Stock market analysis : Currencies

Forex traders fret as sleepy markets slow to calmest in years

The $5.1-trillion-a-day foreign exchange market is suffering more than most from central bank decisions to move in tandem and keep interest rates low for longer....

April 01, 2019 at 01:32 pm EDT

Forex overview

In a context of uncertainty, highlighted by the US Federal Reserve, risk aversion is clearly on the rise, benefiting above all safe haven stocks on the markets.

March 26, 2019 at 12:16 pm EDT

Euro / US Dollar (EUR/USD) : The ECB takes action

While the Australian and Canadian central banks expressed caution earlier in the week, the ECB turned economists' expectations upside down by postponing its projection of rate hikes, while drawing out...

March 08, 2019 at 11:25 am EST

A euro curse? European banking stocks' lost decades

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December 31, 2018 at 03:51 am EST

Bitcoin slump takes pressure off Britain's regulators

A plunge in the value of bitcoin and other cryptoassets has eased the pressure on Britain's financial watchdog to take radical action that could deter investment and financial innovation, government...

November 20, 2018 at 08:19 am EST

Yen, Swiss franc to regain allure if global market storm hits

Shaky global stocks and a recent spike in U.S. equity volatility have sounded a warning for investors eager to find assets offering shelter in case world markets go belly-up....

October 23, 2018 at 07:08 am EDT

Emerging market currency crisis could lead to broader economic trouble

Emerging market investors are trying to gauge whether a currency crisis and the steep interest rate hikes being used to fight it could turn into a broader slowdown and even recession....

September 14, 2018 at 10:15 am EDT

Buy yen in crisis? Not this year

The trade is familiar to investors worldwide: in times of turmoil, rush for cover by buying the Japanese yen. ...

July 24, 2018 at 10:29 am EDT

Currencies : Do Fundamentals Drive Bitcoin? Are You Kidding Me?

Is Bitcoin worth over $6600? Well, that is the price traders are bidding for it when this article was written.

November 02, 2017 at 05:10 am EDT

Currencies : How To Trade Cryptos Safely

In a previous article, we briefly described, in layman’s terms, the technology underlying cryptocurrency. Then we described how to get started with your first cryptocurrency purchase. In this...

October 27, 2017 at 04:40 am EDT

Currencies : CEX.IO Brings Zcash to Their Platform

As part of a continual bid to bring more currencies onto their trading platform, CEX.io has announced the release of Zcash as a trading option on their platform.

October 17, 2017 at 05:52 am EDT

Currencies: Commodity Currencies Looking Attractive

Between 2012 and 2016 the commodity currencies – the Australian dollar , the Canadian dollar , and the South African Rand – suffered through gruesome bear markets relative to the U.S. dollar due...

July 17, 2017 at 10:55 am EDT

BRITISH POUND / US DOLLAR (GBP/USD) : Will the cable drop?

While the greenback perseveres in its powerful rise, the GBP/USD pair is sinking further, suffering from the divergence between the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, as...

November 14, 2014 at 11:23 am EST

US DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN (USD/JPY) : Inexpensive Dollar

Traded again close to 100 yens after a brief approach to 104 yens, the dollar allows us to put our trading plan to execution. The majority of international financial flows are organized around the...

June 05, 2013 at 12:19 pm EDT

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : The Eurozone is widening the gap

Although strong since the beginning of spring, the single currency is limping while the ECB eases its monetary policy whereas the greenback shows serious signs of strength. Despite the firmness of...

May 20, 2013 at 11:31 am EDT

US DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN (USD/JPY) : 100 yens for one dollar

After several unsuccessful attempts, the dollar has taken advantage of a marked improvement in the US labor market and the new green light from international leaders in the Japanese monetary policy to...

May 15, 2013 at 10:32 am EDT

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Monetary adjusments

The greenback is getting back its color while the U.S. labor market shows signs of improvement and the ECB may be soon more accommodative. After the recent cut of the central bank’s key rate,...

May 14, 2013 at 12:32 pm EDT

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : ECB giving a boost

After a political deadlock broken in Italy and the status quo of the Federal Reserve, the new rate cut by the ECB has led the euro in contact with USD 1.30. After two months of fruitless...

May 03, 2013 at 06:01 am EDT

BRITISH POUND / US DOLLAR (GBP/USD) : The United Kingdom avoided recession

The difference in outlook between the U.S. and British economies tightened after the release of growth rates in the first quarter on both sides of the Atlantic, when the Federal Reserve may confirm...

April 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm EDT

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD) : Exchange is died quiet

The Euro remains above USD 1.30 despite a gloomy macroeconomics while the political situation in Italy seems to unlock progressively. Continued contraction in private sector activity in Euroland...

April 26, 2013 at 10:23 am EDT

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TikTok irritates institutions. European Union bodies, the French, Taiwanese, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian governments, several US states, US federal authorities and many more have banned their...

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Stablecoins trickle down to institutional investors - Crypto Recap

Stablecoins represent a market worth over $150 billion. Faster settlements, optimized cash management and cross-border payments: these features are attracting institutional investors to these...

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Growth at a reasonable price

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Ben Davis, mining analyst at Liberum, believes that the surge in copper prices, as indicated by certain market indicators, is mainly speculative and not based on real physical demand. Davis revela...

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