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There can be disadvantages to being the world’s most liquid currency. The Dollar’s intrinsic integration into the global financial system makes it particularly vulnerable when its fundamental health is shaken and the world is in a state of flux. That is where we find ourselves now...
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Francis Dogbe, 16 April 2016, 08:45 #Fed
hares of Citigroup Inc. (C) rose as much as 6.18% Wednesday, reaching a 4-month high of $44.49 after investors learned that Citigroup was the only one of the large major banks that didn't have its so-called "living will" rejected by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp...
Banks
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Francis Dogbe, 16 April 2016, 08:34 #Fed
Shares of Bank of America Corporation (BAC), the second-biggest U.S. lender by assets, are trading more than 1% lower than the pre-market session Thursday, after the bank reported a 13% year-over-year decline in the first-quarter profits, owing to weak trading and underwriting revenue...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Francis Dogbe, 16 April 2016, 08:28
This is what it looks like on the down side of the biggest oil boom in U.S. history. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc...
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 23:45 #Wall Street
Oil prices fell more than 3 percent on Friday in thin trade as traders and analysts anticipated a meeting of major oil exporters would provide a floor for the market, but do little to help to clear global oversupply quickly...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 23:41
Next week could be a big one for the EUR/GBP due to the large number of market-moving economic data from both the UK and the Eurozone, and the ECB’s policy meeting on Thursday...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 23:38
Price Action Strategy for SPX and DAX Talking Points: - The next couple of weeks can see considerable volatility in equities as we get deeper into earnings season in the United States and then see Central Bank meetings out of both the United States and Japan in the week after...
Trading Strategies
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Mohammed Abdulwadud Soubra, 15 April 2016, 21:40
fter falling out of the limelight the past few trading sessions, the focus will turn again on the euro as the European Central Bank meets on Thursday and important sentiment surveys are due on Tuesday and Friday...
Weekly Trends
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 21:36 #ECB
Not all traders are equal. According to Emolument.com data, having a certain type of job title could command greater earning power through wages and bonuses. But that's not to say that the lowest paid trader job earns peanuts — they still earn more in one year than some people do in a decade...
Other
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 21:31
Analytical Review of the stocks of Honeywell International Inc. Honeywell International Inc., #HON [NYSE] Industrial goods, Diversified production, USA Financial performance of the company: Index – S&P 500; Beta – 1.14...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 21:14
Brent: At the Level of 43.80 The spot-price of crude oil Brent has been at the level of 43.80 USD per barrel for the third consecutive day. This level is crossed by the moving average with the period 200 on the daily chart...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 21:08 #Brent
USD/СAD: Wave Analysis and Forecast for 15.04 – 22.04 USD/СAD: Downtrend continues. Estimated pivot point is at the level of 1.29. Our opinion: Sell the pair from correction below the level of 1.29 with the target of 1.27 – 1.26...
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 21:04
Draghi in a statement to IMFC: • Outlook for Eurozone is faced with uncertainty • We don't not currently see excesses in behaviour of banks • Eurozone economy on path for gradual recovery • Risks to growth on the downside The forecast is important because it means the ECB won't react when inflati...
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Francis Dogbe, 15 April 2016, 19:46
USD/CAD Upside Stalled Ahead of 1.2900 The Canadian dollar is now recovering some pips after USD/CAD briefly tested session highs in the proximity of 1.2900 the figure...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:50
Technical Analysis of NZD/CHF for April 15, 2016 NZD/CHF continues moving sideways without any signs of a long- or mid-term direction. This tendency is likely to continue and the price might once again move down after the price rejected the R1 (0.6700) resistance area...
USD/JPY Back Below 109.00 after US Data USD/JPY briefly rose back above the 109 mark but resumed the slide following the release of the latest string of US data. US industrial production decreased a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in March (-0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:40
Euro Area's Headline Inflation to Remain Around Zero in Q2 and Rise Higher in H2 2016 In March, euro area’s headline CPI inflation returned to 0% y/y after dropping into negative territory in the previous month...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:36
European Bonds Climb on Doha Worries, Chinese Slowdown The European bonds gained on Friday as angst rose among investors about the Doha talks and slowdown in Chinese Q1 GDP figure. The benchmark German 10-year bonds yield, which is inversely proportional to bond price fell 14.63 pct to 0...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:33
EUR/USD Keeps Gains after US Data The European currency extends its positive momentum vs. the US dollar today, now taking EUR/USD to the 1.1280/85 band. EUR/USD bid after US data disappoints Spot has gathered further traction after today’s US releases have missed expectations...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:31
GBP/USD Regains Poise After Horrible US Data A sharper-than-expected contraction in the US industrial production is boding well for GBP/USD, which is back above hourly 200-MA level of 1.4162 following the data release. Supported by 38.2% Fibo The pair slumped to near 1.4154 (38.2% of 1.4669-1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 15 April 2016, 15:30