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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Pound Headed to Brexit Lows for BlueBay as U.K. Reaches Crisis Point
The U.K. has reached a crisis point and the pound is heading back toward its lowest levels since the Brexit vote, according to BlueBay Asset Management LLP. [more...]
CNBC: Sterling plummets to 21-month low as UK government pulls Parliament’s vote on Brexit
Sterling slumped to a 21-month low as British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that the government would delay a Brexit vote in the parliament, that had earlier been scheduled for Tuesday. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Trade Mixed; U.S. Futures Dip; Dollar Flat: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed further discussions on trade between Washington and Beijing. The pound stayed lower after a slump in the wake of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May delaying a critical vote on Brexit. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Roar Back, Led by Rebound in Tech Shares: Markets Wrap
Gut-wrenching volatility extended into a 12th week Monday as U.S. equities plunged and recovered, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversing a 508-point decline as tech shares bounced. [more...]
Bloomberg: Where's the Bottom? Valuation Cases for an Unstable Stock Market
How low must stocks go to reach levels where investors get a grip on their hair-trigger selling? It’s the question on everyone’s lips. One after another, levels that promised support have failed amid the wild swings that have engulfed equities since October. [more...]
Bloomberg: Patel's Exit Roils Indian Markets Already Jittery From Election
Urjit Patel’s shock exit as governor of the Reserve Bank of India roiled financial markets already nervous about early election results showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party losing support in key states. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Factories Are Posting Job Openings Like Never Before
Job openings have surged at U.S. manufacturers of durable goods from machinery to cars in recent months, suggesting factories have plenty of demand despite recent tariff obstacles. [more...]
Bloomberg: Brussels Edition: Back to EU
The Brexit ball is back in Brussels’s court, whether officials want it or not. Facing heavy losses at home, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May withdrew a parliamentary vote and said she’ll seek “assurances” on the thorny Irish backstop arrangement at this week’s summit of EU leaders. [more...]
Bloomberg: How Madoff's Multi-Billion Fraud Changed the Hedge Fund Industry
Bernard Madoff’s sordid legacy remains the stuff of headlines. But his fraudulent scheme altered -- and transformed -- the hedge fund industry. As fund lawyer Steven Nadel at Seward & Kissel LLP put it in a recent interview: “Madoff was a huge wake up call for the entire asset management industry.” [more...]
Bloomberg: Euro May Get a Boost From ECB as Fed's Rate-Hike Path Questioned
The euro could strengthen should European Central Bank President Mario Draghi stick this week to indications that monetary policy could be tightened next year, just as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path is thrown into doubt. [more...]
Bloomberg: Goldman Sachs Sees Risk of Greenback Nearing a ‘Messy Top’
As market odds increase that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate-hike path, Goldman Sachs says its prediction for a weaker dollar could come sooner rather than later. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices rise on Libyan export interruption, but markets remain weak
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday after Libya’s National Oil Company declared force majeure on exports from the El Sharara oilfield, which was seized at the weekend by a local militia group. [more...]
Reuters: Trade hopes support China, sterling totters on Brexit turmoil
Chinese shares rose on Tuesday after Beijing confirmed it was still in trade talks with Washington, but investor confidence remained fragile in Asia after Britain’s prime minister postponed a Brexit vote, sending the pound to near 20-month lows. [more...] CNBC: US, China and Europe have different data laws — that could be a big headache for companies in 2019
Governments in the U.S., Europe and China handle and regulate data very differently — that’s a major challenge that businesses have to navigate in 2019, according to consultancy Control Risks. [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.
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