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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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CNBC: Oil traders eye Saudi Arabia’s response in a critical juncture for crude
Global oil markets sit at a critical juncture, with risks to supply being balanced against rising prices and questions over whether major producers will now turn on the taps. [more...] Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Drop as China Data, Samsung Disappoint: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks retreated Tuesday amid disappointing readings on China’s manufacturing and earnings at the world’s biggest phone maker. South Korean and Australian stocks were lower in trading that was below average thanks to Japanese markets being closed. [more...]
Bloomberg: What Oil at $100 a Barrel Would Mean for the World Economy
urging crude prices are posing another headwind for the world economy after President Donald Trump’s “zero” pledge on Iran oil sales. Brent crude has risen about 33 percent this year and is close to the highest in six months. While higher prices due to strong demand typically reflects a robust world economy, a shock from constrained supply is a negative. [more...]
Bloomberg: The Fastest-Growing U.S. City Is Scrambling to Survive the Shale Boom
In a state known for its oil-based booms and busts, Jerry Morales is convinced Midland, Texas, the unofficial capital of the Permian Shale Basin, has a chance to break from the pattern. [more...]
Bloomberg: Alphabet's Miss Aside, U.S. Tech Has Topped Asia
Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s surprise sales disappointment overnight has been one of the few stumbles so far in an otherwise stellar showing for U.S.-listed technology giants, underscoring a growing divide with their more hardware-focused Asian peers. [more...]
Bloomberg: JPMorgan's Kolanovic Says Clients Waiting to Buy Dip in Stocks
While U.S. stocks are hitting all-time highs, JPMorgan says now is not the time to bail on the market. The reason: investors who have missed the rally are ready to buy at signs of trouble. [more...]
Bloomberg: A Fleet of Tankers Is Hoarding Oil for a Gathering Storm
The world’s biggest offshore oil supermarket is stocking up for anti-pollution rules that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicts will upend energy markets. The Strait of Malacca off Singapore and Malaysia is not only a waterway linking supply from the Middle East, Africa and the U.S. to Asia, but has also been used in the past decade to store millions of barrels of oil for future sales. [more...]
Bloomberg: A $90 Billion Swedish Investor Says He Won't Touch Hedge Funds
One of Sweden’s biggest pension funds says there’s no case for using hedge funds given the cost they represent in the current environment. Alecta, which oversees about $90 billion in assets from its headquarters in Stockholm, prefers to do all its investing in-house. [more...]
Bloomberg: Markets Are Complacent on Oil Prices, Morgan Stanley Wealth Says
Markets aren’t adequately pricing in the risks from higher oil costs, according to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Rallies in stocks and Treasuries that have taken the S&P 500 Index to a record high and 10-year yields down to around 2.5 percent illustrate that investors are complacent about crude prices. [more...]
Reuters: China April factory growth unexpectedly slows as economy struggles for traction
Factory activity in China expanded for a second straight month in April but at a much slower pace than expected, an official survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the economy is still struggling for traction despite a flurry of support measures. [more...]
Reuters: Why Airbus isn't pouncing on Boeing's 737 MAX turmoil
When Boeing launched its 737 MAX jetliner in response to Airbus’s record-selling A320neo, a wave of poker-faced satisfaction spread through Airbus headquarters in France. [more...]
CNBC: Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas for his financial information
U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One, in a bid to block the two from responding to congressional subpoenas, according a Monday court filing. [more...] |
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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.
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