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Month: December 2019

Wibest – Rand: South African rand bills.

South Africa’s Rand Recovers from this Week’s Shock

The South African rand successfully regained its footing in yesterday’s trading following an upsetting fall earlier this week. Aside from the manufacturing PMI, the GDP growth of the country is also weighing in on the rand. Experts now call for reforms in the country’s system to help its economic growth and the currency. Earlier this …

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U.S. economy and jobs market

Economy: Private payrolls in November

On Wednesday, payment processor ADP in cooperation with Moody’s analytics published information regarding the private-sector employment. According to an estimate, job growth failed to meet expectations. Problems connected with the job market will affect the U.S. economy. Economists expected that the U.S. labor market would add 150,000 jobs in November. The official information prepared by …

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Anti-Trust: Qualcomm sign with cloudy background.

Qualcomm’s Ongoing Anti-Trust Battles | Wibest Broker

Qualcomm plans to appeal a South Korean court decision against a US$873 million fine against the multinational chip giant. The company continues to thrive under anti-trust violations around the world. The Korean Fair Trade Commissions imposed the penalty against the company in 2016 for abusing its market influence. Judge Noh Tae-ak rejected the appeal, saying …

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Wibest – Petroleum and oil: Oil barrels, gold bars, and golden coins on top of a keyboard.

Petroleum and Oil Futures Extend Gains, Gold Also Jumps

Commodities jump higher this Wednesday, extending their gains against trade war tensions, the oil inventory report, and OPEC news. Petroleum and oil prices benefit from expectations for an extended deeper cut in tomorrow’s OPEC meeting. The WTI oil contract jumped 0.64% or 0.36 points in today’s trading sessions. WTI crude barrel prices leaped from its …

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The future of trade war

Trade disputes and their influence on the stock markets

The trade war between the U.S. and China started in 2018. However, it is far from being over. In October, the U.S. and China reached an agreement regarding the “Phase one” deal. However, the date when the leaders will sign this deal is unknown. Recently, Trump made a comment which affected the stock markets. Investors …

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AUD/USD - The Greenback: US dollar and Australian dollar banknotes.

The Greenback Dives Against the Aussie After RBA Decision

The greenback fell lower against the Australian dollar yesterday after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold rates. Apart from the Aussie’s strength, the is also under pressure from the unsettling factory PMI earlier this week. As projected, the monetary policy committee of the RBA decided to hold on to current rates at 0.75%. …

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