Contents ▾ Inflation Hurts Gold ValuesUS Outlook SimilarTrading Binary Options Will gold prices continue to fall? The last couple of months have seen the price of gold drop alarmingly and certainly its biggest downturn in recent times. Many traders will be wondering if this is a temporary blip or something more long term to take […]
Investors look to lithium The silver-white metal lithium, encountered in high school chemistry lessons and smartphone batteries, has experienced a dramatic surge in demand this year. Producers of the precious metal have seen their stock prices trading at double their value of twelve months ago. Expectations surrounding electric cars and acquisitions within the lithium market […]
Oil prices rise in Irma’s wake Oil prices hit a new high recently in the wake of Hurricane Irma, as investors assessed the likely energy demand in affected areas and took in the extent of the damage to refineries on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey had passed through. How Irma Affected Oil Prices Commodities […]
Pound improves following recent vote on interest rate rise Following hints from the Bank of England that interest rates in the UK could rise from as early as November, the pound has risen substantially against the Euro, reaching its highest level in over eight weeks. On Friday 15 September, the Bank of England’s nine policymakers […]
Apple share price surges in anticipation of new product launches Global technology giant, Apple Inc saw its shares (AAPL) top a new record high recently, amid heightened expectations around forthcoming product launches promised by the company. So what did this mean for Apple’s stocks? AAPL Live Price Chart Apple Inc Steady Rise Apple shares continue to rise […]
The Deutsche Bank crisis story and its future For some time now, the once German banking giant “Deutsche Bank” has been on the news for the wrong reasons. Although the bank has managed to survive the fall of its stock prices so far, the challenges seem far from over. Many experts have speculated that the […]
What is behind the 2017 FTSE rally? FTSE Rally 2017 has been a good year from January to July for the FTSE 100 overall. Commencing the year with a fierce climb upwards, it broke to a then new high of 7,415.95 by the middle of March 2017. Although there was a dip toward the end of […]
The current blockchain revolution is now targeting the lucrative gold market. Gold Markets Eye Crypto Boom Bitcoin public online ledgers have caught the eye of exchange owners such as IEX Group Inc. and TradeWind Markets who are rolling out technology that will bring gold into the digital age. Currently, around $27billion of gold changes hands […]
Experts predict downcast UK Outlook, with EUR to outstrip GBP According to the latest UK outlook predictions from the experts, the pound has a rough time ahead of it, and could soon be trading at the same level as the Euro. The UK currency, whose price plummeted from 1.31 Euro the day before Brexit to 1.09 […]
Oil prices drop as investors hedge pending OPEC meeting outcomes Oil futures dropped this week amid concerns around uncertain commitment from several major oil producers to output caps, ahead of a forthcoming meeting of OPEC and the publication of its official monthly report. OPEC Discussions At the OPEC meeting in Abu Dhabi, members will discuss […]
AstraZeneca share value plummets following failed cancer drug tests Drugs giant AstraZeneca saw its value nosedive by £7 billion, following flopped key long cancer treatment tests. The share price crash was the worst seen since the company’s formation in 1993. Failed Tests And Share Price Turmoil AstraZeneca braced itself for trouble following the announcement of poor […]
Bitcoin split helps to shake up the altcoin market Altcoin leader, Bitcoin, officially split in two recently, with the newcomer Bitcoin Cash acting as a sort of upgraded version of the popular cryptocurrency. The two are incompatible, creating what technologists call a fork, with owners of an old Bitcoin now also owning a new Bitcoin […]
Expectation of American interest rate rises fall after dovish Fed statement Experts have slashed their expectation of an increase in American interest rates in 2017 after the Federal Reserve appeared to soften its position. A statement from the Fed suggested it would be shrinking its balance sheet as early as its next meeting on 19-20 […]
Pound remains stable as Theresa May promises stronger, fairer post-Brexit Britain Forex trading is tumultuous at the best of times, but recent months have marked a particularly notable degree of uncertainty characterising the markets. Due in large part to Brexit, this has been the key driver of the pound’s performance, yet now it seems that […]
Bank of England shadow on auto securisation deal Consumer spending concerns in the UK are making investors cautious about the newest wave of bonds sold on the basis of car loans. Ford Credit Europe has recently made available a new securitisation deal based on around £542m of financing contracts. It involves tradable bonds created from […]
Pound Slides On ECB Comment The pound reached an eight-month low against the Euro on Friday 21st July, following the impact of remarks made by the European Central Bank (ECB), in a revelation that will doubtless cause problems for any British citizens looking to holiday in Europe during the summer months. The Sterling fell close […]
German government veto takeovers by foreign investors The German government has given approval to a measure that will make it easier for takeovers of certain German firms by foreign investors to be vetoed. The move is designed to protect the country’s technical ‘know-how’ and intellectual property. Will German assets and the DAX index in particular […]