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The markets continued another week in a risk aversion mode with the equities continuing to push lower. WTI Crude oil prices were trending lower during the week with prices briefly trading near 13-year lows during the week. The Yen and the…
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Image via International Monetary Fund, IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe Since January this year, Central Bankers have tried their best to soothe the markets in a bid to weaken their currencies and boost the equity markets. Mario Draghi…
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It was only less than a decade ago that China overtook Japan in 2005 to become the world's second-largest economy. Powered by a population of over 1.3 billion, as a hitherto closed economy, China powered ahead after it undertook a series of…
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Image via International Monetary Fund/Flickr The markets continue to remain in a risk aversion mode with the Japanese Yen gaining 3.70% for the week followed by 3.23% gains in the Swiss Franc. The safe haven currencies continue to…
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এমন একটি মুদ্রা যা উপরে উঠার আশা রয়েছে যা ডিসেম্বরের মনিটারি পলিসি এর ২৫ বিপিএস এর ঊর্ধ্বমুখী পরিবর্তন হয়েছিল এবং এই সপ্তাহে তার অধপতন হয়। ডলার ইনডেক্স এখন ৯৬.৬৫ তে রয়েছে যা ২০১৫ ডিসেম্বরের নিম্নস্থর ভেঙ্গে ফেলেছে। এই সপ্তাহে টানা চারদিন…
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The US Dollar saw one of the strongest intraday sell-off during the NY trading session yesterday, losing over -1.52% for the day. The US Dollar Index, which opened at 98.82, closed the day at 97.30. Yesterday's declines are only second to…
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Equity markets spiked on Friday morning and posted a turnaround in what would have otherwise seen another week of slump and risk off sentiment. The markets rallied as the Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates. Despite a weak…
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The January FOMC meeting sent a message to the markets that the Federal Reserve was closely monitoring the global economic developments. Leaving the base rates unchanged in the 0.25% - 0.50% band with a unanimous vote, the Fed's statement…
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The commodity risk currencies managed to emerge on the top last week in a mid-week rally. The markets turned around after ECB President Mario Draghi hinted at more stimulus expansion at the meeting in March. The Canadian dollar closed the…
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The Yen closed another week with gains, rising 0.21% for the week and on a month to date basis, the Yen is up 2.77%. The gains in the Yen are primarily driven by safe haven bets with lingering concerns from China's economy and the stock…
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