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The US Presidential election has a historical tendency to influence financial markets as a change in leadership often brings a shift in fiscal policy. For the price of gold, there has been greater responsiveness to the macroeconomic landscape change since...

How to Trade Geopolitical Risks The global economy is showing increasing weakness and fragility Eroding economic fortitude exposes markets to geopolitical risks Examples of political threats in Asia, Latin America and Europe See our free guide to learn how to...

How Do Politics and Central Banks Impact FX Markets How do monetary and fiscal policy measures impact currency markets? What is the Mundell-Fleming model and why does it matter for FX traders? How has policy from the Fed, ECB and...

Central Banks look at a variety of economic data and projections before setting policy. These datapoints are then applied to the central bank’s operating framework in order to determine if a policy change is needed. To actually set policy, central...

Talking Points: The Nucleus of the Forex Market are Trade and Capital Flows This article shows why trade and capital flows, driven by currency spot prices, can be so impactful to an economy and a company operating inside of that...

What is Employment? Employment is considered to be a key economic driver and is an important measure of economic growth. According to the International Labor Organization, unemployment is defined as ‘’people of working age who are without work, available for...