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Weaker Dollar And Limited Trade War Pushes Copper Price Higher

Weaker Dollar And Limited Trade War Pushes Copper Price Higher

This week, the US administration escalated its trade fight with China by imposing tariffs worth more than $200 billion. China responded by placing tariffs worth $60 billion. To free traders, this was a bad week because increased tariffs reduces the amount of trade between the two countries. Also, the tariffs will not help the US […]
Morning Call For Friday, Sept. 21

Morning Call For Friday, Sept. 21

Overnight Markets And News Dec E-mini S&Ps (ESZ18 -0.03%) this morning are little changed, down -0.03%, and European stocks are up +0.65% at a 3-week high. Stock and commodity prices are climbing on optimism the global economic expansion can continue. Mining stocks and raw-material producers are leading gains in the overall market as metals prices climb […]
Rapid Delays Bring A Blessing

Rapid Delays Bring A Blessing

For what seems like the first time in forever, crypto prices are on the rise again.  There was some excitement on social media yesterday as the SEC took the expected step to delay the decision on a bitcoin backed ETF.  The decision to delay is actually coming 10 days ahead of schedule, which moves the entire timeframe forward […]
Sensex Slumps Over 275 Points; Realty And Banking Stocks Witness Selling

Sensex Slumps Over 275 Points; Realty And Banking Stocks Witness Selling

After trading on a volatile note throughout the day, share markets in India witnessed selling pressure during the closing hours and ended the day in the red. All sectoral indices traded in red, with stocks in the banking sector and realty sector leading the losses. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 279 points (down 0.8%) and the NSE Nifty closed down […]
The Mixed Performance Makes It Difficult To Talk About The Dollar

The Mixed Performance Makes It Difficult To Talk About The Dollar

Sometimes the dollar is the key mover, but sometimes, like today, it seems to be the fulcrum, reflecting disparate moves among other currencies. While the euro is at two-month highs, the yen is near two-month lows. The euro is bouncing off two-month lows and the 100-day moving average against sterling. Most emerging market currencies are […]
EURUSD: The Euro Is Close To The Upper Boundary Of The Channel

EURUSD: The Euro Is Close To The Upper Boundary Of The Channel

Previous: On Thursday the 20th of September, trading on the EURUSD pair closed up. The euro bulls broke through the resistance at 1.1725 on the back of a reduced appetite for risk. The single currency recovered to 1.1785 by the end of the US session. Pressure on the greenback increased after the release of GDP data […]
USDCAD Daily Analysis – Friday, Sept. 21

USDCAD Daily Analysis – Friday, Sept. 21

USDCAD broke below 1.2887 support and extended its downside movement from 1.3226 to as low as 1.2884. Further decline could be expected after a minor consolidation and next target would be at 1.2800 area. Near-term resistance is at 1.2950, as long as this level holds, the downtrend will continue.
Danske Bank Scandal Could Cost Denmark Its ‘AAA’ Rating

Danske Bank Scandal Could Cost Denmark Its ‘AAA’ Rating

Denmark has for decades maintained a reputation as one of Europe’s cleanest and most credit-worthy countries. But that reputation now lies in tatters thanks to the widening scandal involving the country’s largest lender, Danske Bank, and allegations that it blithely aided shadowy criminals from the Soviet Union by helping them launder money through Danske’s branch in […]
Electric Vehicle & Battery Metal News (Sept 2018)

Electric Vehicle & Battery Metal News (Sept 2018)

The Electric Vehicle Revolution is an undeniable trend that will only grow larger in the near future. There are many ‘moving parts’ that support this important trend – the miners of battery metals, the vehicle manufacturers, the builders of charging networks and adoption by end users. Here are the latest developments in the electric vehicle […]
Starbucks Has Nowhere To Go But Grow

Starbucks Has Nowhere To Go But Grow

This week I’m seeking a prestigious and long-term dividend-paying stock from the consumer cyclical sector.  That cyclicals sector includes twenty-eight industries ranging from Advertising Agencies to Apparel, Autos, Broadcasting, Department Stores, Gambling, Leisure, Lodging, Packaging, Personal Services, Shoes, Restaurants, Rubber, Recreational Vehicles, Plastics, Textiles, and all such consumer aimed enterprises. Today I’m reviewing a large-cap […]