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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: Stocks Decline; U.S. Yields Hit Lowest Since ‘16: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were mostly lower Wednesday alongside U.S. equity futures as investors took a breather after four weeks of gains. Ten-year Treasury yields dipped to the lowest since November 2016 following a disappointing run of economic data. [more...]
Bloomberg: London Bankers Brace for Summer Gloom With Mounting Job Cuts
A banker who lost his job as part of Nomura Holdings Inc. cuts recalls the camaraderie at the riverside Oyster Shed bar next to the institution’s London headquarters one evening as the room filled with ex-employees. [more...]
Bloomberg: U.S. Bond Traders May Want to Rethink Taking the Day Off Friday
U.S. bond traders who are planning to finish up for the week after Wednesday’s early close should take note that the last time the monthly jobs report landed on July 5, it produced an almost quarter-point jump in 10-year Treasury yields. [more...]
Bloomberg: Grim Earnings Forecasts Are Getting Worse by the Week
On Wall Street, it’s not exactly a news bulletin when companies cut profit forecasts two weeks before earnings season. It makes it easier to clear a lowered bar, when results are released. Right now, though, something more worrisome may be at work. [more...]
Bloomberg: London's Fight to Remain a Financial Hub After Brexit: QuickTake
London’s emergence three decades ago as Europe’s undisputed financial capital was sudden and transformational. There are fears that the U.K.’s pending divorce from the European Union, Brexit, will cause a precipitous decline. [more...]
Bloomberg: Gold's Rally Gets Booster Shot as Trump Picks Doves for the Fed
Gold resumed its rally above $1,400 an ounce on a cocktail of positive drivers, with weak data feeding expectations for fresh easing from central banks, Treasury yields hitting a two-year low, and the U.S. president seeking to reshape the Federal Reserve board with two picks seen as doves. [more...]
Bloomberg: Treasury Yields Slide to Two-Year Low Amid Bets on Global Easing
Treasury 10-year yields dropped to the lowest level in more than two years amid prospects for additional global monetary easing. U.S. notes rallied as investors sought havens before a raft of data in coming days including June payrolls, and the market’s closure for the July 4 holiday. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares weaken as trade optimism fades
Asian shares fell on Wednesday as initial enthusiasm over the latest U.S.-China trade truce was overtaken by fresh concerns over Washington’s threat of tariffs on additional European goods. [more...]
Reuters: EU leaders choose France's Lagarde for ECB after marathon summit
European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the European Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the EU’s other top four jobs after marathon talks that have exposed deep divisions in the bloc. [more...]
CNBC: China appears to be the winner of the Trump-Xi meeting at G-20, experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump has touted his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the weekend as “far better than expected” — but several trade and investment experts said Beijing appears to have gained the upper hand in the trade war. [more...]
CNBC: Tesla stock surges after setting new delivery and production records
Tesla shares surged Tuesday after the electric auto maker said it shattered its previous production and delivery records during the second quarter, soundly beating analysts’ estimates. [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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