Donald Trump

Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump hinted at firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, causing turmoil in the markets. Then the President confirmed that Powell would serve out his term. But, it seems Trump hasn't given up on doing more than…
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Market headlines around US President Donald Trump's massive tariff announcements have focused on the large drop in the stock market. But the effect on the currency markets has been just as profound. Traders are still trying to find their…
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With risk-off flows once again dominating lately, investors are looking for signs that might point to some kind of recovery. Next week sees a series of data points that could help dent the recent safe haven moves. But chief among them could…
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There is a lot riding on Friday's US jobs numbers, which even without that is usually the cause of quite a bit of volatility in the markets. Traders have become increasingly nervous about the state of the US economy of late. If NFP shows…
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Headlines have been chock-full of the blowup between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy over the weekend. However, the focus of markets seems to be on the impact of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and…
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Tariffs and Forex: Are they connected? Yes! Tariffs are intimately connected with forex, because the original purpose of foreign exchange is to pay and get paid for products in a different currency. Tariffs directly affect the price that is…
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Gold (XAU) prices rose almost 30% over the course of the last year, scoring several new record highs along the way. But, since its final peak in September, the price of the yellow metal has struggled a bit. Now, analysts seem to believe…
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