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Bloomberg: Stocks Drop on Growth Woes; Dollar Edges Higher: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday as global growth concerns resurfaced and U.S. equities dropped overnight. The dollar rose for a seventh day. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Trade Gap Surged to $621 Billion in 2018, 10-Year High
The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2018 to a 10-year high of $621 billion, bucking President Donald Trump’s pledges to reduce it, as tax cuts boosted domestic demand for imports while the strong dollar and retaliatory tariffs weighed on exports. [more...]
Bloomberg: Japan's Largest Airline Bets Big on Newly Axed Airbus A380
Just as a tide of canceled orders has prompted Airbus SE to halt production of the A380 superjumbo, Japan’s biggest airline is betting it can succeed where others have failed -- by filling the luxurious double-deckers with tourists flying to Hawaii. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Trade Gap Surged to $621 Billion in 2018, 10-Year High
The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2018 to a 10-year high of $621 billion, bucking President Donald Trump’s pledges to reduce it, as tax cuts boosted domestic demand for imports while the strong dollar and retaliatory tariffs weighed on exports. [more...]
Bloomberg: Aon Weighs All-Share Bid for $24 Billion Rival Willis Towers
Aon Plc is considering a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson Plc, in what could be the industry’s largest ever merger. Aon is in the early stages of exploring an all-share tie-up with Willis Towers, it said in a statement Tuesday after Bloomberg earlier reported the potential plans. [more...]
Bloomberg: Easiest Job in Bonds Turns Exhausting as China Defaults Soar
Until a few years ago, figuring out whether a Chinese company would repay its domestic bonds was simple: the answer was always yes. These days, it’s not so easy. As default rates in China swell from zero to levels approaching those of a normal credit market, the nation’s fixed-income investors are working a whole lot harder to earn their keep. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.K. Said to See Early Monday as Cutoff for Talks: Brexit Update
The U.K. sees late Sunday or early Monday as the absolute deadline for talks with the European Union, according to a person familiar with the government’s thinking. Negotiations have been "difficult" so far, both sides say. [more...]
Bloomberg: Loonie Drops to Two-Month Low After Bank of Canada Changes Tone
The Canadian dollar tumbled to the weakest level since the opening days of 2019, and the nation’s government-bond yields sank, after the Bank of Canada dropped its assertion that interest rates need to rise amid signs of slowing economic growth. [more...]
Reuters: Federal Reserve scraps 'qualitative' test for U.S. banks in 2019 stress tests
The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would no longer flunk banks based on operational or risk management lapses during its annual health check of the country’s domestic banks. [more...]
Reuters: Asia shares sluggish as global growth concerns return; ECB meeting eyed
Asian shares eased on Thursday, as investors showed caution over the outlook for global growth as they awaited the outcome of Sino-U.S. trade negotiations, while the euro remained under pressure ahead of the European Central Bank meeting. [more...]
CNBC: China's Huawei sues the US, claiming it shouldn't be blocked from selling to federal government
Huawei is suing the U.S. over a law that bans government agencies from buying the Chinese technology giant's equipment, claiming the legislation is unconstitutional, as the company goes on the front foot following months of political pressure. [more...]
CNBC: President Trump calls Apple CEO 'Tim Apple' instead of Tim Cook
First there was "Jeff Bozo." Now there's "Tim Apple." President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook have had some tense moments in the past, but none quite like this. In a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the importance of technology in education, Trump referred to the head of the iPhone maker as "Tim Apple." [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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