GBPUSD and EURUSD: Mid-Term Trend Still Bearish

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GBPUSD and EURUSD: Mid-Term Trend Still Bearish

 

 

According to the experts of Masterforex-V Academy, the ECB will probably toughen its money-and-credit policy or will ease the lending conditions amid hope that Europe’s austerity measures will help it to come out of the crisis, thus contributing to the recovery of the common European currency.

S&P500: panic is over – market is positive

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S&P500: panic is over – market is positive

Exchange news, S&P500. Market overview and current week (Monday, December 26) forecast from the Department of Masterforex-V Trading System .

GBPUSD: weekly volatility outlook. Dec 26th -30th 2011

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GBPUSD: weekly volatility outlook. Dec 26th -30th 2011

 

The situation in Europe is improving, partially due to the efficient steps taken by the new Spanish government. Moreover, last week there were a lot of positive stats in including CBI’s retail sales and Nationwide’s consumer confidence.

New amendments to the budget are not a reaction to the strengthening of yen rate

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New amendments to the budget are not a reaction to the strengthening of yen rate

 

Forex news, yen rate. Japanese Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the fourth set of amendments to this year’s state budget. By these amendments the government has increased expenditures by ¥2.53 trn.

Japanese farmers and car manufacturers are going to be supported mostly by additional means.

Has dollar started falling in relation to Euro, pound, Swiss franc?

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Has dollar started falling in relation to Euro, pound, Swiss franc?

Forex news, dollar rate. As informed by Masterforex-V Academy to the “Market Leader”, starting from Thursday, December 15, 2011, forex market demonstrates rapid weakening of US dollar index, consequently, decline of dollar in relation to all national currencies worldwide (Euro, pound, Swiss franc, etc.).

Eurozone: busy French weekend

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Eurozone: busy French weekend

 

 

The security service of French airports went on strike during the weekend, thus demanding higher salaries and better working conditions. All in all, there were 10.000 strikers.

Moreover, the President of Turkey Recep Erdogan urged the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy to block the approval of the bill connected with the responsibility of denying the genocide of Armenians in 1915-1916. He said Turkey and France shouldn’t sacrifice their bilateral relations in favor of a third party:
“This proposed law targets and is hostile to the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish nation and the Turkish community living in France… I want to state clearly that such steps will have grave consequences for future relations between Turkey and France in political, economic, cultural and all areas and the responsibility will rest with those behind this initiative…”

Gold and Silver: Prospects for 2012

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Gold and Silver: Prospects for 2012

 

 

In advance of New Year numerous analysts are trying to look into the near future. UBS thinks that the Swiss Franc and gold will lose their status of “safe haven” assets in 2012, unlike the US Dollar, US and Japanese T-bonds. The reasons include rather volatile gold and the SNB’s currency intervention. The volatility of gold has reached its highest level since 2009.Other banks are reducing the share of gold in their investment portfolios. In particular, HSBC have reduced its investments in gold from 15% down to 6% of the capital.

GBPUSD: Destiny of Pound Is Uncertain

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GBPUSD: Destiny of Pound Is Uncertain

 

Scotland seems to be about to abandon the 300-year political union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. That is what Alex Salmond, Leader of the Scottish National Party, said during his latest speech.

Masterforex-V Academy: World’s Best Broker Awards 2011

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Masterforex-V Academy: World’s Best Broker Awards 2011

 

 

Any Forex trader would like to work with the best broker he or she can find. Probably, the notion of an ideal broker implies numerous factors, including experience, licenses given by international regulators, prestigious awards, low spreads and commissions, fast money withdrawals, endless bonuses and promotions, no slippage, no hardware or software errors, no non-market quotes, no negative feedback from clients, professional support and other factors.

Goldman Sachs: Global Resession Is Coming

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Goldman Sachs: Global Resession Is Coming

 

 

In early December the financial experts of Goldman Sachs published their global economic outlook for the next 2 years. The forecast says the economic situation in Russia will be stable mostly on favorable oil prices (Urals –$100.b).

What awaits the world in 2012-2013? What should investors pay attention to? Let’s find it out:

 

Gold and silver: investors anticipate higher prices on precious metals

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Gold and silver: investors anticipate higher prices on precious metals

 

 

Italy is holding its 5-year bond auction as markets are expecting the bond yield to exceed 6%. This auction will show what Italy will face next year. In early 2012 Italy will need 44B euro to partially restructure its debt. Germany’s stance keeps dominating in Europe: tougher budget discipline and no extra power for the ECB when it comes to stimulating the eurozone economy. Germany also denies discussing the expansion of the EFSF (500B euro).

Russian-Pakistani Blockade Of USA: Reality Or Empty Threats?

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Russian-Pakistani Blockade Of USA: Reality Or Empty Threats?

 

The relations between Russia and the US have recently deteriorated. They haven’t been so tense since the USSR times.
Some analysts start anticipating a new cold war, saying there are many reasons for that, including the anti-missile defense issue. Washington wants to deploy its anti-missile shield in some countries of Eastern Europe despite Moscow’s objections. In their turn, the Russian authorities are going to deploy their own “Iskander” missile systems in Kaliningrad region.

Russian and American mass media only add fuel to the fire by scaring people and searching endless sensations. One of the recent “bombs” that has exploded in the battlefield of this info war is the news that the Kremlin may deny the transportation of US military cargos through the Russian territory. If Pakistan does the same, the NATO coalition in Afghanistan will face multiple problems, including supply problems.

