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Weekly market preview – 18 August 2014
A mixed week ahead, as markets attempt to focus back on the fundamentals rather than continuous geopolitical fears which have been resurfacing one after another. Whilst this week is certainly not the showstopper that we have seen earlier in the month when the majority of central economic figures are provided, the release of BoE and Fed minutes along with Jackson Hole speeches means that there is a great chance to see significant volatility. Meanwhile, the release of a whole raft of PMI figures out of the eurozone gives a chance to make up for hugely disappointing GDP figures which have brought about the threat of yet ... (full story)