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6 August 2020
ForexCommodities

US jobs report & summer recess

Today is all about the US jobs report (non-farm payrolls) - but it’s also the last chance for Congress to agree a stimulus bill before their Summer recess.

StocksForex

Non-farm payrolls: EUR/USD trading strategy

We review the price action on EUR/USD from the past three non-farm payroll days to help us find reoccurring patterns of behaviour ahead of the August 7 NFP release.

ForexMacro

Pound jumps after BOE dodges NIRP

The British pound has jumped to a 5-month high (GBP/USD) after the Bank of England concluded it was better to avoid negative interest rates in the UK.

The use of low cost ETFs to replicate the most successful investment strategies

In this blog post, learn how to replicate one of the most successful hedge fund in the world by using low-cost ETFs.

5 August 2020

Bank of England & EA, Uber Earnings

Today I’m looking at the Bank of England meeting, US jobless claims and earnings from Uber, Nintendo and Electronic Arts.

BondsCommodities

Gold over $2000

The spot price of gold has soared above the 2k milestone, reaching a new all-time high of $2040. Can the upwards momentum continue?

Stocks

Coronavirus vaccine stocks to watch

Investors are racing to invest in vaccine-producing companies, sending the shares higher on hopes for a profit windfall from selling a COVID-19 vaccine.

4 August 2020
StocksForex

ADP data & Moderna, BMW, Square Earnings

US July ADP unemployment and global service sector data is out Wednesday while Moderna, Square, BMW and Nikola are reporting Q2 earnings.

Crypto

Ethereum price outperforms Bitcoin ahead of ETH 2.0 launch

While Bitcoin (BTC) is the best-known cryptocurrency in the world, Ether (ETH), the currency of Ethereum apps, has actually been a better performer.

Stocks

Australian shares ready for catch up after RBA

Australian blue-chip shares jumped 2% in response to the RBA restarting bond-buying while the state of Victoria battles a second wave of the coronavirus.

3 August 2020
Stocks

Disney & BP Q2 Earnings

Disney and BP are expected to report huge earnings declines in Q2 thanks to the pandemic. Popular COVID stock Royal Caribbean Cruises also reports.

Forex

Worst month in a decade for the dollar

August; a typically choppy month in forex markets will follow the worst monthly decline for the US dollar in over 10 years. Will the buck’s rebound in the last two days continue?

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