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Following a rather volatile start to the week, the US dollar traded flat on Tuesday. Economic data remains sparse. The US Richmond manufacturing index rose to 1 from -12 previously. This was slightly better than the forecasts. However,…
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The quickest and the probably least helpful answer to this question is a fixed amount; say $500 for example. Many brokers do set a minimum amount required to open a Forex trading account. But if you want a more practical answer, then it…
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The US dollar was seen posting gains on Monday. This came after President Trump brought about fresh optimism of trade talks with China. Speaking at the G7 summit, Trump said that talks with China were more meaningful. However, there was…
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It's a relatively quiet day on the data front for the euro tomorrow, But, there is one event that could cause some volatility. Generally, there isn't much reaction to final GDP numbers because they confirm what the market already knows…
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Investors are looking to a relatively quiet trading week ahead in the run-up to the final few weeks of the summer months. Focus will be shifting towards the United States which will have a somewhat busy week in comparison. On the cards…
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Last Friday saw a lot of action, making up for the quiet trading week. China announced that it was raising tariffs on $75 billion worth of goods imported from the United States. This prompted President Trump to hit back strongly, calling…
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Closing out the week, we have some important data from Mexico that has the potential to move the markets. Typically there aren't revisions to GDP figures, but if we get a significant revision in the final number scheduled for publication…
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The US Census Bureau will be releasing the monthly statistics on new home sales for the month of July. The data is expected to show a 6% increase on a month over month basis, to 645k units. In June, new home sales rose 7%, to 646k units…
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