Forex News
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Today, in light of intensified terrorist activity in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to assist financial institutions in detecting potentially illicit transactions related to Islamic Republic of Iran-backed terrorist organizations. The Advisory highlights the means by ...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation must make sweeping changes to address widespread sexual harassment and other misconduct, according to an independent report released on Tuesday that raises questions about the future of the banking regulator’s leadership. The report, prompted by a Wall Street Journal investigation, cited accounts from more than 500 ...
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By drawing trendlines on price charts, you can identify long-term trends and potentially profit from them. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about trendline trading, from the basics of drawing trendlines to using them to enter and exit trades. Along the way, we'll also explore some common pitfalls to avoid and how to use other ...
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Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part. It is likely to keep growing at a pace above its potential growth rate, as a virtuous cycle from income to spending gradually intensifies. Upward revisions have been observed in the outlook for overseas economies overall, particularly for the U.S. economy. Although private consumption has been relatively weak, reflecting price rises, it is likely to regain momentum, given that momentum in wage hikes has been strong recently. If firms postpone business fixed investment due to factors such as supply-side constraints, this could lead them to lose business opportunities and hinder improvement in their productivity, and in turn create a risk that firms will not be able to secure enough resources for wage hikes. Therefore, attention is warranted on developments in business fixed investment. While the output gap has been at around 0 percent, the weighted average of the diffusion indexes (DIs) for production capacity and employment conditions in the Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan) indicates that shortages of production capacity and labor have been at historically high levels. In determining whether Japan's economy will keep growing steadily at a pace above its potential growth rate throughout the projection period, it post: BOJ MEMBER SUGGESTS RATE PATH MAY BE HIGHER THAN MARKET EXPECTATIONS. post: BOJ MEMBER EMPHASIZES NEED FOR APPROPRIATE RATE INCREASE AT THE RIGHT TIME
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The market’s continued focus on information suggesting a shift toward a more accommodative monetary policy, paired with its tendency to overreact to any hint of such easing, spawns a self-perpetuating cycle that poses a complex challenge for policymakers. This cycle unfolds as follows: anticipated lower rates drive up asset markets, increased wealth and ...
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A simple model points to a risk that US inflation takes longer to return to the 2% target than expected by the Fed because inflation dynamics have not returned to pre-COVID patterns, where the issue largely rests with services prices. This risk should not be overstated as dynamics could improve further, but is consistent with interest rates staying high for ...
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The Japanese yen extended its weakness in the middle of the trading week as investors continued to shrug off the tougher language coming from the authorities. Traders have ...
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The market’s continued focus on information suggesting a shift toward a more accommodative monetary policy, paired with its tendency to overreact to any hint of such easing, ...
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At the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held on March 18 and 19, 2024, the Bank of Japan changed its monetary policy framework, judging that it was now within sight that the price ...
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post: BREAKING: Arab sources are reporting an ASSASSINATION attempt against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pic.twitter.com/mKUjmwLnur post: Unconfirmed Reports tonight that a Heavily-Armed Security Convoy carrying the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman & several other High-Ranking Officials was attacked. It is claimed that several Members of the Saudi Royal Guard were killed, but Prince was Unharmed. pic.twitter.com/5Yl0CZTZyb
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Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part. It is likely to keep growing at a pace above its potential growth rate, as a virtuous cycle from income to spending gradually intensifies. Upward revisions have been observed in the outlook for overseas economies overall, particularly for the U.S. economy. Although private consumption has been relatively weak, reflecting price rises, it is likely to regain momentum, given that momentum in wage hikes has been strong recently. If firms postpone business fixed investment due to factors such as supply-side constraints, this could lead them to lose business opportunities and hinder improvement in their productivity, and in turn create a risk that firms will not be able to secure enough resources for wage hikes. Therefore, attention is warranted on developments in business fixed investment. While the output gap has been at around 0 percent, the weighted average of the diffusion indexes (DIs) for production capacity and employment conditions in the Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan) indicates that shortages of production capacity and labor have been at historically high levels. In determining whether Japan's economy will keep growing steadily at a pace above its potential growth rate throughout the projection period, it post: BOJ MEMBER SUGGESTS RATE PATH MAY BE HIGHER THAN MARKET EXPECTATIONS. post: BOJ MEMBER EMPHASIZES NEED FOR APPROPRIATE RATE INCREASE AT THE RIGHT TIME
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Japan finance minister Suzuki remarks to prop up the yen: • Important for currencies to move in stable manner reflecting fundamentals. • Rapid fx moves undesirable. • Closely ...
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The Canadian Dollar is on the defensive for a second consecutive week with USD/CAD rebounding off yearly uptrend support. The immediate focus is on a breakout of the May opening-range with the threat for a deeper correction remaining while below 1.3880. These are the updated targets and invalidation levels that matter on the USD/CAD weekly technical chart. ...
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GBPUSD had been in a recovery mode following its bounce off the five-month bottom of 1.2298, with the price temporarily violating the 200-day simple moving average (SMA). However, the pair retraced back below the downward sloping trendline, in place since March, after failing to conquer the 50-day SMA. Should bearish pressures persist, the price may retreat ...
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OANDA, the online multi-asset trading service provider, has promoted Lucian Lauerman to Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Lauerman served as the Head of Digital Assets at the firm for more than two years. He joined OANDA in 2019 as Head of Data Services. According to his LinkedIn profile, Lauerman has held key roles in notable companies such as ...