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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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Bloomberg: Citi Says Don't Trade the Pound Today Because Huge Swings Possible
Citigroup Inc.’s private-banking arm is advising its high-net-worth clients to stop trading the pound, at least for today. The cause: the looming Brexit vote that is likely to see sterling’s volatility skyrocket and could seal the fate of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. [more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Gain as China Readies Tax Cuts; Yields Rise: Markets Wrap
Stocks climbed in Asia after China stepped up its efforts to combat an economic slowdown, a day after weak trade data from the world’s second-largest economy had tempered investor appetite to keep the new year rally going. Treasury yields rose and the yen dropped. [more...]
Bloomberg: BlackRock Sees Stock-Bond Correlation Deeply Negative This Year
Equities and bonds will head in different directions this year, offering insurance to stock investors, according to BlackRock Inc. Correlation between the two asset classes dived into negative territory in late 2018 as Treasuries climbed while U.S. stocks tumbled. [more...]
Bloomberg: When It Comes to Rates, What Are Central Banks Going to Do Next?
A slowdown in the world economy, the trade war and skittish financial markets are forcing policy makers including Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to express fresh caution about their scope for tightening monetary policy. The People’s Bank of China is also pledging support for its economy. [more...]
Bloomberg: Pound Could Flop If May Loses by More Than 100 Votes, Analysts Say
The pound may manage to hold its ground if Theresa May’s Brexit deal is defeated in Parliament by 100 votes or less, as the market would then eye the odds of the prime minister seeking a second vote, analysts say. [more...]
Bloomberg: Markets Will Be Directed by the Dollar and China
The rubber band has expanded to its full length and gone twang. Markets are calming down after a classic overshoot capped by the global sell-off in stocks on Christmas Eve. Where to next? [more...]
Bloomberg: Markets Take the Lead When It Comes to Factoring in Recession
Many financial markets are already signaling that the U.S. is more likely than not hurtling toward recession. But will they prove prescient or overly fretful? [more...]
Reuters: China worries weigh on Wall Street, earnings expectations fall
U.S. stocks declined on Monday as an unexpected drop in China’s exports reignited worries of a global economic slowdown and prompted caution among investors as the corporate earnings season kicked off. [more...]
Reuters: Doing a Buffett? Bet on S&P 500 causes flap on options market
An anonymous trader caused a stir in the U.S. equity options market on Monday with a massive bet that recalled Warren Buffett’s famous wager on global stocks more than a decade ago. [more...]
CNBC: Brexit might overshadow earnings as the biggest risk to markets Tuesday
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan is widely expected to fail in parliament Tuesday, but the defeat could still trigger a violent market reaction. [more...]
CNBC: Asia markets trade higher as investors wait on crucial Brexit vote
Asia Pacific markets mostly traded higher Tuesday despite lingering concerns over an economic slowdown in China, which dampened sentiment at the start of the week after China released trade data. [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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