar Bond Buyers Brace for Grim Year as Losses Mount
Investors in Asian dollar bonds, who just suffered the biggest first-half loss in five years, see little chance of a recovery any time soon. Cash-starved Chinese issuers are flooding the market with supply and default risks are rising, just as the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle pressures credit markets globally. [more...]

Bloomberg: Goldman Says Buy Commodities as Clock Ticks Toward Trade WarCommodity bull Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has poured cold water on the notion that a trade war between the U.S. and China represents a serious threat to raw materials, saying most of them aren’t likely to be significantly impacted, and after recent declines now’s the time to buy. [more...]

Bloomberg: The China-U.S. Power Struggle Is Just Beginning
Chinese President Xi Jinping has an ambitious master plan for his country’s transformation into a wealthy, technology-driven global economic power. And U.S. companies need not apply. [more...]
Bloomberg: Glencore Announces Share Buyback of as Much as $1 Billion
Glencore Plc will buy back as much as $1 billion of its shares, a move that may soothe investor confidence after the world’s biggest commodity trader was hit by a U.S. Department of Justice probe earlier this week. [more...]
Bloomberg: As Japan Dumps Treasuries, It's Piling Into Riskier U.S. Assets
It’s easy to see why Japan has soured on Uncle Sam. After all, returns on Treasuries have been lousy for years. And the sky-high costs to hedge the dollar’s ups and downs mean Japanese investors can often do better at home -- despite the minuscule yields there. [more...]
Reuters: U.S. 'opening fire' on world with tariff threats, says China
The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying it will respond the instant U.S. measures go into effect as Beijing ramped up the rhetoric in a bitter trade dispute. [more...]
Reuters: Asian equities extend losses on eve of U.S. tariff deadline
Asian stocks fell for the fourth day and major currencies traded in tight ranges on Thursday, with financial markets jittery before a U.S. deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports just a day away. [more...]
Reuters: WTO sees signs of trade tensions starting to affect global economy
Trade barriers being erected by major economies could jeopardize the global economic recovery and their effects are already starting to show, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday in a report on trade restrictions among G20 nations. [more...]
CNBC: US tariffs are a ‘necessary test’ to Europe’s economic recovery, top finance chief says
Higher trade tariffs might just be what the euro zone needs to check how its economy is actually performing after several years of promising growth, a high-ranked European official told CNBC. [more...]
CNBC: Goldman: Commodities are set to rise, trade war fears have been oversold
Concerns about oil and other commodities have been "oversold," and even those most exposed to the risks of a U.S.-China trade war are worth buying, Goldman Sachs said in a Wednesday research note. [more...]
CNBC: Germany’s massive trade surplus ‘is becoming toxic,’ Ifo director says
Germany exporting more than it imports is becoming a big problem for its economy, a director from the country’s closely-watched Ifo Institute said 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

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 Mixed as Yuan Recovers; Dollar Slips: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks traded mixed Wednesday as the yuan recovered from its recent decline, while the greenback remained under pressure ahead of a U.S. holiday Wednesday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Oil Rises on Signs of Stockpile Drop as Shortfall Fears Linger
Oil extended gains to near $75 a barrel after an industry report showed U.S. inventories shrunk as global output disruptions continued to stoke concerns over supply shortfalls. [more...]
Bloomberg: China to Have 12-Hour Head-Start on U.S. in Trade War's Next Act
In the brewing trade war between the U.S. and China, Beijing officials consistently seek to portray their nation as simply being on the defensive against Donald Trump’s aggressive tactics. [more...]
Bloomberg: Europe's Lack of ‘Cool’ Stocks Dooms Race Against Wall Street
European stocks just can’t catch up with the U.S. The main reason: Most of investors’ favorite millennial tech stocks are listed on Wall Street. [more...]
Bloomberg: Fortnite Is Winning the DeathMatch Against PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The deathmatch between the world’s two biggest Battle Royale titles is intensifying. But on at least one important measure, Fortnite’s leaving compatriot PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in the dust. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Sets a Speed Bump for Dollar's Rally
The relentless rally in the U.S. dollar might be poised to take a breather after China’s central bank stemmed a decline in the yuan with a pledge to keep the exchange rate stable. [more...]

Bloomberg: China Won’t Weaponize the Yuan in Trade War, PBOC Official Says
Chinese central bankers vowed to keep their nation’s currency stable and to not deploy it as a weapon in the trade conflict with the U.S., helping the yuan reverse some of its recent plunge. [more...]

Reuters: Asian shares slip on trade war anxiety, yuan steadies
Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday on heightened anxieties about Sino-U.S. trade tensions ahead Washington’s end-of-week deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports while the yuan rebounded after China’s central bank moved to calm nervous investors. [more...]

Reuters: Exclusive: Exclusive: China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade
China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade policies at a summit later this month but is facing resistance, European officials said. [more...]
CNBC: Tariff hikes could be 'real shock to the system' for the thriving US auto industry, CEO says
Potential tariffs are the greatest threat to the auto industry in the U.S., the CEO of a Washington-based automobile trade association told CNBC on Wednesday. [more...]
CNBC: US crude rises 20 cents, settling at $74.14, after topping $75 for first time since 2014
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday afternoon, following a volatile session that saw U.S. crude top $75 a barrel for the first time since November 2014 before falling sharply and suddenly in mid-morning trading. [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