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Market turmoil resumes as virus fears deepen Apr 2, 2020 - By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist (Gulf & MENA), ForexTime Investors have suffered a tough start to the second quarter due to… ...
After 103 corona interest rate cuts in Q1, what now? Apr 1, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, central banks from the South Pacific to the North Atlantic have slashed… ...
New quarter yet to provide sunshine of hope for global markets Apr 1, 2020 - By Jameel Ahmad, Global Head of Currency Strategy and Market Research at FXTM, ForexTime The opening day of trading for the new… ...
Europe’s Coronavirus Contraction – Part I: From Missed Opportunities to Virus Escalation Apr 1, 2020 - By Dan Steinbock - Today, the number of confirmed cases in Europe is more than four times as high as in China.… ...
Chile cuts rate 2nd time, economy to contract ‘severely” Apr 1, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Chile's central bank cut its policy rate for the second time this year to what it said was a "technical… ...
Volatility subsides as markets await next Covid-19 development Apr 1, 2020 - By Han Tan, Market Analyst, ForexTime Asian stocks are mixed while US futures are now lower, as investors struggle to justify recent… ...
US Fed sets up repo facility with foreign central banks Mar 31, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The U.S. Federal Reserve took another step to ensure global financial markets operate smoothly during the coronavirus crises by setting… ...
Consumer Confidence Index To Plummet In March Mar 31, 2020 - By Orbex The numbers will have much to do with the way the pandemic has changed our way of life. We will… ...
Barbados cuts lending rate 500 bps as economy to shrink Mar 31, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The central bank of the Caribbean island of Barbados cut its interest rates for providing overnight funds to banks by… ...
COCOA Analysis: Cocoa supplies in West Africa fell slightly Mar 30, 2020 - By IFCMarkets Cocoa supplies in West Africa fell slightly The state of Côte d'Ivoire is located in West Africa and is the… ...
Chinese Economy In Severe Threat Mar 30, 2020 - By Orbex The outbreak of coronavirus this year has had a devastating impact across the globe, inflicting severe human and economic damage.… ...
From Global Virus Acceleration to Global Debt Explosion Mar 30, 2020 - By Dan Steinbock - The novel coronavirus is exploding in the US and Europe, due to complacency and inadequate preparedness. The escalation… ...
This week in monetary policy: Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Chile, Bulgaria, Egypt and Romania Mar 30, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info This week - March 29 through April 4 - central banks from 6 countries or jurisdictions are scheduled… ...
Israel cuts reserve requirement to ensure flow of credit Mar 30, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Israel's central bank, one of the few central banks to have kept interest rates steady this year, lowered its capital… ...
The Week Ahead: Herd Immunity Mar 30, 2020 - By Orbex EURAUD Struggles to Keep High Ground The euro is facing strong headwinds as the block struggles to come up with… ...
Recession fears to keep Dollar supported, Oil depressed Mar 30, 2020 - By Han Tan, Market Analyst, ForexTime The Dollar index (DXY) is halting its slump, after registering losses in six consecutive daily sessions… ...
Colombia cuts rate 1st time in 2 years, boosts liquidity Mar 27, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Colombia's central bank cut its key interest rate for the first time in almost two years and launched new measures… ...
Canada cuts rate 3rd time in March and to buy bonds Mar 27, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Canada's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time in March, launched a program to purchase commercial… ...
Czech cuts rate, capital buffer, sees ‘strong recession’ Mar 26, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The Czech National Bank (CNB), which earlier today cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this month, lowered… ...
Czech central bank cuts rate 75 bps in 2nd March easing Mar 26, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The Czech Republic's central bank lowered its benchmark policy rate for the second time in two weeks and adopted additional… ...
What’s Happening In Mexico? Mar 26, 2020 - By Orbex The Central Bank of Mexico brought forward its policy meeting by one week and cut the reference rate by 50… ...
After a great rebound, now what? Mar 26, 2020 - By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist (Gulf & MENA), ForexTime Over the past two days, US and global stocks have made an… ...
Albania halves rate to 0.50%, 1st cut since June 2018 Mar 25, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Albania's central bank lowered its key interest rate for the first time since June 2018 to lower the cost of… ...
Covid-19 – not Brexit – to deliver bloodiest nose to the pound Mar 25, 2020 - By George Prior Coronavirus – not Brexit, nor the 2008 financial crash – is likely to deliver the biggest hammer blow to… ...
Shocking Drop In US/UK/EZ Service Sector PMIs Mar 25, 2020 - By Orbex The latest set of PMI data out of the UK and Europe painted a picture of doom and gloom this… ...
The Human Costs of COVID-19 Unpreparedness in US and Europe Mar 25, 2020 - By Dan Steinbock - As President Trump recently discovered, the novel coronavirus cannot be “talked down.” Delays and unpreparedness in the US… ...
Is this the turnaround for global stocks? Mar 25, 2020 - By Han Tan, Market Analyst, ForexTime The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is set to notch back-to-back gains for the first time in… ...
CORN Analysis: Export ports in some countries may limit their work due to coronavirus Mar 25, 2020 - By IFCMarkets Export ports in some countries may limit their work due to coronavirus The main reason for the increase in grain… ...
Pakistan cuts rate 2nd time in a week as demand hit Mar 24, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info Pakistan's central bank lowered its policy rate for the second time in a week as the number people infected by… ...
Seychelles cuts rate 100 bps, tourism seen plunging 70% Mar 24, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) cut its monetary policy rate (MPR) by 100 basis points to 4.00 percent, saying… ...
Lean Cattle Analysis: US Beef Demand Increases Mar 24, 2020 - By IFCMarkets US Beef Demand Increases According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), in February 2020 the slaughter of cattle in… ...
Philippines cuts banks’ reserve requirement 200 bps Mar 24, 2020 - By CentralBankNews.info The Central Bank of the Philippines, which has cut its key interest rate twice this year, lowered its reserve requirement… ...
Preview: German IFO Paints A Depressing Picture Mar 24, 2020 - By Orbex The only notable data for the European markets comes in the form of the German Final IFO Business Climate. And… ...
Investors seeking positive opportunities amid coronavirus gloom Mar 24, 2020 - By George Prior Investors are now actively seeking ‘new world’ sectors and companies as the world readjusts to life with coronavirus and… ...
Is 2020 the new 2008? – markets show that yes Mar 24, 2020 - By ForexNewsNow The world economy has received huge hits as the coronavirus spread around the world. It originally started spreading in the… ...

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