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Euro, risk stumbles as EU finance ministers fail to agree on coordinated virus response
EUR/USD falls to its lows for the day, testing the 100-hour moving average ForexLive The euro is seeing a further fall on the day, dropping to 1.0836 currently and is testing its 100-hour MA (red line) as euro area finance ministers fail to agree on a coordinated response to deal with the fallout from the […]
Bank of France estimates that French economy shrank by 6% in Q1 2020
That would mark the deepest quarterly contraction on record – A typical week of confinement in March reduced economic activity by 32% – Estimates each two-week period of confinement to reduce annual GDP by 1.5% ForexLive
US to give small businesses another $250B critical lifeline
<p>US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s asking the Congress to “secure an additional $250 billion for the PPPLoan program to make sure small businesses get the money the need.” The funding would be on top of the USD 349B in forgivable loans to small businesses enacted on March 27. Mnuchin also told bank CEOs [&hell
South Korea pledges new measures to help exporters and boost domestic demand
<p>South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced additional support to the economy as businesses and domestic demand devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. 36 trillion won of cheap loans will be available to exporters. Measures of 17.7 trillion won will be rolled out to boost consumption and domestic demands. The new measures are on top of th
Dollar Recovers as Risk Rebound Lost Steam, Aussie Lower after Rating Outlook Downgrade
<p>Dollar recovers mildly today as stock rebound somewhat lost momentum. In particular, DOW closed lower after gaining nearly 1000 pts overnight. Asian markets turned mixed despite rally in Nikkei. Investors could be awaiting the results of OPEC++ decision on production cuts before taking another move. Yen is following Dollar is the second st
Post-RBA AUD/USD Rebound Stalls as S&amp;P Cuts Rating Outlook to Negative
The recent rebound in AUD/USD appears to have stalled as Standard and Poor’s cuts Australia’s credit rating outlook to ‘negative’ from ‘stable.’
Dow Jones, DAX 30, CAC 40 Forecast: How Can Short Bets Drive Trends?
Dow Jones, DAX 40 and CAC 40 short exposure has been rising alongside their recent gains. What can this mean for the outlook in global stock markets?
Gold Prices May Stay High as 2008 Crisis Cure Bedevils Covid-19 Policy
Gold prices well-supported as keeping interest rates ultra-low in response to the 2008 global financial crisis proves problematic for fighting the next one, the coronavirus outbreak.
NZD/USD Rebound Susceptible to RBNZ Policy Following LSAP Expansion
The recent rebound in NZD/USD may end up being short lived as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) expands its Large Scale Asset Programme (LSAP).