The emerging market complex has been caught in cross fire since yesterday after Donald Trump said Canada and Mexico would be excluded from the tariffs, provided that the three countries succeed in reaching a new NAFTA agreement, while other countries will still be subject to it...
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8 March 2018, 12:41
In the context of growing tensions with its first commercial partner, fighting on the front of NAFTA’s new terms and conditions and recently adding up tariffs on aluminum (10%) and steel (25%), Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz faces the unique choice of maintaining monetary policy unchanged...
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7 March 2018, 12:44
Global equities remain under pressure on Wednesday despite positive developments in the Korean peninsula, which suggests that market participants are more focus on the formalisation of Trump new trade tariffs. The Nikkei ended the session down 0.77%, Hong Kong Hang Seng was off 1...
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7 March 2018, 12:43
The Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates this morning at 1.50%, unchanged since August 2016, and the 17th meeting at this level. Weak economic data suggest no interest hikes in 2018. Unemployment is approaching a full-employment minimum of 5...
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6 March 2018, 14:16
Markets have settled after Monday’s excitement about Germany’s coalition, Italian populists’ victory and US President Trump’s presumed trade war. The VIX volatility index fell to 18 from 26...
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6 March 2018, 14:15
Ready to target 12000. (By Peter Rosenstreich ) • Bitcoin is starting back its increase, approaching hourly resistance at 12130 (18/01/2018 high). Hourly resistance is given at...
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5 March 2018, 13:26
Some of the risk that has boosted the Swiss Franc is deflating. Germany’s grand coalition is now firmly on track, and US President Trump’s trade war is more likely a threat than a reality...
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5 March 2018, 13:22
Euromarkets were soothed by German socialists’ decision to join the country’s conservatives in a coalition government that will be headed by current Chancellor Angela Merkel. The DAX moved in line with other EU equity indices, while 2-year, 10-year and 30-year Bund yields fell to -0.572%, 0...
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5 March 2018, 13:21
South Korea’s decreasing export growth slowed in February to 4% (average: 8.70%), its weakest rate since November 2016 due to decreasing overseas demand and New year holidays that reduced the amount of working days and shipment for the automotive industry...
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2 March 2018, 13:14
This weekend is event risk heavy with German SPD vote and Italian general elections. The market, judging from short-term vol, has shrugged of any significant impact. Yet in the back of everyone mind is the “what if”...
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2 March 2018, 13:12