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Special Report – Do concerns about US twin deficits justify the dollar’s increasingly bearish outlook?

Posted on February 22, 2018 at 1:40 pm GMT

As the US government looks to raise $258 billion in Treasury auctions this week, the risk from a ballooning US deficit is weighing on investors’ minds as concerns grow about the sustainability of the worsening fiscal shortfall in the United States. The prospect of a burgeoning budget deficit comes at a time when the country’s trade balance has also been deteriorating in recent months. More worryingly, it is occurring against the backdrop of an economy that is at a late [..]

Special Report – Commodities end 2017 on strong note; set for a comeback in 2018

Posted on January 4, 2018 at 10:38 am GMT

Commodity prices had a mixed start to 2017, with the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&P GSCI) falling by 15% at its low point in June, driven down mainly by the decline in oil prices. However, as the OPEC-led output restrictions started to bite, crude oil prices turned higher, with a strong performance in the fourth quarter. Industrial metals also had an impressive run in 2017, particularly copper and aluminium. Going into 2018, most investors are bullish about commodities, especially [..]

Forex News – Gold surges, dollar and stocks tumble on latest North Korea missile strike

Posted on August 29, 2017 at 11:09 am GMT

Geopolitical tensions came back to haunt markets today after North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan. The missile flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido before falling into the Pacific. This was the first missile to pass over Japanese territory since 2009 and comes after North Korea recently backed down from its threat to strike the US military installation in Guam in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month. The latest provocation has reignited fears of a serious [..]

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Special Report – Do concerns about US twin deficits justify the dollar’s increasingly bearish outlook?

Special Report – Commodities end 2017 on strong note; set for a comeback in 2018

Forex News – Gold surges, dollar and stocks tumble on latest North Korea missile strike

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