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Bloomberg: Stocks Mixed on China Tax Cut; Dollar Edges Higher: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks traded mixed Tuesday as investors awaited details of a possible Sino-American trade deal and digested tax cuts in China. The dollar edged higher and Treasury yields steadied. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Stocks Drop Most In a Month; Dollar Advances: Markets Wrap
U.S. shares retreated as investors sought details of a possible trade deal between the White House and China. The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields slipped. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Lowers Growth Target and Cuts Taxes as Economy Slows
China lowered its goal for economic growth and announced a major tax cut, as policymakers seek to pull off a gradual deceleration while grappling with a debt legacy and the trade standoff with the U.S. [more...]
Bloomberg: $1.6 Trillion of Trade Means China Pain Is Asia's: Taking Stock
udging by the market reaction in Asia to China’s latest economic-growth target, a detente with the U.S. on trade can’t come soon enough. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.4 percent to halt a two-day advance as major equity gauges across the region slipped. [more...]
Bloomberg: It's Hedge Funds Against Long-Term Players in Japan Stock Market
The rally that’s pushed Japanese equities to a three-month high hides a different story when it comes to the cash market. While foreigners have bought 1.48 trillion yen ($13.2 billion) of futures linked to the Topix index and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average since January, propelling the gauges higher. [more...]
Bloomberg: Euro Could Plunge to $1.05 If Chinese Gloom Grows
The euro could weaken to levels last seen in early 2017 if China’s economic slowdown persists, according to Stephen Jen, chief executive officer of Eurizon SLJ Capital. [more...]
Bloomberg: What 25,000 U.S. Corporate Transcripts Revealed to JPMorgan
Geopolitical concerns have reached the highest level in five years, while concerns about higher wages may be diminishing, according to a JPMorgan Chase & Co. study. [more...]
Bloomberg: Dollar to Defy Angry Trump on Allure of U.S. Yields, Funds Say
President Donald Trump may have to work a lot harder if he wants to talk down the dollar. The U.S. currency is poised to remain strong this year despite Trump’s complaints about its recent gains as Treasuries remain the best option for yield-hungry investors and growth elsewhere is lackluster. [more...]
Reuters: Trump to drop preferential trade treatment for India; Delhi plays down impact
U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for up to $5.6 billion worth of its exports to the United States. [more...]
Reuters: China to slash taxes, boost lending to shore up slowing economy
China will cut billions of dollars in taxes and fees, increase infrastructure investment, and step up lending to small firms as the government boosts stimulus to shore up an economy growing at its slowest pace in almost 30 years. [more...]
CNBC: Chinese premier: 'We must be fully prepared for a tough struggle'
China must be prepared for a "tough struggle" as the country faces a "grave and more complicated environment," Premier Li Keqiang said at the opening of the annual National People's Congress on Tuesday, the country's annual parliamentary meeting. [more...]
CNBC: China trade deal looking more and more like a 'sell the news' opportunity for stock investors
The possible framework of a trade deal with China has been making its way into media reports, and based on what they are seeing, some investors are treating the potential agreement warily. [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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