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Bloomberg: European Stocks Join Rebound, Yen Climbs With Gold: Markets Wrap
European shares rallied, while Asian stocks were mixed and U.S. equity futures held steady on Friday as traders struggled to make sense of wild price swings in the final sessions of the year. The yen led gains against the dollar and gold climbed as traders looked for havens from the remarkable bout of volatility. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bear Market Kept at Bay as Stocks Rise From Lows: Markets Wrap
Volatility returned to U.S. markets, with stocks roaring back from the lows of the day to close higher after flirting with a bear market. Treasuries rose and oil slipped below $46 a barrel. [more...]
Bloomberg: Biggest Stock Reversal Since 2010 Rings of Bear Market Bounce
For most of December, no rally had been safe in the S&P 500. On Thursday the script was reversed. The S&P 500 erased a 2.8 percent drop in an afternoon rebound, finishing the day with a 0.9 percent gain. It’s the first time since May 2010 that the index has posted such a huge upward reversal, data compiled by Bloomberg show. [more...]
Bloomberg: ‘Completely Bizarre’ Stock Moves Leave Traders Scratching Heads
As a turbulent December in equity markets draws to a close, there’s one thing traders and investors can agree on: these are not usual times, especially for this time of year. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Has the World's Worst Stock Market With $2.4 Trillion Loss
For China’s stock investors and forecasters, 2018 has been a gloomy year marked by unwelcoming milestones. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is 25 percent below where it started this year, making it the worst-performing major stock market in the world. [more...]
Bloomberg: Oil Watchers See $70 a Barrel in 2019 as Recession Fears Fade
The world’s biggest banks are reckoning on a rebound in oil prices next year as fears of a recession prove misplaced. The Brent benchmark will average $70 a barrel in 2019, almost a third higher than its price on Thursday, according to a Bloomberg survey of oil analysts. [more...]
Bloomberg: December Early Indicators Show China Slowed for a Seventh Month
China’s economy slowed for a seventh straight month in December, as the trade war, subdued domestic demand and decelerating factory inflation combined to undercut growth. [more...]
Bloomberg: Oil Mayhem Hits China as Top Traders Are Suspended
China is the latest victim of the wild swings in oil prices that have roiled trading firms across the globe this year. Two top officials at Unipec, one of the country’s most powerful trading companies, were suspended this week following losses on bets related to oil prices in the second half of the year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. [more...]
Bloomberg: Omega, Jabre Capital Among Hedge Fund Casualties in Dismal 2018
It has been yet another year to forget in the world of hedge funds. Hardly a month went by without news of the high-fee money managers -- young and old, running large and small shops, big and little-known names -- shutting down. [more...]
Bloomberg: With Turmoil Rampant, Gold Targets $1,300 as Gloomy 2019 Beckons
Gold is closing out 2018 with a flourish. Prices are poised for the biggest monthly gain in almost two years as concerns about the outlook for next year, volatility in global equities, and a prolonged government shutdown in the U.S. spur demand for the traditional haven. [more...]
Reuters: Asia stocks advance after Wall Street's recovery continues
Asia stocks advanced on Friday after Wall Street ended volatile trade in positive territory, adding to the previous session’s big gains, although lingering investor jitters helped support safe-haven currencies such as the yen. [more...]
Reuters: Wall Street roars back late to keep rally going
U.S. stocks roared back to end in positive territory on Thursday following steep losses for much of the session, as equities rebounded for a second day. [more...]
CNBC: US troop withdrawals in Afghanistan are a major headache for India
President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw about half of the U.S. troops in Afghanistan could have major security implications for India, which is highly vulnerable to internal instability in the war-torn country. [more...]
CNBC: The volatility in stocks right now is 'abnormal,' says manager of $200 billion pension fund
Investors should be careful as the recent spike in market volatility is far from normal, according to the manager of the California State Teachers' Retirement System, which has more than $200 billion in assets. [more...] |
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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.
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