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• Johnson Resigns, but Still not Clear if He Controls the Timing

  Overview: The resignation of a UK prime minister makes for high political drama, but the markets hardly moved on it. Sterling, like most...

• Trading News for Beginners – What News Do Traders Read?

  In this article, learn about:  confirmation bias,  interpreting the different types of financial news,  critical analysis...

• Abe's Assassination Shocks the World

  Overview: News that former Prime Minister Abe was assassinated while campaigning in Japan ahead of the weekend election shocked the...

• Trading News for Beginners - Big Data in Trading and Investing

  APIs, algorithms, software platforms and the mass distribution of trading data and trading news have transformed the way we trade and...

• Monday Blues

  Overview:  The US dollar is bid against most currencies today, encouraged not just by good news in the US and poor news out of China,...

• Euro Tests Parity

  Overview:  Equities remain under pressure as investors contemplate tighter financial conditions and the risks of recession. Most of...

• Week Ahead: More US (Headline) Inflation and Consumption, and 75 bp Hike by Bank of Canada

  Last month, when the Federal Reserve hiked 75 bp instead of the 50 it had signaled, Chair Powell cited the unexpectedly strong CPI and...

• Pendulum of Sentiment Swings Back against Imminent Recession Fears Despite Curve Inversion

  High political drama in recent days included the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe and the resignation of UK Prime...

• Trading Goldman Sachs After Q2 Earnings Report

  In usual times, banking stocks tend to perform well when interest rates are rising. However, that has not been the case this year with...

• The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03

  Overview: The dollar is soaring today, and the euro is trading at new 22-year lows having traded below $1.03. Even a 50 bp hike by the...