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Francis Dogbe
Published post Why a Secretive Group of Western Investors Are Bullish on Business in North Korea
The labels said Made in China. But after photographs taken at a North Korean garment factory turned up online last month, Australian athletic gear manufacturer Rip Curl was forced to admit that 4,000 of its jackets had actually been manufactured in the Hermit Kingdom...
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In March, meetings of the G-20, the Chinese National People’s Congress, and multiple think tanks all reflected a growing awareness of the risks to the global economy posed by deflation and intensifying financial instability...
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Published post EURUSD stalls just ahead of March highs
The EURUSD has come off the highs in the last few minutes of trading. The pair had been testing key trend line resistance at the 1.1326 area and the high price from March 17 and 18 at the 1.1336 and 1.13418 levels respectively (see video on the EURUSD from yesterday...
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Changes in exchange rates directly affect import prices. Since the beginning of 2014, the U.S. dollar has strengthened by 17 percent against the currencies of its major trading partners while import prices have fallen by 4 percent...
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The USD tumbled against the CAD after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered a speech at the Economic Club of New York...
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Investors returned to the big banks to push up the local market, after the dovish comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen overnight. The ASX 200 was up 42 points in early trade, or 0.8%, at 5047, while the All Ordinaries was up 41 points at 5117...
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European investors return on Tuesday following the long bank holiday weekend and while the trading week may be a little shorter it’s likely to be quite eventful, with particular interest being on the Federal Reserve ahead of its April meeting...
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When Makis Gounaris, a financial consultant based in Athens, decided to hire Spartan Security Ltd. to protect his apartment in September, he was told to choose from three payment options: cash, credit, or barter. Gounaris paid his entire bill in “TradePoints” using Greek barter network TradeNow...
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It's official: June is off the table. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered remarks before the Economic Club of New York. The tone was decidedly dovish, with the dollar falling, Treasurys rallying, and stocks moving higher following the speech's release...
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Published post USDJPY tests next target at upward sloping trend line...
The USDJPY is down testing trend line support. That level comes in at 112.72 currently. IN the process, the sellers are moving further away from the 100 hour MA (blue line). The 38.2% and 200 hour MA will be targeted on a break...
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Published post EUR/CHF – Weakening
• EUR/CHF is trading mixed since it failed to reach 1.1000 which shows that short-term bearish pressures are still lively. Hourly support can be found at 1.0874 (23/03/2016 low) while hourly resistance is given at 1.1023 (10/03/2016 high). Expected to show continued weakness...
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During a recent visit to the United Kingdom, I was struck by the extent to which the question of whether the country should remain in the European Union is dominating the media, boardroom discussions, and dinner conversations...
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Earlier today Eurozone M3 money supply came in unchanged at 5.0%, as expected in February data. Amid the components, private sector credit showed a 3.2% y/y increase, up from 2.6% y/y growth in the previous month. This moving in the right direction, though below where ECB policymakers would like...
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Price action is among the most popular trading concepts and a trader who knows how to use price action the right way can often improve his performance and his way of looking at charts significantly...
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Fed Chair Janet Yellen has some explaining to do. Yellen speaks Tuesday in a much anticipated midday appearance before the Economic Club of New York — just days after several Fed officials surprised markets by saying a rate hike could be coming soon. The problem is that the U.S...
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EURGBP has gained nearly 1,000 pips since November of last year, the longest sustained rally since the 2012 low. It hasn’t been pretty at times, and just when the pair seemed ready to give in, it somehow managed to churn higher...
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The yen nursed broad losses early on Tuesday and even underperformed a defensive greenback, which sagged on the back of disappointing U.S. economic data...
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Published post The dollar may give the Fed a green light on rates: Analyst
The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in June if the dollar doesn't spike in expectation of such a move, Fidelity Investment's Jurrien Timmer said Monday. Earlier on Monday, San Francisco Fed president John Williams told CNBC that while the U.S...
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If another recession hits, does the Federal Reserve have any tools left to bring the economy back to growth and stability? Or has it run out of ammunition...
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Consumers spend a little more, save a little more in February
28 March 2016, 23:35
Consumer spending rose a mild 0.1% in February, as Americans held the line on big-ticket items such as new cars and pocketed a little more money. Already low inflation also fell slightly last month amid another drop in gasoline prices, the government reported Monday...
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