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The economic calendar for the week ahead is expected to remain sparse due to the summer lull. Yet, despite the quiet period ahead, a few economic events will be of interest for market participants. Key events stand out over the week…
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Fears of a recession were overdone last week as a sense of normalcy returned. Equity indices managed to post a modest recovery into Friday’s close. However, concerns continue to keep risk appetite in check. From the inverted yield curve…
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Revenge trading is quite possibly the most counter-intuitive, self-destructive behavioral pattern a Forex trader could ever slip into. And yet, so many investors can often find themselves shackled by this seemingly unstoppable compulsion to…
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Commodity currencies have been in for a bit of a roller coaster lately. And there are some signs in the economic data that show it's likely to continue! For the Aussie and it's Kiwi counterpart, there are quite a few indicators pointing…
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The US monthly building permits data is due for release today. Investors are expecting a rebound in July. The building permits data measures the new privately-owned housing units, authorized by the permits issuing authority. In June,…
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The monthly retail sales report from the United States showed another month of solid consumer spending at retail outlets. Official data showed that headline retail sales rose 0.2% on the month while core retail sales jumped 1.0%. The…
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Tomorrow we have what could be one of the biggest events for the Mexican peso so far this year. Banxico must decide what to do with the interest rate. Mexico's central bank is between a rock and a hard place. Inflation is quite high, but…
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Risk appetite waned on Wednesday after the 10-year treasury yields fell below the 2-year treasury yields. The inverted yield curve set off panic among investors. As a result, they rushed to safe-haven assets. This came just a day after the…
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The monthly retail sales report for the United States will be released by the Commerce Department today. The data will provide a glimpse into the strength of US consumer spending at retail outlets during July. The retail sales data comes…
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