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G20 begins APAC brief - 28 Jun
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Stocks flat, currencies shuffle APAC brief - 27 Jun
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ASX edges higher, Aussie Dollar pops on RBA comments - APAC brief 25 Jun
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Dividend Adjustments 24 June - 01 July
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Central bankers throw weight around: APAC brief 21 June
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FOMC 19th June 2019 - 1900 BST - watch IGTV Live
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APAC brief - 17 June
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Dividend Adjustments 17 June - 24 June
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Fed rescue expectations; trade wars; Euro stability - DailyFX Key Themes
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Dividend Adjustments 10 June - 17 June
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Aussie growth underwhelms: APAC brief 7 June
MaxIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Where the weakness is: The data was more of interest for economists and other pedants. And there were some interesting takeaways from the release. As is well known, one of the major headwinds for domestic growth is private consumption, which continued to show signs of slowing. The savings ratio also lifted, as consumers seemingly opted to defer spending and pocket their modest pay rises. More than just demand side concerns, there was also a noteworthy drag on growth from the supply side. Dwelling investment also contracted in the last year, in line with what has been a well-publicised slowdown in construction activity, and sustained falls in the property market.
Where growth is coming from: The GDP data wasn’t without its silver linings, of course. A series of factors leapt-out as the primary drivers of growth in the Australian economy in the past 12 months. It was largely improvements in the nation’s terms of trade, courtesy of the major multi-month rally in iron ore, followed by big government spending measures, mostly in form of the NDIS and other health services, that proved the greatest contributors to growth. Though welcomed, to be sure, the areas of Australia’s economy sustaining growth speaks of a country currently working below its capacity, and in need of some sort of a boost.
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Kkla posted a question in IG Technical Support - Platform and App Help,
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Trade wars grow more global; Dollar reserve risks; a host of fundamental themes - DailyFX Key Themes
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Dividend Adjustments 3 June - 10 June
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Bollinger Bands 20, 2.5 - always wins, what am I missing?
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Markets returning to normal trade: APAC brief 29 May
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The future of Europe in question: APAC brief 27 May
MaxIG posted a blog entry in Market News,
Markets watching for surprises: The overarching narrative hasn’t fundamentally changed. Generally speaking, a level of bearishness characterizes market activity, as the US-China trade war continues to rattle nerves. Nevertheless, global politics and international relations is bringing-about some shifting gears within the broader economic machine. On balance, there’s been little fall-out from the handful of political events unfolding across the globe. If anything, though not game-changing, they’ve collectively proven to be a net-positive for market sentiment. Of course, this could turn-around rapidly: traders ought to be used to expecting the unexpected by now. Hence, the least that can be said is “so-far”, so good.
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Brent Crude rally ends, time for the big Bear!
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