FOREX MARKET IMPLIED VOLATILITY – TALKING POINTS Implied volatilities on 1-week forex options contracts have dipped resulting from tame expectations for price action next week. Yet, currency traders could see a volatility jolt in response to upcoming event risk. The Euro, US Dollar, and British Pound may see price action […]
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ASX 200 bucks the broad consolidation with over 1.0% gains
Asian equities snap two day winning streak with minor losses in China, Indonesia and Hong Kong. Japan’s Nikkei 225 recovers, stocks in New Zealand follow ASX 200 with 1.0% gains. US Treasuries dropped on fears of a delay in the virus vaccine development, stimulus hopes remain on the card. G7 […]
FOREX-Dollar strengthens as vaccine, stimulus optimism dented
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors turned cautious after a Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 study was paused while a gauge of inflation rose for a fourth straight month. Major equity averages were lower, partly due to a decline in […]
FOREX-Dollar strengthens as vaccine, stimulus hopes dim
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors turned cautious after a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 study was paused and as hopes dimmed that a fiscal stimulus package could be reached before the presidential election. Major equity averages were lower, partly […]
Nasdaq scores best day since April
Stock Market Today Investors are likely to be focusing on bank earnings. There is no doubt that the coronavirus situation looks much better as compared to the beginning of this year. For instance, we know a lot more about coronavirus today as compared to the situation back in March. The […]
Stock market still betting on Trump
With the election campaign heading down the stretch, investors are still betting Trump will win. The Dow Industrials have risen to within striking distance of February’s 29,568 record. Does anyone think this could have occurred if Biden were a shoe-in, as the pollsters would have us believe? More likely is […]
PBOC propels Asia-Pacific shares despite challenges from West
MSCI’s Asia-Pacific gauge surges to 2.5-year high as PBOC eases FX restrictions. Australia opens international borders for New Zealand and other low-risk countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Pelosi’s rejection of Trump’s stimulus proposal probe Friday’s heavy risk-on. US holiday, light calendar offer little hopes for the bulls. Asian shares remain […]
Stock market breadth gain momentum, unemployment claims data ahead
Stock Market Today The Federal Reserve Minutes confirmed yesterday that there is a strong need for additional stimulus aid package. Traders also believe that there is a strong likelihood that the Fed may need to alter their asset purchase program. This means the Fed may have to either extend their […]
Stock market to fall into abyss if Trump loses election
REVIEW AND PREVIEW” If Biden gets in, this market’s going to crash,” Trump asserted in an interview on Fox Business Network with host Maria Bartiromo. Invoking Biden’s tax plans, Trump also claimed that the former vice president would “tax this country into a depression like in 1929.” – Robert Schroeder, […]
Decentralized Forex Created: Waves.Exchange rolls out a full-scale DeFo trading ecosystem with 6 new stablecoins
LONDON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On September 29, 2020Waves.Exchange launches DeFo, or decentralized Forex – a new stablecoin-based framework that combines elements of the traditional Forex market, staking, and decentralized market-making protocols, such as Uniswap. DeFo users will be able to earn 12-15% a year staking their assets, plus up […]
‘We need tough decisions on forex management’
President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and Managing Director of First Registrars Nigeria, Mr Bayo Olugbemi is a crossbreed and thorough finance professional. In this interview with Deputy Group Business Editor, Taofik Salako, Olugbemi speaks on the economy, banking sector, regulatory affairs and capital market, among others What […]
Why trading stocks suits the lifestyle of a freelancer
Forex trading matches with the lifestyle of a freelancer in many ways. The reason is that in each, one becomes a boss and does things according to their practices. There are many reasons why most freelancers do stock trading and why some have even merged these careers and engaged fully […]
October 2020: Forex Relative Valuation And Trading Opportunities
As you know, once a month, we look at 29 currencies in search of the evidence of popular delusions and the madness of crowds. The idea is to find anomalies and bullish or bearish divergences that will break the trend, not prolong it. It is a painful exercise, but also […]
Fresh headway in stock market plan
BY FIDELITY MHLANGA ZIMBABWE inched closer to establishing the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) on Friday, after the central bank and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) inked a deal spelling out terms of a settlement system for the planned bourse. Regulators had already approved a cluster of incentives for the […]
Online share trading: Compare stock brokers in Australia 2020
Must read: Looking for the best share trading platform? There’s no single share trading platform that’s best for everyone as all our needs are different – and what’s best for you might not be best for someone else. Keep in mind that we don’t compare every product in the market, […]
Stock Selloff Sees Support Broken
Nikkei 225 & ASX 200 Price Outlook: Nikkei 225 & ASX 200 Price Forecast: Stock Selloff Sees Support Broken Risk assets awoke to a sea of red this week as equity markets, growth-sensitive currencies and even some safe haven commodities fell under considerable pressure. While many vulnerable markets recovered from […]
Nikkei 225 probes pre-coronavirus high, ASX 200 gains 1.0%
Shares in Asia-Pacific markets cheer hopes of further stimulus. Comments from RBNZ, BOJ joined US VP Debate and Trump’s tweets to keep risks positive. Data from Japan, Indonesia manage to back the trading optimism. Asian equities remain bid on Thursday as odds favoring further stimulus from global policymakers increase after […]
Rebounds after market selloff and preparing to charge up
NYSE:NIO gains 4.31% on Wednesday as markets snap back. NIO is on the precipice of an electric vehicle revolution in its domestic market of China. Industry leader Tesla delivers memo stating estimated delivery of 500,000 cars in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic. NYSE:NIO bounced back on Wednesday alongside the broader markets […]
The 5 Best Stock Trading Simulators: Ranked
Financial Freedom By Matthew Makowski Originally posted September 24, 2020 Updated on October 1 at 1:38 pm The internet has made it easier than ever to be an investor. There are pros and cons to this. The upside is that a record number of people have access to the markets. […]
Cautious optimism in play despite Trump’s gasps
Asian shares remain mildly bid even as concerns about US President Trump’s mount off-late. Stimulus hopes, RBA’s bearish bias and light calendar were additional catalysts for upbeat trading sentiment. US-Japan trade links praised, China criticized American ban on TikTok, WeChat. Aussie budget, comments from Fed/ECB leaders and Trump’s health updates […]