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Bloomberg: Stocks Grind Higher, Treasury Yields Edge Up: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were set to cap their best two-week performance since January on optimism on U.S.-China trade tensions getting dialed down. Treasury yields edged up and China’s yuan climbed. [Read more...]
Bloomberg: ECB Cuts Rates, Revives QE to Lift Growth as Draghi Era Ends
The European Central Bank cut interest rates further below zero and revived bond purchases after President Mario Draghi overcame critics of his stimulus policies to make a final run at reflating the euro-area economy. [Read more...]
Bloomberg: Yellen Expects Fed to ‘Do More’ to Keep U.S. Economy on Track
Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that while the U.S. economy was in a good place, threats to the outlook have increased and the central bank will continue to respond. [Read more...]
Bloomberg: Stocks Edge Higher on Trade Optimism, ECB Stimulus: Markets Wrap
Stocks eked out a gain on optimism about the outlook for a trade agreement between the U.S. and China and after Europe’s central bank announced a fresh round of stimulus. [Read more...]
Bloomberg: ECB Cuts Rates, Revives QE to Lift Growth as Draghi Era Ends
The European Central Bank cut interest rates further below zero and revived bond purchases after President Mario Draghi overcame critics of his stimulus policies to make a final run at reflating the euro-area economy. [Read more...]
Bloomberg: Goldman Says U.S.-China Trade, Not Fed, Is Driving Dollar
The Trump administration’s trade war with China, along with a flight-to-quality in Treasuries, is having more of an impact on the dollar’s value than the Federal Reserve’s policy stance, according to Zach Pandl of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. [Read more...]
Reuters: Trump favors 'whole deal' with China, two sides prepare for trade talks
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he preferred a comprehensive trade deal with China but did not rule out the possibility of an interim pact, even as he said an “easy” agreement would not be possible. [Read more...]
Reuters: Asian shares advance on U.S.-China trade progress, ECB easing
Asian stocks advanced on Friday as hints of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank helped counter worries about a global economic slowdown. [Read more...]
CNBC: US-listed Chinese companies are on a financing tear
Chinese companies listed in New York are increasingly tapping convertible bonds and other financial mechanisms to quickly raise capital. It’s an indication of the companies’ need for financing, and of the market’s growing confidence in the businesses, analysts said. [Read more...]
CNBC: A crazy last 24 hours has put the market inches away from a record: Here’s what happened
Several market moving events unfolded between the close of U.S. stock markets on Wednesday and the open on Thursday. As a result, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both came close to record highs on Thursday. [Read 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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