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Johnson Puts Fresh Focus on Brexit Trade Deal
Johnson Puts Fresh Focus on Brexit Trade Deal

New Advisory Panels EstablishedIn a sign that the UK PM is determined to clinch a last minute trade deal with the Eurozone, Boris Johnson has reportedly established a new set of advisory groups aimed...

US/China Trade Talks Resume Following Three Month Break
US/China Trade Talks Resume Following Three Month Break

Fresh Progress NotedGlobal risk appetite has been bolstered this week by encouraging reports regarding the health of US/China trade negotiations. The Office of the US Trade Representative confirmed...

Trade Deal Optimism Fuels Upside in Equities, Justifies Extension of Bullish Momentum
Trade Deal Optimism Fuels Upside in Equities, Justifies Extension of Bullish Momentum

US equities climbed to a new record high in a decisive move at Monday opening, breaking through 3400 level, sending relief waves to the markets which extended to the Tuesday session. Greenback managed...

Two Big Rules of the Bearish USD Trend
Two Big Rules of the Bearish USD Trend

Fatigue is growing in the upward trend of EURUSD, which became rather apparent on Friday, when the release of PMI data provoked sustained sell-off in the pair. The index of activity in the EU...

Key economic events and reports for the week ahead
Key economic events and reports for the week ahead

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - German GDP (QoQ) (Q2)(EUR), German Ifo Business Climate Index (Aug)(EUR), New Home Sales (Jul)(USD).Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jul)(USD),...

OPEC Demands Oil Producers to cut Production to Meet the Supply Plan
OPEC Demands Oil Producers to cut Production to Meet the Supply Plan

Oil prices rose on Friday and may record a weekly gain for the third week in a row amid efforts by leading producers to limit production amid concerns about the pace of economic recovery. Both...

EURGBP Falls As Eurozone PMIs Fall & UK PMIs Rise
EURGBP Falls As Eurozone PMIs Fall & UK PMIs Rise

Eurozone PMIs UnderperformThe latest economic data for the Eurozone has raised serious concerns over the health of the recovery in the single customs union. Both manufacturing and services PMIS in the...

EURUSD: Weak August PMIs Increase Chances of a Sell-off
EURUSD: Weak August PMIs Increase Chances of a Sell-off

Minutes of the ECB July meeting, released on Thursday, showed that the central bank has little understanding of what lies ahead for the European economy. The word uncertainty (i.e. unquantifiable...

Fed’s “Revision of monetary policy strategy” - what is this?
Fed’s “Revision of monetary policy strategy” - what is this?

The biggest piece of market moving data released on Wednesday was the Minutes of the July Fed meeting, which included some surprising points. For example, committee members were concerned about the...