Month: May 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: New Zealand Services PMI. Tuesday: Japan PPI, UK Labour Market Report, Eurozone ZEW, US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, US PPI, Fed Chair Powell speech. Wednesday: Australia Wage Price Index, Eurozone Industrial Production, US CPI, US Retail Sales, US NAHB Housing Market Index, PBoC MLF. Thursday: Japan GDP, Australia Labour Market Report,
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Gold prices ticked up on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, as recent economic data prompted traders to raise bets of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve later this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,347.98 per ounce, as of 0046 GMT. Bullion prices have risen 2%
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I saw this chart today (here) and didn’t believe it so I double checked the Census Bureau and it’s true. The current projection is for the US population to now peak at just-under 370 million in 2080 but with it reaching 359m in 2040, it’s a really long plateau. Given the plunge in fertility rates
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High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not
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Global markets were buoyed by pervasive risk-on sentiment last week, with both FTSE and DAX setting new records and major US indices posting substantial gains. Even Hong Kong HSI extended its rally from January’s lows by 25%, underscoring a broad uptick in investor confidence. In Europe, enthusiasm was particularly pronounced following the ECB’s reaffirmation of
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