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• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 26/2 – 2/3| A week of GDP figures for Canada, the USA, France and Italy, may indicate the strength of western global growth, whilst various CPIs will reveal the level of inflationary pressures

  Feb 23, 18 • 4796 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 26/2 – 2/3| A week of GDP figures for Canada, the USA, France and Italy, may indicate the strength of western global growth, whilst various CPIs will reveal the level of inflationary pressures

  North America’s GDPs will come into sharp focus during the week, Canada is currently producing excellent growth figures and at 3.5% growth, the Canadian economy is top of the growth charts, for the Western Hemisphere. The USA is currently printing GDP...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 19/2 – 23/2|The latest GDP growth figure for the U.K. and the release of the FOMC rate setting minutes will be the most closely watched calendar events during the coming week

  Feb 16, 18 • 3932 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 19/2 – 23/2|The latest GDP growth figure for the U.K. and the release of the FOMC rate setting minutes will be the most closely watched calendar events during the coming week

  The U.K. economy has (arguably) held up well to the potential negative impact of Brexit. The current YoY growth figure is 1.5% and whilst it’s a fall from the figures of between 2.7%-2.0% that the country was reporting in 2015/2016, the economic Armageddon...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 12/2 – 16/2| Various GDPs and CPIs reporting will be in focus in the next weeks’ economic calendar

  Feb 9, 18 • 3632 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 12/2 – 16/2| Various GDPs and CPIs reporting will be in focus in the next weeks’ economic calendar

  The latest Japanese QoQ (Q4) GDP figure is published on Tuesday and the prediction is for a significant fall to be revealed, from 2.5% to 0.9%. If this forecast is met then investors may conclude that the celebrations regarding the apparent success of...

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  WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 5/2 – 9/2| Interest rate decisions are the main focus of the upcoming calendar week as: Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. central banks all reveal their decisions

  Feb 2, 18 • 5055 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 5/2 – 9/2| Interest rate decisions are the main focus of the upcoming calendar week as: Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. central banks all reveal their decisions

  After the FOMC and ECB met this week, to reveal their no change policy on key interest rates, it’s the turn of both Australasian central banks and the U.K. BoE, to announce their latest decisions. All three C.B.s are forecast to leave rates unchanged....

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 29/1-2/2| USA data comes into sharp focus, as the FOMC meet to decide interest rate policy, whilst analysts expect an improvement in the January NFP job numbers

  Jan 26, 18 • 3878 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 29/1-2/2| USA data comes into sharp focus, as the FOMC meet to decide interest rate policy, whilst analysts expect an improvement in the January NFP job numbers

  In a week packed with high impact economic data releases, France and the Eurozone deliver their latest GDP figures on Tuesday, the expectation is for both to remain unchanged, whilst the main inflation reading (CPI) for the Eurozone is also expected to remain...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 22/1-26/1|USA and U.K. GDP growth figures will come under close scrutiny next week, as will the ECB when it meets to discuss and decide on the Eurozone’s interest rates

  Jan 19, 18 • 5015 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 22/1-26/1|USA and U.K. GDP growth figures will come under close scrutiny next week, as will the ECB when it meets to discuss and decide on the Eurozone’s interest rates

  The ECB will reveal its latest decision with regards to interest rates, the key rate is at 0.00% and there is no expectation for a rise. However, the accompanying narrative from ECB president Mario Draghi will be carefully monitored, given recent...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 11/12-15/12| Central banks come into sharp focus during the coming week as the FOMC, ECB and BoE all reveal their latest rate setting decisions

  Dec 8, 17 • 3704 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 11/12-15/12| Central banks come into sharp focus during the coming week as the FOMC, ECB and BoE all reveal their latest rate setting decisions

  As we enter the last weeks of the trading year, three leading central banks will reveal their last 2017 decisions, on interest rates and other monetary policy issues, next week. Both European banks; the ECB and the Bank of England are forecast to keep rates...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 04/12-08/12|Australia and Canada’s interest rate decisions and NFP jobs data are the key economic calendar events over the coming week

  Dec 1, 17 • 4041 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 04/12-08/12|Australia and Canada’s interest rate decisions and NFP jobs data are the key economic calendar events over the coming week

  Australia’s central bank will reveal its latest interest rate decision on Tuesday, with opinion finely balanced with regards to a rise or reduction, this economic calendar release will be closely monitored, as will be any accompanying, forward guidance...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 27/11-01/12|The GDPs of: Canada, the USA, France, Italy and Switzerland will come into sharp focus over the coming week

  Nov 24, 17 • 3944 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 27/11-01/12|The GDPs of: Canada, the USA, France, Italy and Switzerland will come into sharp focus over the coming week

  With the FOMC due to meet in December, to decide on the next interest rate move for the USA economy, many FX traders and analysts will focus on the latest USA GDP figure when published on Wednesday. The Fed chairs may feel emboldened to begin a hawkish...

• WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 20/11-24/11| The U.K. chancellor delivers his autumn budget statement on Wednesday, expect sterling to react during the speech

  Nov 17, 17 • 3963 Views • Is The Trend Still Your Friend • Comments Off on WEEKLY MARKET SNAPSHOT 20/11-24/11| The U.K. chancellor delivers his autumn budget statement on Wednesday, expect sterling to react during the speech

  With the U.K. chancellor due to deliver his budgetary autumn statement to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, we can expect sterling to rise and fall during the delivery of his statement. This speech is preceded by various U.K. governmental debt and...