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• Forex Trading Alert: EUR/USD Hits Fresh Lows

  March 5, 2015, 1:49 PM

  Earlier today, EUR/USD extended losses, hitting a fresh 2015 low ahead of a European Central Bank meeting later in the day. Will today’s Mario Draghi commentary support or rather sink the common currency against the U.S. dollar? Before we know the answer to this question, it is worth to take a closer look at the technical picture of the exchange rate.

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• Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Gold Stocks Move Well Below Their 2013 Low

  March 5, 2015, 8:42 AM

  Precious metals declined once again and the HUI Index moved more visibly below its 2013 low. What are the implications?

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• Stock Trading Alert: More Uncertainty As Stocks Continue To Fluctuate Along Record Levels

  March 5, 2015, 7:39 AM

  S&P 500 index slightly extended its recent move down yesterday. Is this a new downtrend or just a quick pullback before another leg up?

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• Gold News Monitor: The LBMA Gold Price will replace the Gold Fixing Price

  March 4, 2015, 7:28 AM

  While we are waiting for the details on the ECB’s QE (will be published on Thursday) and the U.S. non-farm payroll report (will be revealed on Friday), it is worth analyzing a piece of news, which passed almost unnoticed. The long established London Gold Fix is going to be replaced by the new electronic LBMA price-discovery process on March 20th this year. Why do we believe that all gold investors should be aware of that fact?

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• Oil Trading Alert: More Of The Same – For Now

  March 4, 2015, 7:28 AM

  On Tuesday, crude oil gained 1.73% ahead of U.S. supply data. As a result, light crude closed the day above the level of $50, but did this increase change anything in the short-term picture?

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• Forex Trading Alert: USD/JPY Pauses Rally

  March 3, 2015, 2:19 PM

  Although USD/JPY moved higher earlier today, Etsuro Honda’s (an economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe) commentary about implementing additional monetary easing measures by the Bank of Japan triggered a reversal and pushed the greenback lower. As a result, the exchange rate paused its rally slightly below the key resistance zone. Where it head next? North or south?

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• Gold & Silver Trading Alert: Gold and Miners Decline Together Too

  March 3, 2015, 7:48 AM

  Gold stocks erased the gains of the previous days during yesterday’s session alone and gold declined visibly as well. Is their and gold’s rally over?

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• Gold News Monitor: China Cuts Interest Rate

  March 2, 2015, 8:21 AM

  After Greece, it is time to move to the Far East. China’s central bank has cut its benchmark deposit and loan interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to, respectively, 2.5 percent and 5.35 percent. How can it affect the gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Fluctuate Along Record Highs - Which Direction Is Next?

  March 2, 2015, 8:05 AM

  S&P 500 index extended its short-term move down on Friday. Is this a new downtrend or just a quick pull-back?

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• Greece’s Crisis, Again

  February 27, 2015, 12:23 PM

  A few days after launching the European QE, investors’ attention moved from Frankfurt to Athens, where Syriza triumphed in general elections. The new government opposed an extension of the bailout program that is about to end on February 28 under the bailout terms being in force at that time. The deal was eventually reached, however, the February agreement was only a means of buying four months. What are the possible consequences of the Grexit for the global economy and gold market?

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• Stock Trading Alert: Stocks Fluctuate Following Month-Long Rally - Will It Continue?

  February 27, 2015, 6:02 AM

  S&P 500 index retraced some of its recent gains as investors took profits off the table. Is holding short position still justified?

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• Gold News Monitor: Yellen’s Questions and Answers Sessions

  February 26, 2015, 7:52 AM

  As we have already reported, Janet Yellen testified two days ago to the Senate Banking Committee. Yesterday the Fed’s chair submitted identical remarks to the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives. What we want to analyze today are, thus, her question-and-answer sessions from these two days and their implications for the gold market.

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• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil Under Support

  February 25, 2015, 1:51 PM

  On Tuesday, crude oil lost 0.45% as ongoing worries over a supply glut in the U.S. pushed the price down. In this way, light crude slipped below its key support line and closed the day below it. Does it mean that lower values of the commodity are still ahead us?

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• Forex Trading Alert: GBP/USD – At Crossroads

  February 24, 2015, 2:14 PM

  Although GBP/USD moved lower at the end of the previous week, the exchange rate rebounded sharply yesterday, erasing earlier losses and approaching the Feb high. Will we see the pair above 1.5500 in the coming days?

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• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin Might Stay below $250

  February 24, 2015, 10:42 AM

  Yesterday, we saw appreciation but one of a very modest nature. The volume was down but not by much and it was overall relatively moderate. Does this mean that Bitcoin is stuck where it is?

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