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European markets advanced on Monday; Oil prices spiked overnight
February 15th, 2021
European markets advanced on Monday after a rally in Asia-Pacific overnight, with successful vaccine rollouts fueling hopes of a global economic recovery. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 1.1% by early afternoon deals, with media stocks surging 3.8% to ...
Economic and monetary outlook for 2021
January 5th, 2021
The most important event in the new year is likely to be the Fed losing control of its iron grip on markets. The dollar’s declining trend is already well established against other currencies and commodities, leading to this outcome. ...
European stocks gain on vaccine hope; dollar slumps
December 17th, 2020
European stocks climbed as authorities said the rollout of a COVID vaccine would begin before the end of the month, potentially giving a boost to the region’s battered economies. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index edged higher, pulled up by ...
Prospects for the UK and the pound
December 15th, 2020
This article assesses the likelihood of the pound following the dollar into monetary hyperinflation. Between March and September, the US Government financed twice as much of its spending by bond sales — mostly through inflationary QE — compared with ...
European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday
December 10th, 2020
European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as markets track the parlous state of Brexit trade deal talks between the U.K. and EU this week. London’s FTSE is seen opening 10 points lower at 6,563, Germany’s DAX ...
AUDJPY Is Looking Bullish – Elliott wave analysis
December 6th, 2020
AUDJPY is trading bullish, up from March of 2020. We specifically see a completed five-wave cycle in wave A) at the 78.44 level, which was then followed by a probable completed corrective wave B), at the 73.12 level. Price ...
A digital euro
November 19th, 2020
The ECB, as guardian of the euro, provides currency in two forms: we issue banknotes and we transfer electronic deposits to banks and other financial institutions. Digitalisation has spread to every corner of our lives and transformed how we ...
Payment token derivatives: the risks behind the hype
November 19th, 2020
Compared to a direct investment in Bitcoin, for example, an investment in derivatives with payment tokens as underlying assets is more transparent but is by no means risk-free. Many of the risks associated with payment tokens have an impact ...
European stocks closed lower; Travel stocks shedding 1.1%
November 18th, 2020
European stocks closed lower on Tuesday despite a backdrop of more positive coronavirus vaccine news from Moderna. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down by around 0.2% provisionally, with travel stocks shedding 1.1% to lead the losses as the majority ...
Cyprus Investment Firm fined; The reason?
November 16th, 2020
The Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘CySEC’) has issued an announcement to inform for the imposition of an administrative fine to a Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF). In accordance with the announcement, the CySEC at its ...