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The Importance of Interest Rates for Forex Traders
Date: February 17, 2022
It’s well known that the forex market is one of the most volatile entities of its type anywhere in the world, and no matter what Forex Trading Strategies you choose there is no set path to guarantee success. Admiral Markets outlines 8 strategies that actually work. But what are the range of factors that underpin such...
Ukraine Stand-Off Keeps Euro Pinned
Date: February 17, 2022
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro was weighed down on Thursday after a U.S. official said Russia was increasing troop numbers near its border with Ukraine rather than withdrawing, offsetting a boost it had caught overnight from a modest retreat in U.S. rate hike expectations. The standoff on Europe’s eastern edge is one...
Asian Stocks Mainly Up, Bond Yields Ease as Investors Weigh Fed Against Ukraine Risks
Date: February 17, 2022
By Kevin Buckland and Selena Li TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday while bond yields extended their decline as investors weighed risks of a Ukraine invasion against signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve won’t be as aggressive as feared in tightening policy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares gained 0.27%,...
Poland’s Glapinski Says Central Bank Will Do All It Takes to Cut CPI
Date: February 17, 2022
WARSAW (Reuters) – The National Bank of Poland (NBP) will do everything it can to ensure that inflation falls, its governor said in comments published on Wednesday, after CPI again jumped to its highest level in over two decades. Poland’s central bank hiked its main interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.75% in February, its highest level since...
Euro Holds Gains After Hopes of Easing in Ukraine Tensions
Date: February 16, 2022
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The euro held on to overnight gains in early Asian trade on Wednesday having jumped on reports that some Russian forces had moved away from the Ukraine border, though, with tensions still elevated, the common currency failed to make further progress. The Russian defence ministry on Tuesday published...
Planned Meeting of G7 Finance Officials Delayed Until March 1 – Sources
Date: February 16, 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – This week’s meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies has been delayed until March 1, two sources familiar with the plans said on Tuesday night. Finance minister and central bankers from the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European Union were due to meet...