February 20th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The US markets were shut for President’s Day yesterday which surely influenced the sedateness that permeated the currency markets yesterday. The dollar traded...
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February 19th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
It was a bit of a mixed day for the US on Friday, as we learned that import prices rose higher than expected, while the housing market showed signs of strength. The...
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February 16th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
Firstly, we would like to offer our deepest sympathies with all those affected by the tragic high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Initial jobless claims came in...
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February 15th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
It was difficult to decide what to make of yesterday’s US economic data releases. Retail sales came in some way below expectations (they had been expected to grow...
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February 14th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The new Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was sworn in yesterday and, in his opening remarks, he said that the global economy has recovered strongly since the...
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February 13th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Yesterday, Donald Trump unveiled his infrastructure plan which is a $1 .5 trillion proposal that, if successful, will fulfil several campaign goals. However, the plan...
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