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E Weekly Energy Roundup: Oil And Gas Companies, September 17 To September 21

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The oil and gas industry as a whole continues to perform well, primarily due to strong Brent crude prices. We have also seen events such as President Trump’s proxy war on Iran continue to make headlines as well as the continual headlines about Russia. There have also been rumblings about a possible strike in the […]

AUD/USD Forecast Sept. 24-28 – Surviving The Trump Tariffs For Now

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The Australian dollar bounced from the lows as the US tariffs came and markets accepted them in stride. What’s next? A light calendar leaves the focus to further trade developments. Here are the highlights of the week and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD. The Trump Administration announced a 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, coming […]

“Trump Won’t Back Down”: Bannon Warns Trade War Will Be “Unbearably Painful” For China

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Steve Bannon, who claims to have helped President Trump draft the battle plan for the ongoing trade war, says that Trump’s strategy is to make the conflict “unprecedentedly large” and “unbearably painful” for Beijing, according to an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post. The ultimate goal, says Bannon – is not just to force China to give up […]

EURUSD: Bullish In The Short-Term But With Risk Of Pullback

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The EURUSD pair still faces further upside pressure following its rally on Thursday. On the upside, resistance comes in at 1.1800 level with a break through there opening the door for more upside towards the 1.1850 level. Further up, resistance lies at the 1.1900 level where a break will expose the 1.1950 level. Its weekly […]

AI And Esports

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

8 Gamers have been pitting their wits and skill against computers since the earliest days of video games. The levels of difficulty were pre-programmed, and at a certain point in the game, the computer was simply unbeatable by all but the most gifted gamers. Over time, the concept of difficulty levels evolved. For example, Madden […]

Forex Forecast: Pairs In Focus – Sunday, Sept. 23

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

The difference between success and failure in Forex trading is very likely to depend upon which currency pairs you choose to trade each week, and not on the exact trading methods you might use to determine trade entries and exits. Each week I am going to analyze fundamentals, sentiment and technical positions in order to […]

Next Week’s Drivers – Sunday, Sept. 23

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

It is a testament to the Federal Reserves’ communication and the evolution of investors’ understanding that we can say that the rate hike that the central bank will deliver is not as important as what it says. A rate hike is a foregone conclusion. According to the CME’s model, there is about an 85% chance of […]

Ethane Price Hikes, China Tariffs, Hit US PE Producers As Global Market Weakens

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Sadly, my July forecast that US-China tariffs could lead to a global polyethylene price war seems to be coming true. As I have argued since March 2014 (US boom is a dangerous game), it was always going to be difficult for US producers to sell their vastly increased output. The expansions were of course delayed by […]

Euro Forecast: Concerns Linger Over Italian Budget, Rising Hard Brexit Odds

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Fundamental Forecast for EUR/USD: Neutral Euro gains over the past week have largely driven by signs that the Italian government will fall in line with the European Union’s budgetary restraints. A surprising amount of negativity at the Brexit Salzburg summit this week knocked the British Pound lower, and dragged the Euro down alongside with it. The IG Client Sentiment […]

U.S. Oil And Gas Exports: A New Weapon

Sep 23, 2018 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Start with Iran. In May, Trump withdrew from the Nuclear Accord over strong opposition from foreign allies and domestic policy experts. America announced it would unilaterally impose sanctions on Iran from November 1. Critics said this would be ineffective. Since then, Iranian oil exports are down 25% and likely to fall further. Any company trading […]