The market has been hovering a sense of expectation for the conference in Jackson Hole (Friday), keeping investores vigilant and more cautious, given the high degree of uncertainty as to when will happen the next change in interest rates of ...

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The banking sector may now be in focus after news about a private study in the UK, which revealed that British banks may lose a large number of domestic and European customers following the outcome of the referendum held last June and which resulted ...

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The appreciation of the Japanese currency detracted from the performance of the leading exporting companies, specially automakers (like Honda and Mazda). The liquidity was lower, with investors waiting for the conference in Jackson Hole.

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Last Friday, the US stock market ended lower, with investors showing some concern regarding the Fed decision at the next meeting. Still, the Nasdaq managed to end the eighth consecutive week of gains since April 2010. The session was marked by the ...

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It was a pretty profitable Week! The forum is a great help. Which you all a nice weekend.

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Asian markets closed in different directions. In Tokyo, the Nikkei reached the minimum of the last two weeks, since the appreciation of the Yen decreased investor interest. It was announced today that exports in Japan fell in July at the fastest ...

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The highlight of today will for the release of the minutes of the last meeting of the Fed (the 26 and 27 July), which may give some signs on the posture of the Fed. The improved perception of the US economy and the reduction of external risks open ...

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The price of oil rose in a context of emerging speculation about the possibility of the freezing of oil production.

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After 5 days consolidating, Last Friday we had an inside day in Dax. It seems we have a good long entry today. ............................................. Happy trading

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The long-awaited meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) ended up having a limited impact on Asian session. In addition to a somewhat volatile initial reaction, the major Asian indexes ended trading with contained variations. The BoJ announced that it ...

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At yesterday’s meeting, the Central Bank argued that consumption (which is the main engine of the economy) continues to accelerate and the labor market recovered significantly after reading May. While not explicitly referring to Brexit, the Fed ...

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The major Asian indexes closed lower, especially the Shangai composite which was losing almost 2.50% at 7:15 am. The only exception was the Nikkei. The Japanese stock market continues to fluctuate according to the rumors about the amount of the tax ...

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US markets closed with modest losses. This move was due in part to the oil correction and partly a justified profit taking after the strong gains achieved since the end of June. The decline was widespread, covering 9 of the 10 sectors that make up ...

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In the oil sector, Schlumberger and Halliburton, two of the largest suppliers of oil sector services, argued that probably the minimum the price of oil may have already been reached. In 2013, the price of crude oil traded at levels above 112 USD / ...

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In recent years, the central banks were the protagonists of the rise in global stock markets by adopting stimulus measures that allowed them to overcome adverse factors such as the loss of the maximum rating of US debt, the crisis of European ...

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Asian shares had a positive session, driven by the strong Wall Street performance. Again, the Japanese market stood out positive. In addition to the favorable effect of the US markets, the Nikkei benefited from a report in the Kyodo News newspaper ...

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Asian markets closed mostly with modest losses. In Tokyo, shares in Nintendo fell almost 13%, a movement from the profit taking following the sharp recorded rise since the launch of Pokemon Go application. In fact, since July 6, Nintendo shares rose ...

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After the UK Referendum its time to switch from news driven volatility trading and to update our models for the near future

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The situation of the Italian banking sector and not yet visible effects of Brexit may have been the reason for the redemption of European equity funds. The funds dedicated to emerging markets gathered 6100 M.USD subscriptions in the last two weeks ...

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Yesterday US markets closed higher again, extending the recent appreciation. In addition to the positive environment that has marked the last few sessions, the American indices were boosted by good results from JP Morgan and its effect on stocks of ...

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