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Last week saw a bit of a change in market dynamics and I have also noticed it in the way how setups presented themselves in my own trading. A look at CNN’s fear and greed index confirms that – the last few weeks have been dominated by extreme greed and markets were in complete risk-on mode...

•Some economists have revised down their GDP forecasts for the US for Q1 •Japanese policymakers may intervene to curb the strengthening yen •Oil rose by more than 4% on EIA data that showed US crude output was down •There is support for gold and ETF holdings, even in this ‘risk on’ environment •B...

EUR/USD made a move to higher ground but was rejected on high resistance. Will this be followed by another move up? It now faces final inflation figures among other events. Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD...

Sometimes, Elliott wave theory can let you see into the future! This was one of those weeks for a few of the markets we analyse. we saw some price targets being met and some confirming action for our wave counts, which makes me feel a little more confident for our calls...

Financial sector earnings are likely to grab headlines this coming week, but there’s also important data on the way that may help give investors a better reading of the U.S. economy. And crude oil continues to be a big factor in the stock market’s ups and downs...

Although there is no convincing technical evidence that dollar's retreat in Q1 is over, we suspect it is nearly complete. We will be especially sensitive to reversal patterns, divergences with technical indicators, and other signs that the move is exhausted...

With the world economy entering a more uncertain phase and the top central banks sounding ever more cautious, attention may turn in the coming week to signs of whether years of aggressive stimulus have yielded any significant rise in inflation. The U.S...

Turns out money does buy you happiness, but only if you're spending it right. In fact, it's even more important than your overall income or how much you spend in total, according to a study published online Thursday in Psychological Science...

With the world economy entering a more uncertain phase and the top central banks sounding ever more cautious, attention may turn in the coming week to signs of whether years of aggressive stimulus have yielded any significant rise in inflation. The U.S...

Although there is no convincing technical evidence that dollar's retreat in Q1 is over, we suspect it is nearly complete. We will be especially sensitive to reversal patterns, divergences with technical indicators, and other signs that the move is exhausted...

Some economists now see first-quarter growth as negligible, and it could easily turn out to be negative. Economists shaved already weak growth forecasts by a few more tenths Friday, after wholesale inventories fell 0.5 percent month over month in February, much more than the anticipated 0...

The Japanese yen was the king in the past week, frustrating Japanese officials. Inflation data in the UK and the US, Retail sales PPI, and Consumer sentiment in the US, rate decisions in the UK and Canada, Employment data in Australia stand out. These are the main events on forex calendar...

A series of dovish comments and the FOMC statement have reduced the forecasted number of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 2016 which in turn have weekend the U.S. currency against majors...

GBPUSD is on the brink of finishing another week in the red. The pair has now spent the better part of ten months trending lower, not including the selloff that began in July of 2014...

Looking ahead to the coming week, data out of China dominates the economic calendar with key indicators such as GDP and trade. US and UK inflation will also be watched closely but policy meetings by the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada are unlikely to be market movers...

We always hear how important the inflation is. The higher inflation the better for us. I never liked this idea of higher prices being better for me. In this article I want to tell you what inflation does to the economy and you...

Fed officials from different camps speak ahead of Friday's Wall Street open, and they could make some waves in already seasick markets. "Market nerves are starting to get a little frayed right now. You can see it in the risk markets," said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies...

The surging yen has been the main feature in the foreign exchange market in recent days, but its advancing streak has been stopped with today's setback. The greenback traded briefly dipped below JPY107.70 in North America yesterday but has not been below JPY!08 today...