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Trading Sentiment
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Latest News Headlines
Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Rise; Yen Slips Amid Concern on Moves: Markets Wrap
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday as most bourses in the region pushed higher. The yen declined amid concern Japanese authorities may want to limit gains that pushed the currency to a four-month high. [more...]
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Frenzy Helps Crypto Hedge Funds Reap 1,100% Gains
While most of the world’s institutional investors watched from the sidelines as cryptocurrencies surged last year, a small group of hedge fund managers piled in. Call them visionaries or just plain lucky, but boy did they hit the jackpot. [more...]
Bloomberg: Oil Trades Near Three-Year High as Hedge Funds Increase Bullish Bets
As oil rallies and hedge funds increase their bullish bets on crude to the highest in more than a decade, some indicators signal futures may face hurdles to advance further. [more...]
Bloomberg: Cryptocurrencies Resume Slide as Bitcoin Tumbles to December Low
Bitcoin slumped to the lowest level since December in Asia trading hours as cryptocurrencies continued a January selloff amid rising scrutiny from global regulators. [more...]
Bloomberg: BP to Take $1.7 Billion Charge on Deepwater Horizon Claims Closure
Oil giant BP Plc is to take a $1.7 billion charge to close out legal claims over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg News reports. [more...]
Bloomberg: China Escalates Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading
China is escalating its clampdown on cryptocurrency trading, targeting online platforms and mobile apps that offer exchange-like services, according to people familiar with the matter. [more...]
Bloomberg: Dollar Slide Deepens as Euro Strength Saps Stocks: Markets Wrap
Despite a U.S. holiday, the dollar dominated trading on Monday as it headed for a fourth day of declines, weakening against every major currency. The euro’s jump weighed on European stocks, while gold gained. [more...]
Reuters: Asian shares hit record high, euro near three-year top
Asian shares erased early modest losses and pushed to a fresh record high, while the euro remained within sight of a 3-year peak on rising expectations that the European Central Bank could pare its monetary stimulus. [more...]
Reuters: Don't see problem with dollar around 110.80 yen: Japan finance minister
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he did not see problems with the dollar JPY= hovering around 110.80 yen, but that big swings in currencies would be problematic. [more...]
Reuters: Oil prices near three-year highs, supported by healthy demand
Brent crude prices consolidated recent gains at around $70 a barrel on Tuesday, a level not seen since 2014’s dramatic oil market slump. [more...]
CNBC: Countries are 'specifically targeting' China with 'protectionism,' official says
China is increasingly facing resistance within countries where it's trying to invest, according to a top official at the country's sovereign wealth fund. [more...]
CNBC: Here's what the world was like last time a barrel of oil cost this much
Oil prices rose to their highest in more than three-years on Monday, held up by an ongoing output cut led by OPEC and Russia. [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. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here
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