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The dollar held broad gains; Currency traders are looking to the upcoming G-20 meeting
November 26th, 2018
The dollar held broad gains on Monday as investors sought shelter in the world’s most liquid currency on fears of a slowdown in global economic growth and as U.S.-Sino trade tensions sapped risk appetite. The greenback, considered a safe ...
Dollar index was trading near an over one-week low; Gold inched lower on Tuesday
November 20th, 2018
Gold inched lower on Tuesday, trading in a tight range ahead of a U.S. holiday, but the metal held above the 1,220 level as the dollar was pressured by weak U.S. economic data and a clouded interest rate outlook. ...
As Oil Plunges, Energy Junk Bonds Turn Dangerous — Again
November 14th, 2018
Back in 2104 oil was falling and hundreds of billions of dollars of energy junk bonds and leveraged loans looked to be at risk. Wolf Street had this to say at the time: “Oil and Gas ...
Euro and Sterling climbed higher on Wednesday; Dollar Index slipped from a 16-month high
November 14th, 2018
The euro and sterling climbed higher on Wednesday as investor confidence rose on news Britain had struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks. The rise in the euro and sterling ...
Dollar climbs to 16-month peak; pound falls on Brexit fears
November 13th, 2018
The dollar reached a 16-month high on Monday against a basket of currencies as investors built bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate increase next month, and political risks in Europe which put pressure on the euro and the ...
Elliott Wave Analysis: EURJPY, Crude oil and USDCAD Intra-day Movements
November 12th, 2018
Probably the most interesting pair for JPY trade is EURJPY which is rolling down in five waves from 130.00. It’s a nice looking wave structure that also took price out of an upward channel so more weakness is expected ...
Mining bitcoin uses more energy than what’s needed to excavate gold, platinum or copper: study
November 8th, 2018
Extracting a dollar’s worth of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin from the deep Web consumes three times more energy than digging up a dollar’s worth of gold, according to researchers. There are now hundreds of virtual currencies and an unknown ...
British Pound rallies on hopes for a UK customs deal Brexit agreement
November 6th, 2018
The pound rallied on Monday after a report said Britain was nearing a deal for leaving the European Union and that an all-UK customs arrangement would be part of it. The currency was lifted by the Sunday Times report ...
The Pound is under pressure as market rushes to buy options protecting against ‘No Deal’ Brexit
October 31st, 2018
The British Pound is suffering fresh losses taking it back to October lows against the Euro and two-month lows against the U.S. Dollar. The impasse in Brexit negotiations remains front-and-centre for foreign exchange markets with little near-term attention being ...
Dollar holds near 10-week high; Euro lost 1.8 percent this month
October 29th, 2018
The dollar edged higher against a basket of its key rivals on Monday, not far off a 10-week high hit after data showed U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected and as global risk sentiment remained fragile. The U.S. ...
