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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
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Bloomberg: Krugman Sees Possible U.S. Recession With Little Fed Wiggle Room
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said the U.S. economy may be heading into a recession at a time when the Federal Reserve doesn’t have the firepower to properly combat a slump. [more...] Bloomberg: Stocks Rise, Bonds Slip on Shutdown, Trade Hopes: Markets Wrap
Japanese stocks led the Asia-Pacific region higher after a drop in the yen, and U.S. equity futures advanced on news of a deal among American lawmakers to avert another federal government shutdown. Treasury yields ticked higher. [more...]
Bloomberg: Apple iPhone Shipments Dive in China as Huawei Tightens Grip
Apple Inc.’s Chinese smartphone shipments plummeted an estimated 20 percent in 2018’s final quarter, underscoring the scale of the iPhone maker’s retreat in the world’s largest mobile device arena against local rivals like Huawei Technologies Co. [more...]
Bloomberg: A Billionaire Says He’s Ready to Invest in Venezuela. As Soon as Maduro’s Gone
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris said he would invest in Venezuela “anytime” after embattled President Nicolas Maduro leaves office. Maduro “starves his own people, he starves the whole country, he ruined the country,” Sawiris told Bloomberg Television in Abu Dhabi. [more...]
Bloomberg: Top Performing Swedish Asset Manager Starts Global Equity Fund
One of Sweden’s best-performing asset managers is starting a global equity fund, hoping to replicate the success of its Nordic equity investments. The fund, Scilla Global Equity, will be actively managed and seek to handle volatility better than others with a focus on micro-management of risk. [more...]
Bloomberg: Panicking Doves Add Fuel to Dollar's Longest Rally in 3 Years
The dollar’s relentless rally may find another gear as central banks around the world take heed after the Federal Reserve’s dovish pivot. The greenback has gained every trading day since the Fed’s Jan. 30 decision, when Chairman Jerome Powell said the case for further rate hikes has weakened. [more...]
Reuters: Stocks buoyed by deal to avert U.S. government shutdown
Asian shares gained on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that has dented global growth and some corporate earnings. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices rise on OPEC output cuts, as U.S. sanctions bite
Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, although analysts expect surging U.S. production and concerns over economic growth to keep markets in check. [more...]
CNBC: BP CEO Bob Dudley warns oil market uncertainty could lead to a 'real crunch'
A flurry of intensifying risks could trigger an energy market "crunch" over the coming months, according to the chief executive of BP. [more...]
CNBC: Markets shouldn't overreact even if there's no US-China trade deal
Nearly all of Washington's trade policy efforts over the last two years have been wasted on an obviously no-win China deal. Since the Trump administration took office in January 2017, the goods trade deficit with the rest of the world has subtracted $1.6 trillion from the U.S. economy. [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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