Weekly digest July 13-17: Latest coverage, from surging pound to Grexit which is still on the table

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.

News of the week: As the euro is suffering, its British counterpart looks dreadfully good.

• MQL5 Blogs: Societe Generale for GBP/USD: Targeting 61.8% Fibo level at 1.5700
• Guardian: Pound strengthens against euro after Bank signals interest rate rise
• Bloomberg: The Rise of The Mighty Pound
• Pound Sterling Live: Pound Sterling Surges Above 2.0 Against Canadian Dollar
• Pound Sterling Live: British Pound v Dollar Forecast to Climb Higher
• Guardian: How will a strong pound affect my holiday?

Latest updates and opinions on the Greek crisis:

• Bloomberg: Grexit Still on the Table Even With EU’s Latest Band-Aid
• New York Times: European Finance Officials Agree ‘in Principle’ on New Greek Bailout
• MQL5 Blogs: Eight key points of the Greek deal
• New York Times: Germany’s Tone Grows Sharper in Greek Debt Crisis
• Bloomberg: Lagarde Insists on Greek Debt Easing as Merkel Faces Aid Critics
• Bloomberg: This Is How Quickly Greece's Future Is Deteriorating
• MQL5 Blogs: Against its will, Greece approves austerity. Analysts now predict Tsipras' cabinet reshuffle
• MQL5 Blogs: Moody's: Greek risks still elevated given weak institutions and political scepticism
• Guardian: The crucifixion of Greece is killing the European project
• MQL5 Blogs: Analysts: Greece's woes will continue to haunt markets despite deal
• MQL5 Blogs: Max Keiser: Why 50 bn euro asset fund is just another attempt to steal Greek assets - Video
• MQL5 Blogs: "If you want to use an essentially German currency, you have to be a little German" - View

What's new in the world: policy, economic indicators, events

• MQL5 Blogs: Mario Draghi's press conference, highlights
• Washington Post: Yellen, Draghi upbeat despite tumult in Greece, China
• Washington Post: Yellen: Higher rates won't derail recovery
• MQL5 Blogs: ECB data: Investment is back in EU
• Bloomberg: Carney Sees BOE Momentum for Rate Increase With Year-End Signal
• Forbes: From Iran To Greece, The Four Tips For Following Talks
• New York Times: The I.M.F. Is Telling Europe the Euro Doesn’t Work
• MQL5 Blogs: China's fresh GDP raises accuracy questions
• MQL5 Blogs: Iran and six major powers reach nuclear deal
• New York Times: Iranian Hard-Liners Say Accord Crosses Their Red Lines
• MQL5 Blogs: West - Iran détente: how much oil and gas will be released?
• Bloomberg: Iran Deal Makes EU a Mideast Power Broker
• Deutsche Welle: Germany, Cuba sign framework accords
• BBC News: UN in deal to fight global poverty

Currency and commodity market news

• MQL5 Blogs: BNP Paribas: 5 reasons why short for EURUSD with 1.05 as a target
• MQL5 Blogs: Goldman Sachs for EUR/USD: 1.04 at year-end? EUR/USD will fall 'a lot further'
• CNBC: Dollar bulls fight back with help from Fed
• Guardian: Big Mac index inflames debate over Chinese yuan's value
• Bloomberg: No End Seen to Franc Strength Six Months After Swiss Scrap Cap
• CNBC: Small country, big problems—New Zealand dollar tanks
• Kitco News: Minority Of Investors Are Helping To Support Gold – Merk
• MarketWatch: Gold loses ground and may be at ‘tipping point’
• Kitco News: HSBC: Gold May Increasingly Hinge On Emerging-Market Demand
• MQL5 Blogs: SILVER Next Week Outlook - 23.6% Fibo support level crossing with 14.67 as a next target
• MQL5 Blogs: Analysts: Weaker oil prices on Iran deal won't impact gold
• Bloomberg: The Obscure Metal That’s Beating Any Other Investment
• Bloomberg: Rio Iron Ore Cut Dwarfed by Glut That’s Thwarting Price Rise

Stock market news

• Guardian: Why China’s stock market bubble was always bound to burst
• CNBC: How China's stock rout disrupted online funds, in a good way
• Reuters: China banks lend $209 billion to margin lender to lift stock prices: media
• MarketWatch: Greed is still trumping fear, and that’s bad for stocks
• MarketWatch: Russia is the best buy amid global turmoil
• MarketWatch: Stock charts are pointing to a big-bank breakout
• CNBC: You’d be a ‘fool’ to short the market: Gartman
• Forbes: Manchester United's Stock Cheaper Thanks To Greek Debt Crises
• CNNMoney: Has Apple peaked?
• CNNMoney: Find stocks expensive? Bonds are pricier
• Forbes: With Disclosure, Trump Shows His Personal Stock Picks

Company news

• Reuters: Yellen says open to raising threshold for systemic banks
• MarketWatch: 9 of worst things about earnings season
• MQL5 Blogs: Apple in talks with Iranian distributors to potentially sell products in the country - WSJ
• Bloomberg: Why Have Google Shares Jumped 11% This Month?
• CNBC: What's left for eBay after the PayPal breakup?
• BBC News: Shareholders approve controversial Samsung C&T merger
• CNNMoney: Netflix is up over 500% in 5 years
• Forbes: Amazon Prime Day... A Monster In The Making Or Out To Replace Black Friday?

Self-development for traders

• MarketWatch: 6 outrageous credit-card fees you shouldn’t pay
  
• Guardian: Twitter list: top circular economy accounts to follow
• MQL5 Blogs: How To Trade News Events: Consumer Price Index (CPI)
• MQL5 Blogs: How To Trade News Events: Who Controls Forex Market? Interbanks, funds and corporations
• MQL5 Blogs: Something to Read - 'The Little Book of Currency Trading' by Kathy Lien
• New York Times: Are You Financially Literate? 5 Questions on Savings and Investing
• Forbes: Jessica Alba On Building Her Billion Dollar Business
• Forbes: The Most Paralyzing Blocks That Successful People Have Overcome To Be Happy In Their Work