Weekly digest Apr 13-17: Greece on brink of default; Eurozone deflation; Dollar forecast

Weekly digest compiles the latest news from the world of stocks and finance, currency and commodity news, as well as interesting informative articles for traders.

Top news of the week: Greece on the verge of default

• CNBC: Let's face reality, Greece is bankrupt: Marc Faber
• Bloomberg: Greece Enters Twilight Zone as Visions of Euro Exit Take Shape
• FXStreet: Bank subsidiaries told to exit Greek debt exposure
• Newsmax: Greece's Economic Options Range From Ugly to Catastrophic
• MQL5 Blogs: S&P again downgrades Greece, signals it is vulnerable to default
• Deutsche Welle: Lagarde: No grace for Greece on repayment delay
• MarketWatch: Varoufakis digs in heels on ‘Ponzi scheme’ austerity
• MarketWatch: Schaeuble, Varoufakis see little common ground on Greek aid
• Wall Street Journal: Greece’s Binary Outlook Gives Markets a Headache
• MQL5 Blogs: Greek default fears send bond yields soaring
• Yahoo: European stocks slide as Greek worries persist

This week's main events, analysis: G20 warning of financial volatility risk; Euro zone deflation; China dragging down Asia Pacific economies

• Reuters: G20 warns of financial volatility risk as central banks diverge
• Wall Street Journal: German Bonds Hit New High
  
• MQL5 Blogs: International Monetary Fund: Global growth will be driven this year by a rebound in advanced economies
• The Guardian: IMF chief praises British government's handling of economy
• MQL5 Blogs: IMF: China's economic growth will slow while Modi's India will see rise
• MQL5 Blogs: World Bank: China will drag down East Asia-Pacific economies in 2015
• Deutsche Welle: Will curbs on visitors hurt Hong Kong's economy?
• Deutsche Welle: Eurozone deflation fears subside in March
• MQL5 Blogs: Main ways entrenched deflation will influence markets
• Reuters: Fed may allow banks to use muni bonds to meet liquidity rules: WSJ

Forex news: US dollar forecast; Currencies' overview

• MQL5 Blogs: Technical Analysis - GBPUSD near key Fib zone
• Pound Sterling Live: Pound v Dollar: This is the Fightback
• FXStreet: EUR/USD back below 1.08
• FXStreet: SNB to cut rates further, EUR/CHF at 1.10 in 12-m – Danske Bank
• MQL5 Blogs: President Draghi - Parity Call Still Intact For Q3
• Action Forex: USD/JPY Daily Outlook
• MQL5 Blogs: Adviser to Shinzo Abe: Yen is weak enough for BoJ to stop forcing inflation to 2% target
• Pound Sterling Live: This Dollar Forecast Sees Next USD Surge in September

Commodity market news: Overview

• FXEmpire: Gold Prices April 17, 2015, Technical Analysis
• Investing.com: Gold futures edge higher on weaker dollar
• Kitco News: Gold Bearish Medium To Long-term, Short-Term Undecided – Triland Metals
• Investing.com: Oil slips below $64 as ample supplies weigh
• Reuters: Oil slips below $64 as ample supplies weigh
• FXEmpire: Crude Oil Forecast April 17, 2015, Technical Analysis
• MarketWatch: This isn’t the oil rally you’re looking for
• MQL5 Blogs: US oil boom expected to end in May

Company news: Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6; Apple's first solar project in China; Schlumberger profits drop

• Deutsche Welle: Sieren's China: The next dotcom crisis?
• Forbes: Galaxy S6 Vs iPhone 6 Review: Samsung Uses Apple To Beat Apple
• MQL5 Blogs: Data: Apple Watch is already seeing more initial success than iPod or iPhone
• BBC News: Rolls-Royce receives record £6bn engine order
• MarketWatch: Schlumberger profit falls 39%; cuts 11,000 jobs
• The Guardian: BP dropped green energy projects worth billions to focus on fossil fuels
• Sputnik International: Berlin to Tokyo: Merkel Presses Japan to Join China-Led AIIB
• The Economist: Nothing to stand on
• The Guardian: European commission announces antitrust charges against Google
• Xinhua: Apple to build first int'l solar project in SW China

Self-development for traders: Weekend reads; Bearish falsehoods; Reasons to be optimistic about global economy

• Forbes: Debunking Myths: 4 Bearish Falsehoods Exposed
• MQL5 Blogs: Main reasons to be optimistic about global economy
• MQL5 Blogs: 10 Weekend Reads - How tech billionaires are using money, bee sting saved my life, The Pentagon, True Story of Pretty Woman, and more
• Washington Post: Why confidential tips to the government may not be confidential after all