GBPUSD: weekly volatility outlook. Dec 12th-16th 2011

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GBPUSD: weekly volatility outlook. Dec 12th-16th 2011

 

Forex news, Euro rate. As expected, Euro has dropped in value during Monday trading in Asia. Coming closer to the end of the year, the fight continues after the European Union agreement about deeper economic integration.

 

Except for Great Britain, the summit participants have decided to introduce stricter budget rules for common currency and to allocate up to 200 bln. Euro of bilateral loans from International Monetary Fund in order to fight crisis.

Tips For Investors: US Dollar Prospects For 2012

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Tips For Investors: US Dollar Prospects For 2012

 

 

Everyone in the world is now concerned about the destiny of the US Dollar. No wonder, if to consider the fact that this is the world’s major reserve currency. In addition to determining the exchange rate of other national currencies (EUR, CNY, CAD, RUR etc.) it influences the value of everything, including gold, foodstuffs, oil, stocks, commodities, housing prices etc.

In August 2011 the analysts of the world’s leading mass media (The Guardian, The Financial Times, The New York Times, Forbes etc.) buried the US economy and national currency to make people around the world buy Euro , the 2nd global currency.
Since October 2011 they have been anticipating the collapse of the eurozone and its common currency, thus making people switch back to the US Dollar by selling the common currency.

EU Summit: Does Euro Have Chances To Survive?

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EU Summit: Does Euro Have Chances To Survive?

 

The anti-crisis EU summit in Brussels is going on. The final resolution hasn’t been worked out yet. However yesterday’s session suggested a pessimistic scenario for the future of the eurozone and its currency.

 

 

Unity is the main power that could support the eurozone. This is the idea that most politicians expressed in advance of the summit. However, there has been no unity so far. Nicolas Sarkozy called the current summit “the last chance to save Euro”.

The experts of Masterforex-V Academy have analyzed the situation to find out whether the situation in Europe is really that bad.

What are the EU’s problems?

EURUSD: Germany’s Industrial Growth Cannot Save Euro

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EURUSD: Germany’s Industrial Growth Cannot Save Euro

 

 

The German economy seems to have resumed its growth. October’s industrial growth in Germany was equal to +0.8 y/y against September’s 2,8%decline.
The stats came out much better than expected (+0,8 against +0.3).

How did the positive stats influence the common European currency exchange rate?

Apple breaks Europe’s antimonopoly law

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Apple breaks Europe’s antimonopoly law

According to the New York Times, the Euro Commission started an investigation against numerous international publishers, including Penguin (UK), Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holzbrinck (the owner of Macmillan, Germany), Hachette Livre (France), Simon & Schuster (US) and Harper Collins (US), suspecting them of collusion with Apple.

Gold and silver: precious metals depreciate

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Gold and silver: precious metals depreciate

 

 

Yesterday, after Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy announced a new plan of coming out of the crisis, Standard and Poor’s warned that it was ready to cut the ratings of all the 17 eurozone members, including Germany and France. It means the eurozone’s 2 largest economies may lose their highest (AAA) rating within the next 90 days.

Autumn from the Investors' Perspective: "...cheerless time..."

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Autumn from the Investors' Perspective: "...cheerless time..."

Canadian scientists made an unexpected finding - financial downturns that occur in autumn in global trading floors are caused... by shorter daylight hours which provoke autumn depression.

In her article 'This is Your Portfolio on Winter', Prof. L. Kramer writes that most people affected by seasonal mood fluctuation prefer to be financially active in spring and summer months and minimize their risks in autumn and winter.

Mrs. Kramer puts forward a proprietary hypothesis that dependence of a psychological and emotional condition on the time of the year is quite a powerful factor that affects the condition of global markets.

Global market of smartphones: frontrunners and outsiders

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Global market of smartphones: frontrunners and outsiders

Now we can definitely say that smartphones have revolutionized the global market of mobile devices as well as our lives. They give us an opportunity to lead a mobile live, staying online wherever we are.
Apart from making phone calls and sending SMSs, now people have an opportunity to browse the web, play hi-quality games, enjoy a wide range of various apps for different purposes like business, sports, health etc.
What interest can the global market of smartphones present to investors? What companies are the frontrunners and outsiders of this market?

 

For Investors: Chinese go crazy over PS Vita

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For Investors: Chinese go crazy over PS Vita

 

 

It is not a secret that innovation products, including various revolutionary gadgets and devices, become very popular long before their actual release. Developers purposefully arrange presentations of such anticipated products and start advertising campaigns, including TV commercials. As a result, they get long lines of potential consumers waiting for hours for their turn to purchase the log-awaited gadget.

For investors: Uncharted 3 Drake’s Deception amazes its fans 3rd time in a row

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For investors: Uncharted 3 Drake’s Deception amazes its fans 3rd time in a row

Investment news, games. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception from American studio Naughty Dog finally entered stores on November 01, 2011. This has become a real holiday for millions of fans worldwide.

The game is made exclusively for PlayStation 3 console by Sony Computer Entertainment. The 3rd part became the continuation of the games Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which had been previously released by the studio and already gained much popularity not only among players but also among game media.

Why Naughty Dog is the most expected and desired game console project?