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UK CPI today - EMEA brief 18th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
European concerns turn to the UK once more, with the latest inflation data due out this morning. Coming off the back of a somewhat underwhelming UK jobs report yesterday, the market expectations for a strong rise in CPI could be a key determinant of BoE sentiment ahead of their August meeting. Also look out for the eurozone CPI reading, although this is a final revision.
In the US, building permits and housing starts push the agenda onto the housing market, yet with Jerome Powell set to give his second monetary policy testimony in as many days, there is a chance he will grab the headlines. With crude price showing significant volatility over the past week, traders should watch for the US crude inventories figure, following the substantial drawdown in stocks announced last week.
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JamesIG,Earning season continues - EMEA brief 17th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Looking ahead, a whole host of employment related data points from the UK brings the pound into focus. The dominant figure to look out of comes in the form of the average earnings number, with BoE’s Cunliffe specifically singling out the possible undershooting of wages as a reason to hold off on an August rate hike. Also keep an eye out for the US industrial production figure and an appearance from Fed governor Powell who is due to testify on monetary policy before the Senate Banking Committee.
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JamesIG,Which NEW crypto asset are you most interested in?
JamesIG posted a topic in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain,
Votes will remain anonymous, but they could help shape the future of IG. Polls will remain open until July 31st so make sure you cast your vote and share the page with others who you know are interested in crypto.
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JamesIG,Theme overload, Fed's Powell's testimony, China data - DFX key themes
JohnDFX posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,GDP growth slows in China - EMEA brief 16th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Trade war concerns are likely to continue into this new week, with Trump declaring that the EU, like China and Russia, is a foe of the US. Analysts from UBS speculate that a full blown trade war could knock off up to 20% from the S&P, 25% from European markets, and up to 24% off Asian equity markets.
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JamesIG,Dividend Adjustments 16 July - 20 July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Brent drops 6.9% - EMEA brief 13th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
In the UK, President Trump has been causing mayhem in Europe already this week, and now he brings his special brand of magic to the UK. Having dined with the PM last night, today he is in the papers decrying her Brexit deal, setting us up for a fascinating press conference.
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JamesIG,John Bollinger talks at an IG Scandinavian event
JamesIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog,
The events, attended by about 450 prospective and live IG clients, were held in Oslo and Stockholm and followed a very similar ‘roadshow’ pattern which some of our other offices in Europe have put on for our client base. It’s always great to meet clients face to face and discuss trade ideas and market opportunity, as well as receive feedback and suggestions about our products.
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JamesIG,Data mining – finding cheap and un-loved stocks using IG filters
rimmy2000 posted a topic in General Trading Strategy Discussion,
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JamesIG,Market volatility remains - EMEA brief 12th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Looking ahead, a relatively quiet European session sees industrial production data from the eurozone take precedence in the lead up to the latest ECB monetary policy minutes. Meanwhile, the US will be keeping a close eye out for the CPI inflation data and unemployment claims number.
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JamesIG,Post in gold market discussion
Caseynotes posted a post in a topic,
What will the wider impact of this be outside of the gold market? Are the shared articles linked or purely coincidence? Join the conversation and share your views!
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JamesIG,Tariffs spook markets - EMEA brief 11th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Looking ahead, central banks are in focus, with appearances from ECB and BoE governors Mario Draghi and Mark Carney. The big event of the day comes in the form of the Bank of Canada rate decision, where the committee is expected to push interest rates higher for the first time in 2018. Also keep an eye out for US PPI, and crude oil inventories data.
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JamesIG,Brexit breakdown? - EMEA brief 10th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Trade wars, brexit and the Fed - DFX key themes
JohnDFX posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Brexit secretary resigns - EMEA brief 9th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Dividend Adjustments 09 July - 13 July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Chart updates, crypto pairs, and weekend funding
JamesIG posted a blog entry in IG Product Updates,
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JamesIG,'Bellwether' copper slides - EMEA brief 6th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Fed hints at last nights FOMC that it could raise rates twice more this year. Greenback gains removing some of the earlier gains from GBPUSD. Carney warns that Trumps trade tariffs could damage the global economy knocking up to 2.5 percentage points of global growth over three years, but has warned Trump that these tariffs will hurt the US the most. Carney still upbeat about UK growth.
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JamesIG,Screening for Institutional Buying
Caseynotes posted a topic in General Trading Strategy Discussion,
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JamesIG,Superdry PLC (SDRY) bucks the UK high street trend
rimmy2000 posted a post in a topic,
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JamesIG,USD soft going into FOMC - EMEA brief 5th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Goldman Sachs are still bullish on Commodities as a whole and believe trade war fears have been overdone. "All of these concerns have been oversold. Even soybeans, the most exposed of all assets to trade wars, is now a buy."
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JamesIG,US markets closed - EMEA brief 4th July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The services PMI theme looks set to continue, with European nations releasing their own version throughout the morning. The big focus will be upon the UK services PMI figure, with the release playing a key part in dictating GDP estimates for Q2. Meanwhile, the US markets are closed as the country celebrates Independence Day.
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JamesIG,Sharp Asian declines - EMEA brief 2nd July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
The manufacturing focus remains today, with a host of final manufacturing PMI readings from a host of eurozone countries leading into the initial UK figure for June. With Canadian markets on holiday, the focus is on the US, where once again it is the manufacturing surveys which take precedence.
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JamesIG,Dividend Adjustments 02 July - 06 July
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
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JamesIG,Big macro data day - EMEA brief 29th June
JamesIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Meanwhile, with the ECB heavily reliant upon the trajectory of inflation, traders should be watching out for the CPI figure as a driver of euro volatility. In the US session, watch out for the release of US personal income and spending, which will be hugely important given the influence of domestic consumption as a driver of US growth.
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