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- Weekly Trading Forecast: ECB, US GDP Top Action-Packed Calendar April 21, 2018First-quarter US GDP data and an ECB monetary policy announcement headline an action-packed set of top-tier event risk in the week ahead.Ilya SpivakPaul RobinsonJustin McQueenDaniel DubrovskyTyler Yell, CMTJames StanleyNick Cawley
- Breaking of Ranges is Unlikely To Be on the Cards for Gold April 21, 2018Gold prices slid amid rising expectations of 3 more rate hikes, pricing now at 44%, alongside easing geopolitical tensions. Looking ahead, US GDP and Trade Balance could instigate notable price action in the bullion.Justin McQueen
- S&P 500, DAX & FTSE - Outlook Shrouded in Uncertainty April 21, 2018Looking ahead to next week, we’ll be more focused on letting the market show its ‘true colors’ as the outlook is a bit hazy at the moment; ECB in the spotlight for the DAXPaul Robinson
- OPEC Approaches ’Mission Accomplished’ Moment in Jeddah, WTI nears $70 April 21, 2018Last week provided another feather in the cap for crude oil bulls with a combination of bullish comments from the IEA, tightening physical supplies from EIA, and OPEC’s progress.Tyler Yell, CMT
- Australian Dollar Faces Potential Local CPI and US GDP Miss April 21, 2018The Australian Dollar fundamental outlook is neutral as key local and US data might both underperform. Can risk trends take the spotlight in such a scenario?Daniel Dubrovsky
- Yen Weakness Remains as Japanese Inflation Settles: The BoJ is On Deck April 21, 2018After a spike in the early portion of the year inflation has started to settle in Japan, and with the BoJ on the calendar for next week, the door remains open for a continuation of Yen weakness.James Stanley
- GBP: The Trend Remains Your Long-Term Friend April 21, 2018Sterling traders have had a busy week with data prints and commentary from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney weighing on GBP.Nick Cawley
- US Dollar Looks to GDP Data for Another Upward Push April 21, 2018The US Dollar is eyeing first-quarter GDP data with hopes for another upward push having mounted a spirited recovery amid swelling Fed rate hike speculation.Ilya Spivak
- USD/CAD Extends Bullish Series as Canada CPI Disappoints April 20, 2018USD/CAD stands at risk for a larger advance as updates to Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) does little to boost bets for another Bank of Canada (BoC) rate-hike in 2018.David Song
- US Dollar Shows Strength Ahead of ECB, BoJ Rate Decisions April 20, 2018Next week's calendar brings two rate decisions that will be widely watched for dovish clues from Draghi of the ECB and Kuroda of the BoJ. Will Yen or Euro weakness allow for the Greenback to test 2018 highs?James Stanley
China News
- Targeting specific trade deficits is a game of whack-a-mole April 22, 2018It is a fallacy that countries lose out unless their exports exceed their imports
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit China for one-on-one summit with Xi Jinping April 22, 2018Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to central China this week for an informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a meeting analysts say could help the two Asian giants reset ties. Modi is also due to travel to China in June for a regional security summit – it is highly unusual for a […]Catherine Wong
- China law puts foreign NGOs under tighter control April 22, 2018Charities win approval but human rights groups struggle to obtain registration
- HKEX, Beijing’s new third board in dual-class listings accord April 22, 2018Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), the operator of the city’s stock exchange, has signed an agreement with Beijing’s over-the-counter exchange, the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), marking the latest effort in its bid to land more mainland technology start-up listings. NEEQ, also known as the “new third board”, was created in 2012 to […]Enoch Yiu
- China and US poised for fresh trade talks April 22, 2018Chinese commerce ministry welcomes overture for trip to Beijing
- Chinese central bank chief says economic fundamentals are strong April 22, 2018China’s economic fundamentals are strong and it has sufficient policy tools to guard against systemic risks, central bank governor Yi Gang said, as the IMF cautioned that the world economy is under threat from trade tensions and heavy debt burdens. “In 2017, China’s non-financial leverage ratio increased slightly, the corporate leverage ratio declined somewhat and […]Associated Press
- Will China listen to EU on infrastructure plan’s perceived pitfalls in free trade and competition? April 22, 2018China is awakening to widespread scepticism in Europe regarding the Belt and Road Initiative. Last week, it was leaked that 27 EU ambassadors to Beijing (except for the ambassador from Hungary, a country that behaves within the EU like Cambodia within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) co-signed an internal report criticising the belt and […]Mathieu Duchatel
- Suspect held over alleged stabbing spree in northern China April 22, 2018Police in northeastern China have detained a man suspected of killing four neighbours last week. Public security authorities in Dalian, Liaoning province, said in an online statement on Sunday that suspect Cui Jiahui, 51, was picked up by officers in Jinzhou after four days on the run. Police began searching for Cui after the four […]Alice Yan
- Hong Kong lawmaker ‘Fat Boss’ Christopher Cheung makes it into US$200,000 EHang drone but it’s a tight squeeze April 22, 2018Trying a US$200,000 (HK$1.56 million) one-person drone for size was just too good an opportunity to miss for Hong Kong lawmaker and stockbroker “Fat Boss” Christopher Cheung Wah-fung while on a tour of mainland China. Cheung and fellow lawmakers on a five-city tour of Guangdong province enjoyed a moment of fun on Sunday as they […]Tony Cheung
- Elderly TV and film extra wins spot at top Chinese acting school April 22, 2018An elderly extra who has appeared in about a dozen Chinese films and TV dramas has won a place in one of the country’s most prestigious performing arts programmes. Du Songye, a 67-year-old retiree from Luoyang in Henan province, who took up acting five years ago to keep busy, has been accepted by the School […]Alice Yan
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