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Bloomberg: Stocks, U.S. Futures Slip; Yen Rises With Bonds: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia dropped with U.S. futures as investors assessed ongoing trade tensions alongside data that played into the hands of those gunning for looser U.S. monetary policy. The yen and Treasuries gained as risk-off sentiment picked up. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Budget Gap Balloons to $739 Billion Despite Tariff Revenue
The U.S. budget deficit widened to $738.6 billion in the first eight months of the fiscal year, a $206 billion increase from a year earlier, despite a revenue boost from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported merchandise. [more...]
Bloomberg: Drug to Replace Chemotherapy May Reshape Cancer Care
A class of drugs is emerging that can attack cancer cells in the body without damaging surrounding healthy ones. They have the potential to replace chemotherapy and its disruptive side effects, reshaping the future of cancer care. [more...]
Bloomberg: Tech Leads Stock Slump; Oil Falls to 4-Month Low: Markets Wrap
U.S. tech shares slumped as concern about trade tensions blunted optimism that slower-than forecast inflation would allow the Federal Reserve to cut rates. Oil plunged to a four-month low. [more...]
Bloomberg: JPMorgan Says Treasury 10-Year Yield Has Upside Beyond 2.24%
Treasury 10-year yields may be set to keep rising after bouncing off a key technical level, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A combination of positioning indicators and momentum-based analysis suggests a short-term reversal after the global bond benchmark dipped into the 2.01% to 2.08% zone before recovering. [more...]
Bloomberg: It's Starting to Get Pricey In Australia's Stock Market
A strong rally to start 2019 has Australia’s stocks looking expensive, and that could be a bad sign for future gains. The nation’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index has advanced 16% this year, causing valuations to swell. [more...]
Bloomberg: Turkey Takes Another Step to Rate Cuts by Tossing Hawkish Pledge
Turkey held interest rates for the ninth month as the central bank moves closer to resuming cuts with a slowdown in prices. Having already laid the groundwork for a less hawkish attitude in April, Governor Murat Cetinkaya took another step on Wednesday by dropping a pledge to “maintain the tight monetary stance until the inflation outlook displays a significant improvement.” [more...]
Reuters: China's Vice Premier Liu calls for more measures to support economy
Chinese regulators should step up support for the economy and keep ample liquidity in the financial system, Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday, suggesting Beijing would soon unveil more policies to bolster growth amid rising U.S. trade pressure. [more...]
Reuters: Is bitcoin growing up? Regulated futures boom as investors seek a safer ride
When bitcoin was born it was a symbol of counterculture, a rebel currency with near-anonymity and a lack of regulation. A decade later, there are growing signs it’s entering the establishment its creators sought to subvert. [more...]
CNBC: Hong Kong braces for protests as government shuts offices
Hong Kong braced for the possibility of more anti-government protests on Thursday after scenes of violence and chaos rocked the normally peaceful global trade and finance center a day earlier. [more...]
CNBC: Since 2009, when the S&P 500 passes its 50-day moving average there is 90% chance of stock market doing this next
After logging its worst month since December, the S&P 500 bounced back to kick off the month of June, jumping 4.4%, its best week of 2019. In doing so, the index crossed back above its 50-day moving average. [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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