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- Weekly Trading Forecast: Who Will Follow the Fed’s Hawkish Lead? September 23, 2017The US Dollar may struggle to capitalize on a hawkish Fed as other central banks including the BOE and ECB prepare to following its lead and pull back on stimulus.Ilya SpivakMichael BoutrosDavid SongPaul RobinsonJames StanleyMartin Essex, MSTANick CawleyDavid Cottle
- S&P 500 Looks to Maintain Footing; DAX, German Elections This Weekend September 23, 2017Looking ahead to next week markets will try to keep steady footing barring surprises – North Korea, German elections – FTSE rises back into key resistance on May ‘Brexit’ speech.Paul Robinson
- Oil Nears 27-Month High But OPEC Extension Needed September 23, 2017The price of a barrel of oil has moved higher in the past three months as the current OPEC production cut agreement crimped output but markets now need to know if these cuts will be extended or notNick Cawley
- Gold Prices Plunge as Fed Embarks on QT- Support Targets in View September 23, 2017Gold broke below the monthly opening-range lows this week with prices at risk for further losses near-term. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.Michael Boutros
- NZD/USD Bid Ahead of Election- Outlook Hinges on RBNZ Policy September 23, 2017Fresh remarks from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) may influence the near-term outlook for NZD/USD with Prime Minister Bill English slated to win the election.David Song
- Australian Dollar Looks Set To Hang On At The Heights September 23, 2017The Australian Dollar’s 2017 role in life seems to be to hover around its highs, at least against the US version. There seems little chance of a change this week.David Cottle
- The Bank of Japan Adds a New Dove to the Dole – CPI on Deck September 23, 2017The Bank of Japan may be even more dovish now with the addition of a new board member, but threats from North Korea may continue to restrain the runaway Yen-weakness that’s become commonplace in risk-on environments.James Stanley
- GBP: Likely to Take a Breather as Brexit Talks Resume September 23, 2017GBP/USD will likely pause for breath this week after its steady climb throughout the year so far.Martin Essex, MSTA
- US Dollar Will Try To Build on Post-FOMC Gains. Will It Succeed? September 23, 2017The US Dollar snapped a four-week losing streak and looks likely to attempt a larger recovery following a hawkish FOMC policy meeting. It’s success is far from assured.Ilya Spivak
- EUR/USD, CAD, Cable in the Spotlight Ahead of Heavy Outlay of Drivers September 22, 2017September has already been an eventful month for markets, and next week does not let up. In this article, we look at three of the more pressing price action themes across FX.James Stanley
China News
- Chinese city launches dog mess scheme that’s hard to pooh-pooh September 24, 2017Streets littered with dog poo could soon be a thing of the past in one east China city after the local government installed “pet boxes” to help people clean up after their pooches, local media reported. The new scheme was introduced recently in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, and has been well received by local […]Sarah Zheng
- How North Korea keeps its economy humming despite the sanctions September 24, 2017While it would be wrong to say the North Korean economy is going like gangbusters, it is surprisingly stable, despite increasingly onerous sanctions. Pyongyang is experiencing a building boom, food prices appear to have stabilised, North Korea is somehow able to fund an annual current accounts deficit with China, and the overall economy even grew […]Justin Hastings
- Is China pushing Interpol for more help fighting terrorism, corruption? September 24, 2017China will push for greater international cooperation in the fight against corruption and terrorism when it hosts Interpol’s general assembly next week, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the matter, against a backdrop of concerns Beijing is using the body for its own goals. Last year, the global police cooperation agency elected a senior Chinese […]Reuters
- Meet the Chinese Catholic priest with a big heart and a knack for solving problems with his ears September 24, 2017In 2014, a young Chinese man was on the verge of suicide. In his darkest hour he read an online blog written by a Catholic priest, and it saved his life. Around the same time, a husband and wife believed their marriage was over. In a last-ditch effort to save it they turned to a […]Kristin Huang
- Ignore the show for Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore and China are still at odds September 24, 2017Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to China this week was widely seen as a sign that relations, strained in large part by differences over the South China Sea, are back on track. However, despite the show of goodwill during Lee’s visit, the geopolitical conditions that underpinned the once warm and long-standing friendship between […]Cary Huang
- Dos and don’ts for Chinese tourists visiting Singapore: no whistling at the theatre and don’t steal stuff from the plane September 23, 2017Chinese tourists arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport on Friday afternoon were greeted by embassy officials – and they had a few words of advice. Embassy staff were waiting at Terminal 3 to hand out pamphlets they had prepared specifically for Chinese tourists visiting the city state – a list of dos and don’ts that runs […]Stephen Chen
- Behind the urgent drive to unite China’s giant panda habitats in one huge national park September 23, 2017When it’s finished it will be 10 times the size of Hong Kong, stretch across three provinces and force the relocation of tens of thousands of people. It will link dozens of isolated habitats, cover thousands of varieties of flora and fauna and be a first for China. The Giant Panda National Park will also […]Alice Yan
- Why India wants to avoid having to choose between China and Japan September 23, 2017Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan evidently had a good trip to India last week. In recent months there has been a determined effort by Japan, and its many friends resident in India, to bring these two Asian giants closer and close ranks against the third and increasingly assertive Asian giant. The Doklam crisis gave […]Mohan Guruswamy
- New homeowners can’t resell for up to three years under new rules in five Chinese cities September 23, 2017China has introduced a fresh round of measures to cool the property market in five cities, including a freeze on the sale of newly purchased flats for up to three years. The measures – announced by the local authorities on Friday night and effective from Saturday – come at a politically sensitive time ahead of […]Josh Ye
- China opposes protectionism along new Silk Road, resources minister says September 23, 2017China’s land and resources minister on Saturday called for trade protectionism to be totally opposed as he pledged to promote greater cooperation in the mining industry as part of Beijing’s belt and road plan. In the opening speech at the China Mining conference in Tianjin, Jiang Daming told delegates – who had come from as […]Reuters
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