US Retail Sales in Focus as Fed Meeting Comes into View
The US will see the release of its latest retail sales figures on Friday, at 1330 GMT. This will be the final tier-one data set ahead of the Fed’s highly anticipated meeting next week, so it may prove especially important...
Radical plans to address bond investors’ liquidity fears
Amid rising bond-market volatility, frequent borrowers are finally considering how they can contribute to greater liquidity, ease investors’ long-standing fears of being trapped in losing positions as bond prices gap down and avoid paying an illiquidity premium for new issues....
Aussie Looks to Key Chinese Data as Trade Talks Remain in the Spotlight
China’s latest industrial production, retail sales, and fixed asset investment figures will hit the markets early on Friday, at 0200 GMT. Forecasts point to an acceleration in the latter two, which may alleviate some worries around a slowdown in economic...
UK 100 Stock Index Gains Momentum after Touching 2-Year Low
UK 100 stock index (FTSE 100) has rebounded somewhat after falling to two-year low of 6670 on December 6 and momentum indicators now suggest that the market sentiment might get better as the RSI is moving higher in the negative...
Euro Turns Slightly Softer as ECB Lowers 2019 Growth and Inflation Forecasts, Increasingly Cautious
It’s a relatively calm day today despite all the high profile events. At the time of writing, Euro is trading as the weakest one after ECB delivered a dovish shift as expected. In short, 2019 growth and inflation forecasts are...
This is the one chart the Fed must watch right now, veteran economic forecaster says
A veteran economic forecaster is worried the Federal Reserve and Wall Street are looking at inflation all wrong. According to Economic Cycle Research Institute co-founder Lakshman Achuthan, they’re largely missing a critical economic trend that shows inflation is in a...
EURAUD Loses Ground in Near Term; Indicators Show Signs for Downward Move
EUR AUD is losing some ground after the sharp upside rollercoaster in the preceding week. The price struggles below the 1.5880 resistance level and above the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the upleg from 1.3620 to 1.6350 around 1.5708. The...
A Guide to Safe-Haven Currencies and How To Trade Them
Safe-haven currencies are currencies that tend to retain or increase in value during times of uncertainty and market instability. Safe havens tend not to have a correlation with the performance of stocks and bonds, making them ideal for trading in...
DAX: How Will EU Stocks React To ECB?
The European Central Bank looks set to announce the end of its QE stimulus programme today, as President Mario Draghi and co. have previously indicated. But in light of recent negative developments in the financial markets, as well as political...
DAX Drops As German CPI Dips, ECB Meeting Next
The DAX index has lost ground in the Thursday session. Currently, the index is at 10,932, down 0.43% on the day. In economic news, investors are keeping a close eye on the ECB, which holds its policy meeting and is...
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