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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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Bloomberg: JPMorgan Sees `Violent' Markets on Volatility-Liquidity Loop
The negative correlation between volatility and liquidity has been getting stronger over time, according to the JPMorgan Chase & Co. global head of macro quantitative and derivatives research. As volatility rises, market depth declines exponentially, exacerbating price moves. [more...] Bloomberg: Stocks Stall in Asia; Dollar, Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap
Stocks traded mixed Tuesday in Asia after the threat of new tariffs on European goods from President Donald Trump damped risk appetite. Treasuries steadied alongside the dollar. [more...]
Bloomberg: Emerging-Market Currencies Are Flashing a Warning
The year has been great so far for risk assets from stocks to credit, and emerging-market assets have joined in the party. Except, recently, for their currencies. [more...]
Bloomberg: Sony Surges After Report Loeb's Third Point to Push for Changes
Sony Corp. shares climbed in Tokyo trading after a report that Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point is building a stake in the Japanese electronics giant as part of an effort to sway its corporate strategy. [more...]
Bloomberg: Snap Has Rallied 146 Percent Since Its December Lows
Snap Inc. rallied on Monday, putting the shares on track for the highest close since mid-August, after the social-media company picked up another buy recommendation from RBC Capital Markets. [more...]
Bloomberg: An ETF That Hides Its Secret Sauce Is Poised for Regulator's Nod
An exchange-traded fund that doesn’t have to reveal its assets is poised to get the regulator’s blessing after a more than four-year wait. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to issue an order granting Precidian Funds permission for the new type of ETF, the watchdog said in a notice Monday. [more...]
Bloomberg: SocGen Cutting 1,600 Jobs in Blow to Investment Bank
Societe Generale SA is cutting 1,600 jobs, mostly at its key investment-banking unit, after a trading revenue slump pushed Chief Executive Officer Frederic Oudea to intensify efforts to improve the key unit’s performance. [more...]
Bloomberg: Merkel and Macron Compare Notes to Keep Control of Brexit Talks
When Theresa May arrives in Paris on Tuesday she’s unlikely to bring any surprises for French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron will probably have already been briefed on the British leader’s latest thinking on Brexit after her meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier in the day, European officials said. [more...]
Reuters: U.S. bank executives say Wall Street has reformed, though crisis scars linger
The U.S. economy is strong and Wall Street has reformed practices that contributed to the financial crisis a decade ago, chief executives of some of the largest U.S. banks said in prepared testimony released by the House Financial Services Committee late on Monday. [more...]
Reuters: China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining
China’s state planner wants to ban bitcoin mining, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector. [more...]
CNBC: Oil markets may have to brace for ‘greater disruption,’ says strategist
As oil prices climbed to multi-month highs on Tuesday, one strategist warned of the “potential for greater disruption” ahead for crude markets. [more...]
CNBC: This new $12 billion airport will be the biggest in the world — take a look inside
On April 6, Istanbul Atakturk Airport — which was considered one of the busiest airports in the world with 70 million annual passengers — officially ceased operations. All commercial flights were transferred to Turkey’s new flagship international airport, which means Istanbul New Airport is open for business. [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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