German Federal Election

The common currency has been supported by a string of positive economic developments. The ECB’s meeting also helped traders to maintain their bullish outlook for the euro. As the clock ticks closer to the German elections which are now just…
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The common currency is probably heading into posting a second yearly gain against the British pound. Having rallied close to 2009 highs, the euro is seen taking a breather. The euro, which fell to 2007 levels of 0.70 just a year ago has…
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The month of August largely passed off as a non-event with most of the markets trading flat. The US dollar continued to weaken during the month as investor sentiment continued to drop. The weakness in the greenback was spurred by both…
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With September fast approaching, the focus is likely to temporarily shift from the speculation on the ECB's next monetary policy move to Germany. Unlike the previous elections in the Eurozone, namely the Dutch and French elections, the…
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Disturbing news are coming (again!) from North Korea, and that brings back the fears of the nuclear war. North Korea launched another ballistic rocket, which flew over Japan’s airspace and fell in the ocean. Such act by North Korea has led…
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With the markets now well settled after a rather uncertain start to the year, the German elections will be the dominating theme in the coming months. Although the risks surrounding the election outcome is a lot less compared to the Dutch…
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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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