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GBP/USD should breakout after a Brexit trade deal but shorts will be tempted by risk: reward

Surprise surprise its December and there is no post-Brexit trade deal! Surely an agreement will be reached in the end BUT the risk: reward to taking the other side is interesting

ForexCommodities

These days investors 'dig' commodity currencies...

A jump in basic resource prices has seen the Aussie and Loonie at their highest in 2 years vs the dollar. Can commodity FX keep doing the heavy lifting?

Forex

EUR/USD hits 1.20 - euro traders fade EU budget drama

The euro-dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) is at its highest in 3 months amid dollar weakness and efforts to finally pass the EU budget & recovery fund.

ForexCrypto

XRP price moves turn euphoric on chance Ripple will be used by central banks

Ripple’s token XRP is the top-rising cryptocurrency this week with strong competition. Is a weekly rise of 150% a bubble or the beginning of something huge?

StocksForex

Tide turns for Turkish lira after interest rates yanked to 15% #USDTRY

The Turkish lira is starting to reverse a multi-year slump after the newly-installed central bank governor just hiked interest rates to a massive 15%.

StocksForexMacro

Playing the reflation trade through the Kiwi dollar

The New Zealand dollar - affectionately known as the kiwi - just hit its highest level since March 2019. The currency stands to benefit from the 'reflation trade'.

Forex

Wild election in Forex! What’s next for the Dollar?

Currencies have been all over the shot on polling day and in the hours afterwards. Financial markets and betting odds have fluctuated wildly.

StocksForex

Tech execs defend section 230 - DAY AHEAD

The day ahead will see internet company executives attend a Senate hearing on liability law, earnings from Etsy and a rate decision in Canada.

ForexCrypto

Can PayPal finally take Bitcoin mainstream?

PayPal has entered the world of cryptocurrency trading and it could be a very big deal for price and adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptos.

ForexTechnology

Central bank digital currencies: CBDC FAQs

There is a new kind of currency in town- the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could revolutionise banking, make transacting easier and cheaper but reduce privacy.

StocksForex

No pre-earnings delirium for Tesla - DAY AHEAD

The day ahead sees earnings from EV carmaker and options trading favourite Tesla and the UK reports inflation stats as EU/UK trade negotiations stall.

Forex

Stricter COVID rules send stocks tumbling - MARKET WRAP

Things turned distinctly sour across markets on Thursday after France and UK imposed strict new lockdown rules to curb rising virus cases.

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