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Last week, Australia posted a trade surplus of $1.2 billion in November, which was the first time since March 2014. November's trade surplus came after October saw a deficit of $1.1 billion which was higher than the forecasts of $0.5…
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After a slow start of this week with the lack of fundamentals across the board, another day comes in with many economic releases from Asia, Europe, and the US, which set to have a notable impact on the market ahead of the holiday season.…
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In today’s article, we will take a look at the outcomes of the Chinese Data in addition to a look at the UK inflation data, what does it mean for both central banks (PBoC & BOE) and the effect on the Chinese Yuan and the British Pound…
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The first trading day of the week comes with few economic releases across the board, which may lead to a tight range until the next Asian session, which set to have some strong data from New Zealand, which likely to have a notable impact on…
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The first trading day of the week came in with no significant economic releases from the US, and market volatility remained on the upside with Trump's victory as the main driver. However, during the upcoming US session today, there are many…
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Earlier today, a collection of economic figures was released from China, which came in line with expectations, leading to a slight impact on the markets. This effect was seen in equities, commodities, and the Fx market. What are those…
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A slow start to the week will see the pace pick up steam as the markets prepare for Tuesday's inflation data followed by Wednesday's FOMC meeting minutes from the April Fed meeting. The US dollar closed Friday on a strong note following…
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UK retail sales decline in March showing a slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter. The ECB left interest rates unchanged at today’s meeting. Gold prices gained over 1.0% for the day Today’s Economic events New…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia released its monetary policy statement earlier today and decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 2%. The RBA noted that it expects the US Federal Reserve to hike rates this year while noting that on the…
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