The message that ECB president Mario Draghi sent was very calm and puts faith in temporary factors. Energy and food prices, austerity and also the bank stress tests are all to blame for low inflation, which he doesn’t see as materializing to outfight deflation. However, there is one factor that wasn’t mentioned in the press...

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It’s November and the predicted “bull-run” for Bitcoin is imminent. There are a lot of excellent reasons to expect the prediction could be correct, but we shouldn’t all jump in before the indicators are right. If you’ve not joined the crypto space yet, perhaps now is the time. Experts and amateurs alike can make predictions...

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While Tether continues its slide in popularity, you may think that the Stablecoin market would follow suit, but it isn’t doing. The stablecoin trend is growing, and there are newcomers poised to enter with pegs to currencies other than USD. Pegs to USD dominate the stablecoin market. To date, pegging a stablecoin to the US...

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In early 2017, President Trump made a comment that caught many by surprise. The ‘dollar was too strong’, he said. Consequently, this meant that the U.S government would no longer be in favor of the Clinton-era two-decade strong dollar policy. According to David Woo, Head of Global Rates and Foreign Exchange research at Bank of...

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There are several distinct groups who all want different things from the cryptocurrency phenomenon that eventually replaces fiat money, and they are all in opposition. The nature of Bitcoin and Blockchain is something of a dual personality, and almost everyone wants the best bits for them. They are a few basic tenets of the original...

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USD Perspective Into the close of last year price action was functioning on the dynamic of expectations of euro zone political turmoil weighing on EUR and “Trump-flation” supporting USD. Fast forward four months and we have seen a stark break down in this dynamic and a reversal in direction for EURUSD. Donald Trump’s election was...

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PMI Data Points Higher Data releases over the start of the year reflect a turn higher in global inflation and global growth. Indeed, the global composite PMI marked a post- 9/11 high in December. Typically, higher oil and other commodity prices alongside weaker currencies in some areas foster these conditions. There is now a growing...

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Aside from cryptocurrencies being the main subject of the markets recently, commodities are reaching new heights with crude oil on the rise with solid growth. For the first time since 2014, Brent oil reached $71 per barrel, as well as WTI crude futures rising to $66.35 per barrel, the highest price mark since December 2016.ҬBoth...

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The trade war and U.S. politics offer multiple trading opportunities, but there are 3 or 4 instruments that will directly concern investors who trade. The most directly affected instrument is probably stocks. Stocks tend to move down upon news that trade tariffs are to be introduced or that talks are not going well.  Trade tariffs...

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Much has been made of the potential impact of the US elections on currencies such as MXN and CAD. However, the US elections have the potential to also be a major driver for CNY in the context of broader US -China trade relations. Should Democratic candidate Clinton win the Presidency, this is likely to maintain...

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