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GasLog Transports Liquefied Natural Gas

GasLog Transports Liquefied Natural Gas

Today I’m reviewing a small-cap oil & gas midstream firm by the name of GasLog Partners LP.Its trading ticker symbol is GLOP. I last reviewed GLOP December 22nd2017. GasLog Partners LP owns, operates & acquires liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers engaged in LNG transportation under long-term charters. As of February 8, 2018, it had a […]
China Blinks: Why Beijing’s Currency Intervention Is Doomed To Failure

China Blinks: Why Beijing’s Currency Intervention Is Doomed To Failure

The People’s Bank of China announced Friday a re-introduction of reserve requirements on FX forwards trading which it had eliminated last September just after the Yuan soared against the dollar – a move aimed at taking pressure off the renminbi as the USDCNY rapidly closed in on 7.00. However, as ING’s Chris Turner writes, this looks only a temporary […]
Sterling’s Drop Paces Dollar Gains

Sterling’s Drop Paces Dollar Gains

The US dollar edged higher against most of the major currencies, and emerging market currencies are heavier. Sterling’s quarter percent drop makes it the weakest of the majors in slow turnover and it was sufficient to record a new 11-month low. Sterling failed to get much of a lift from last week’s BOE rate hike, […]
EURUSD: Risks Have Risen Through The Hour-Long Trend Line

EURUSD: Risks Have Risen Through The Hour-Long Trend Line

Previous: On Friday the 3rd of August, trading on the euro closed down. High volatility was observed in light of the publication of the the US labour market report. July data on the number of those employed in the non-agricultural sector of the US did not meet market expectations. Although the data was below 189 thousand, […]
BTC/USD And BTC/JPY Forecast – Monday, August 6

BTC/USD And BTC/JPY Forecast – Monday, August 6

BTC/USD Bitcoin continues to struggle overall, but we did see a nice recovery during the day on Friday. The 7250 level seems to be offering support against the US dollar, and the fact that we formed a hammer is a good sign. As you can see by the ellipse that I have marked on the […]
Indian Indices Trade Marginally Higher; Bank And Telecom Stocks Witness Buying

Indian Indices Trade Marginally Higher; Bank And Telecom Stocks Witness Buying

Share markets in India are presently trading marginally higher. Sectoral indices are trading on a positive note with stocks in the banking sector, metal sector and telecom sector witnessing maximum buying interest. The BSE Sensex is trading up by 157 points (up 0.4%), while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 34 points (up 0.3%). The BSE Mid Cap index is trading up by 0.4%, while the BSE […]
Tesla’s Cobalt Blues; Spin, Fake News Or Deception?

Tesla’s Cobalt Blues; Spin, Fake News Or Deception?

“Spin” is a form of propaganda that relies on a biased interpretation of fact to influence opinion. “Fake News” is a more dishonest form of propaganda that relies on a combination of fact and falsehood to influence opinion. “Deception” is an even more dishonest form of propaganda that principally relies on falsehood to influence opinion. Depending […]
Gold Forecast: August 2018

Gold Forecast: August 2018

Gold prices settled at $1213.11 an ounce on Friday, falling 0.77% on the week. The prospect that rising U.S. interest rates will further support the dollar continued to weigh on the market, pushing gold down for the fourth week in a row. While President Donald Trump delivered a critique of the Federal Reserve last month, […]
Restructuring Of Western Economic Power

Restructuring Of Western Economic Power

According to BRIC projections, the economic power of the BRICs is on the rise. But the other side of the coin is equally interesting. Among the G6 countries, US economic power is increasing at the expense of Europe and Japan. Recently, the 10th BRICS Summit took place in Johannesburg, South Asia. As the international focus […]
Amid Signs Of Fatigue, Potentially Bullish ‘What If’ For US Stocks

Amid Signs Of Fatigue, Potentially Bullish ‘What If’ For US Stocks

Arguably, US stocks are giving off some signs of fatigue. The S&P 500 large cap index (2840.35) is still below its late-January high of 2872.87. The Nasdaq 100 index (7395.49) in the week before was rejected at six-month-old channel resistance; it is 1.6 percent from its all-time high. The Russell 2000 small cap index (1673.37) […]