2018

The U.S. dollar was seen trading a bit weaker on Friday with the markets showing a mixed sentiment overall. The Japanese yen maintained its dominance as the currency continued to appreciate against the U.S. dollar. The sterling was also…
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The markets head into a busy week with a lot of incoming data covering the month of December. It is particularly busy for the USD where the week ahead will see economic reports covering the labor market and business activity as measured by…
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The U.S. economic growth for the third quarter was seen being revised downward by a small margin, official data showed last week. Still, the economy was seen rising at a solid pace in the three months ending September 2018. The data…
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Keeping track of your exposure during trading is a fundamental aspect of risk and money management. If you find yourself getting stopped out a lot, or that your account balance isn't holding up as you expected, it might be because you…
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Economic growth in New Zealand eased to a five-year low sparking concerns that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could be thinking of a rate cut. The declines came as the manufacturing sector and farming dragged economic growth lower. The…
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The Bank of England held its monetary policy meeting on Thursday last week. As widely expected, the central bank left its interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. The decision to leave interest rates steady was a unanimous decision. The…
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During the couple of weeks around Christmas and New Year's, depending on where they fall on the calendar, major equities traders and market makers typically go on vacation. The markets are still open, but there's almost an unofficial…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting last week. As widely expected, the central bank raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter point. However, the central bank lowered its forecasts on future rate…
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Whenever there is a drop in the US stock markets, commentary about a potential recession is normal. However, the markets have been trickling down since October, which is an extended period if we were talking about a 'buying the dip'…
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