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- US Dollar Strength, Euro Weakness Remain as Risk Aversion Shows Up June 18, 2018Last week was a big one across global markets as a number of potential drivers were unveiled, and the net response has been an initial show of risk aversion as global equities have been offered-lower.James Stanley
- Euro Forecast: Euro Eyes Sintra ECB Forum for Next Cues June 18, 2018In the wake of the tumultuous rate decision last week that produced the largest single day loss of 2018 for the Euro, traders will look for the next clues on monetary policy at the ECB’s annual monetary policy conference in Sintra, Portugal.Christopher Vecchio, CFA
- Yen, Swiss Franc Aim Higher as Trade War Worries Hit the Markets June 18, 2018The anti-risk Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc are aiming to extend gains scored in Asia Pacific trade amid swelling trade war worries.Ilya Spivak
- British Pound Forecast: Brexit Talk and BOE Data to Steer the Sterling June 18, 2018The Sterling continues to edge higher again most other currencies - US dollar apart – but the Bank of England and further Brexit talks lie ahead.Nick Cawley
- USD Rise, Trade War Fears to Hurt MYR, SGD, PHP - ASEAN Weekly June 18, 2018ASEAN bloc currencies like the Malaysian Ringgit and Philippine Peso are vulnerable to a rising US Dollar and escalating trade tensions. Meanwhile, the USD/SGD climb may stall.Daniel Dubrovsky
- Crude Oil Prices May Fall Further with OPEC Meeting in Focus June 18, 2018Crude oil prices may fall further after last week’s plunge as markets position for an output boost after a meeting of OPEC and its allies.Ilya Spivak
- GBP: Brexit and BoE Will Steer Sterling Next Week June 16, 2018Sterling continues to edge higher again most other currencies - US dollar apart – but the Bank of England and further Brexit talks lie ahead.Nick Cawley
- Weekly Trading Forecast: EURUSD Policies Diverge, BoE and ECB Forum on Tap June 16, 2018This past week offered a few high points of volatility. Ahead, the same top line themes of trade wars, divergent monetary policy and risk trends themselves will find charge through key event risk and mere speculative necessity.Ilya SpivakPaul RobinsonJustin McQueenDaniel DubrovskyJames StanleyRenee MuDavid Cottle
- Yuan May Extend Losses Amid Weak Fundamentals, US-China Tariff Battles June 15, 2018Weak Chinese fundamentals and resumed US-China trade war have the Yuan at risk.Renee Mu
- US Dollar: Trade Wars, Fed-Speak Line Up as Upside Catalysts June 15, 2018The US Dollar may continue to build higher against a backdrop of hawkish Fed commentary and growing concerns about global trade tensions.Ilya Spivak
China News
- Geely completes deal to buy 14.9 per cent stake in AB Volvo June 18, 2018China’s Geely Holding has assumed ownership of a 14.9 per cent voting stake in Swedish truck maker AB Volvo, a disclosure notice showed on Monday, completing a deal which has been pending since December. Geely’s deal to buy activist fund firm Cevian Capital’s stake in the Swedish truck and construction equipment maker was announced on […]Reuters
- Soyabean futures hit lowest since 2016 on China-US trade spat June 18, 2018
- The US Opens a New Compound in Taiwan. It’s Business As Usual. June 18, 2018Despite some initial concerns, the American Institute in Taiwan's opening came and went without major incident.Shannon
- Corruption thrives in a globalised world June 18, 2018Has corruption become more common? Or simply easier to expose
- China adds to nuclear arsenal amid military modernisation drive June 18, 2018China is pushing ahead with modernising its nuclear weapon delivery systems and has added to its arsenal as it boosts military expenditure, according to a report released by an independent think tank on Monday. As of January, the country had 280 warheads, up from 270 a year earlier, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) […]Lee Jeong-ho
- Taiwan’s critical battle to keep its diplomatic allies from switching sides June 18, 2018In the diplomatic battle between Beijing and Taipei, Honduras is one of Taiwan’s last remaining friends. The central American country is one of Taiwan’s 18 diplomatic allies, but after more than five decades of close relations, it faces constant daily pressure to recognise Beijing as its ally instead. “We have a lot of pressure, definitely,” […]Sarah Zheng
- How to stop a world trade war June 18, 2018The Robert Armstrong gives the FT's view on Donald Trump, China and trade
- Jack Ma calls for stronger trade ties to ease Sino-Malaysian tension June 18, 2018
- Corpse ban in building’s lift angers family of dead relative June 18, 2018A family had to carry their mother’s body down 17 flights of stairs in a residential block in eastern China after a notice from neighbours said dead people could not take the lift. Relatives of Gu Latai, who died aged 95, had to carry the coffin all the way from their 17th floor flat to […]Louise Moon
- Chinese tourists ripped off by country’s oldest travel agency, undercover report claims June 18, 2018China’s oldest travel agency has been accused of discriminating against customers based on their age and spending power, and using high-pressure sales techniques to separate them from their money. The claims about China Travel Service, a government-run agency that was established in 1949, were made by state broadcaster China Central Television following an undercover investigation. […]Sarah Zheng
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