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Evergrande

Is the Evergrande crisis over?

The looming collapse of China Evergrande Group (HKG:3333), the world’s most indebted property developer, has roiled financial markets for months, threatening a contagion with far-reaching implications on China and the wider economy. In the early months since Evergrande’s financial crisis...
russia recession

Russia braces for deep recession amid corporate exodus

The Russian currency fell by more than 10% from Friday to 137 to a dollar on Monday, underscoring the impact of the sanctions imposed by Western nations on the Russian economy and on residents’ living standards. In 2021, the country’s...
inflation

What inflation reports are you trading this week?

This week, the most important economic events are split between the US and China. Inflation data from both these countries will be at the forefront of traders' minds as they set their positions this week. China's Inflation Rate YoY for...
Non-Farm Payrolls NFP

What trades are you watching in the lead up to NFP?

The US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), a major market mover, is being released at 8:30 am EST, Friday, March 05, and covers the month of February. The market consensus is that the US added 400K jobs to the economy last month. For comparison,...
Russian oil

Russian oil trade in limbo, threatening global supply

Despite efforts by Western countries to spare the energy sector from economic sanctions against Russia, the country’s oil supply has been left hanging in the balance as importers — including those in the US — put orders on hold as...

Has The USD Avoided The Dreaded Taper Tantrum?

With its back up against a wall, the US Federal Reserve has pledged to begin tapering its asset purchase program. Beginning later this month, the Federal Reserve will reduce the number of US Treasury Securities it purchases each month by US $10...

When Might The Price Of Natural Gas Decompress?

Traders that have taken a long position on Natural Gas will have been feeling lighter than air for the better part of 2021. Remarkably, the trading price of Natural Gas has rocketed up 115% since the beginning of the year,...

Earning reports from household names this week. PART 1

Last weeks' turbulent market is about to head into another. The intensity of the upcoming turbulence will all depend on how these household names have performed in Q2. Whether they have performed poorly, in line with expectation, or extraordinarily well,...

Finding volatility in the Crypto market

Crypto is still thriving, but without the media attention that it enjoyed a couple of months ago. Admittedly, the price of many top digital assets practically halved in value from their peaks a couple of months ago. Although taken in...
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