Election

The Euro bounced to a month high in the wake of the German elections, in apparent relief that the results are in line with what was expected from the polls. But, the gains could fade as forming a new government appears to be particularly…
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ECB Rate Cut a Done Deal: Then What? According to both the markets and economists, it is virtually certain that the ECB will cut rates tomorrow. Which means if it does, the focus will turn to the potential rate path after that. Analysts…
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It's an axiom at this point that the US economy gets a little bit of a boost during election years. Though for forex traders, what exactly happens to the dollar is more important. Traditional thinking might suggest that if the economy is…
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There seem to be several events packed into the coming 12 months that could make gold very interesting for investors. An unusually high number or risk events are occurring in a situation in which global interest rates are expected to…
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The political world in the US remains on tenterhooks. Days later, we are still waiting for the latest numbers as the election is too close to call. At any moment, a final count could come in to put an end to the race, either in Biden or…
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Dollar retreats Ahead of Fed Meeting The dollar index fell by 0.21% yesterday after initially spiking over the 94 handle. However, it could not maintain its grip as the gridlock in the election resulted in a choppy session for the…
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All analysts' estimates suggest that third-quarter GDP in the US is going to break all previous records for growth. This is to be expected after the second quarter was the biggest drop on record. The important question is whether the…
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The German Federal Election is almost a month away when German citizens will head to the polls on September 24th, which likely to be the country’s most significant political contest in decades. This election comes after the shocking Brexit…
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After the big victory of the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron against the riskiest far right candidate in Europe Marine Le Pen, Europe and France are facing new risks. The presidential election is behind us, and now the parliamentary…
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