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America's "exorbitant privilege" of being able to pay its bills in the currency it prints at a zero marginal cost has been a matter of great controversy ever since the term was coined in the mid-1960s by the former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who was serving as a young finance mini...
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Francis Dogbe, 5 April 2016, 03:11
The Japanese yen held a firm tone versus the dollar Monday, with dollar-yen nearing key support around Y111.00, despite inflation data released earlier suggesting scope for new Bank of Japan easing action at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on April 28...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Francis Dogbe, 5 April 2016, 02:48
The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year before markets currently expect since risks to the U.S. economy from abroad are fading, a top Fed official said on Monday. In a confident-sounding speech for a typically dovish U.S...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Francis Dogbe, 5 April 2016, 02:21 #Fed
Greece could again face the threat of being pushed into default and out of the euro if its current bailout review drags on into June and July, according to European officials monitoring the slow progress of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s negotiations with creditors...
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Francis Dogbe, 4 April 2016, 22:52
The secret ingredient if you want to become a full time trader – what nobody talks about Rolf - Tradeciety...
Trading Ideas
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Francis Dogbe, 4 April 2016, 22:51 #Trading
Analytical Review of the Stocks of JPMorgan Chase&Co. JPMorgan Chase&Co., #JPM [NYSE] Finance, Banks, USA Financial performance of the company: Index – DJIA, S&P 500...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:23
Why hasn’t Israel shut down binary options scam? A former MK describes how she tried. Five years ago, Einat Wilf realized forex/binary options was, at best, an industry founded on illegal gambling...
Law/Regulations
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Diamond Ashiegbu, 4 April 2016, 18:20 #forex
NZD/USD: Bearish Bias, Testing Daily Lows The kiwi is consolidating losses against the US dollar on Monday and continues to retreat from 0.6966 (Thursday high). NZD/USD bottomed during the American session at 0.6837. Currently, it trades at 0.6850, 0.80% down for the day...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:16 #nzdusd
EUR/USD Back and Forth Around 1.1400 EUR/USD has been confined to a narrow range on Monday, having seesawed around 1.1400 unable to set a short-term direction in the absence of major drivers...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:13
FXWIREPRO: GOLD Prices Set to Decline Further, Upside to be Limited Gold has declined to trade around 1089 levels, giving earlier gains made in European session, as Friday’s strong US jobs data boosted investors risk sentiment, while uncertainly continued about Federal Reserve’s rate hike path...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:10 #gold
FXWIREPRO: GBP/USD Strongly Bearish Despite Upside Attempts The Sterling was the best performer against US dollar on Monday, as the pair extending its upward corrective movement towards 1.4321 levels, reaching the 50% retracement levels and gradually declining towards 1...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:07
EUR/GBP Retreats Below 0.8000 The pound is rising against the euro after falling during the previous three trading days. EUR/GBP is testing daily lows as it trades at 0.7963, slightly above 0.7960. Today the pair is retreating from 1-month highs that reached on Friday at 0.8017...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 18:00
WTI Gains Still Capped Above $37.00 The barrel of West Texas Intermediate keeps the initial negative tone unchanged on Monday, fading another bullish attempt to the key $37.00 handle. WTI up on US weakness Crude oil prices keep the narrow trading range today, finding support around $36...
Crude Oil
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 17:58
AUD/USD: A Meeting of RBA will be Held Tomorrow Tomorrow at 06:30 (GMT+2) a meeting of the RBA will be held. Since the beginning of the year the pair AUD/USD has grown by 12%, reaching the new high at the level of 0.7720 at the end of March...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 16:21
Citigroup Inc., the world’s biggest currency trader, says it’s “too soon” to buy the U.S. dollar after it slumped to a nine-month low and economic data came in stronger than forecast. A gauge of the dollar was little changed Monday after dropping 1...
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Francis Dogbe, 4 April 2016, 16:21
Brent: Pressure on the Price Continues Weekly data released by the US Department of Energy last Wednesday showed the rise in the US oil reserves; which together with statement by Saudi crown prince Mohammend bin Salman, caused the decline in the price of crude oil Brent on Friday against the rise...
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 16:18 #Brent
Brent: Oil Prices Go Down Qatar’s Minister of oil Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada said that 12 countries confirmed their participation in the upcoming meeting, devoted to freezing of oil production. The meeting will be held on 17 April in Doha...
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 16:14 #Brent
Analytical Review of the Currency Pair EUR/USD Technical data of the currency pair: Previous closing: 1.1389; Daily range: 1.1371-1.1412; Opening: 1.1400...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 16:12
What Drives AUD/USD's Prospects in Long Term (in H2'2016) and OTC Positions? The rally extended last week as the AUD continued to push to fresh 2016 highs...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 16:06
FXWIREPRO: Hedge AUD/USD's Exporter Fx Risks on Long Term Forecasts and Events Via 2:1 Backspreads Over the longer-term, we expect AU growth to remain subpar and AUD to drift lower. But, there have been a few key things to watch out in H2 of 2016...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 4 April 2016, 15:58