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Federal Statistical Office reported on Tuesday that Switzerlands producer and import prices slid 0.4 percent year-on-year in August, following Julys 0.8 percent decrease. A similar pace of decline was last seen in December 2013...

Scalping with IMPULSE or ACCELERATION OF CURRENCY STRENGTH The principle idea is buying strength and selling weakness. This is a fundamental strategy for investors in all marketplaces. Most amateur retail traders in Forex either ignore this winning strategy or are unaware of it...

Economists are less optimistic about Singapore’s economic outlook for next year, according to an official survey of forecasters. The September survey of professional forecasters in mid-August found that economic growth next year was expected to come in at 1...

As of August 2016, 113 companies have defaulted worldwide, according to Standard & Poors Fixed Income Research. The figure is the highest for a year since 2009, the time of great recession. in 2009, 208 companies defaulted...

Official figures released earlier on Tuesday showed that UK inflation in August was stable at 0.6 percent on the year, unchanged from July. Economists had predicted a rise to 0.7 percent, while the Bank of England forecast the headline rate would climb to 0.8 percent...

In its September report published on Tuesday, the International Energy Agency (EIA) said that global oil demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted. The IEA had previously expected the market to show no surplus in the second half of this year...

The GBP/USD pair fell as low as 1.3190 in the early US session after data showed Britains annual consumer price inflation rate for August came below expectations. The annual rate of consumer price inflation was unchanged at 0...

Metal pack is down today. Performance this week at a glance in chart & table - Gold: Gold is down as risk aversion fades. Today’s range $1322-1332 We expect gold to reach $1520 Gold is currently trading at $1326/troy ounce. Immediate support lies at $1300 and resistance at $1395 area...

The KRW has rallied significantly in the past three months; typically this would mean sharply lower implied vol and skew. KRW implied vol (1m to 1y) is in the upper half of the 5-year range whereas 25d risk reversals are at the bottom end...

Crude prices extend losses Tuesday on the bearish report by IEA. In its September report, the IEA noted a slowdown in demand. As a result, the market is likely to remain oversupplied next year. Its 2016 forecast for demand cut by 100,000 bpd; 2017 by 200,000 bpd...

Energy pack is mixed in today’s trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart & table. Oil (WTI) – WTI is down today as OPEC and IEA report warns on supply. Today’s range $46.2-45 WTI is currently trading at $45.2/barrel. Immediate support lies at $42 area and resistance at $50.2 area...

Dollar index trading at 95.35 (+0.24%) Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie -0.74%, Kiwi -0.71%, Loonie -0.93% Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie -0.20%, Kiwi -0.19%, Loonie -0.88% AUD/USD – Trading at 0.752...

The recent rebound in crude oil prices has underpinned a stable increase in the Norwegian krone after hitting a low in July end, pushing down the EUR/NOK to 9.25 from around 9.50...

Brazil’s second quarter economic data indicates that the economic activity continues to shrink at a rapid pace in annual terms, albeit it recorded its most solid sequential growth in June since the end of 2014...

Dollar index trading at 95.25 (+0.00%) Strength meter (today so far) – Euro +0.02%, Franc -0.01%, Yen -0.51%, GBP -0.77% Strength meter (since last week) – Euro +0.04%, Franc +0.37%, Yen +0.21%, GBP -0.25% EUR/USD – Trading at 1.123...

The US polls currently give Clinton a 2-5 point advantage over Trump. Polls also highlight a near-record lack of trust in government, which increases the risk of a ‘surprise’ anti-establishment vote...

Dollar index trading at 95.25 (+0.00%) Strength meter (today so far) – Euro +0.02%, Franc -0.01%, Yen -0.51%, GBP -0.77% Strength meter (since last week) – Euro +0.04%, Franc +0.37%, Yen +0.21%, GBP -0.25% EUR/USD – Trading at 1.123...

The US polls currently give Clinton a 2-5 point advantage over Trump. Polls also highlight a near-record lack of trust in government, which increases the risk of a ‘surprise’ anti-establishment vote...

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.03%, EUR/USD -0.1%, GBP/USD -0.55% DXY +0.25%, DAX +0.27%, Brent -2.0%, Iron -2.85% Germany Aug final HICP 0.3% y/y vs 0.3% previous, 0.3% expected Germany Aug Final CPI 0.4% y/y vs 0.4% previous, 0.4% expected...

SYRIAN GOVT REJECTS AID DELIVERIES TO ALEPPO THAT ARE NOT COORDINATED WITH THE SYRIAN GOVT AND THE U.N., PARTICULARLY FROM TURKEY - FOREIGN MINISTRY...