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Month: January 2020

The economy of Singapore and the main challenges

The Influence of Coronavirus on the stocks in Asia

On Tuesday, stocks experienced problems as coronavirus continues to affect the stocks around the world. South Korea’s Kospi index fell by 3.09% to close at 2,176.72. The situation was also difficult in Japan. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.55% to close at 23,215.71. Another Japanese index Topix also declined on Tuesday. Its index fell 0.6% to …

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Russian Forex Broker Expands into Belarus

Grenadines-based broker Invest100, under Growth Capital LLC, secured registry of foreign exchange in Belarus. The move was after the Bank of Russia revoked forex licenses from several firms last year. Invest100 will undergo an assessment of their trading platform in the National Forex Center. NFC qualifies forex companies that have a capital of at least …

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U.S. Dollar, Japanese yen and Swiss franc continue to grow

U.S. Dollar, Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc Continue to Grow

The investors rely on the U.S. Dollar and Japanese Yen as the safe-haven assets. The demand for these currencies is growing due to the China virus outbreak. As a result, the dollar, yen, and the Swiss franc increased on Monday, while the offshore yuan declined. The Chinese currency began its downfall after the coronavirus spread …

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IRAS and e-tax guide

Authorities in Singapore and Updated Crypto Regulations

Singapore is one of the major financial hubs in the world. On Tuesday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore updated the regulatory framework connected with crypto regulations. Payment Services Act (PSA) 2019 was updated to cover all crypto businesses and exchanges based in Singapore. The purpose of this decision was to bring so-called Digital Payments Token …

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Commodity prices continue to fall by coronavirus fears

Commodity Prices Continue to Fall by Coronavirus Fears

Coronavirus outburst in China pushed commodity markets lower. The number of cases has grown and spread not only in China but across the globe, which is causing concerns of lower demand growth. Prices are not stable, as the death toll rises in China. Jia Zheng, a portfolio manager at hedge fund Shanghai Minghong Investment Management …

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Economic growth and new opportunities

Nat. Association for Business Economics and U.S. Economy

The U.S. has the largest economy in the world. Current economic expansion is the longest one in modern U.S. history. Hopefully, the U.S. economy will continue to grow in 2020 as well. On Monday, the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) released a survey that supports this position. According to the respondents, America’s gross domestic …

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Amid Antitrust Concerns, Tech Giants Dem Regulation

As Alphabet faces antitrust cases for anticompetitive conduct, the biggest tech companies band together to debate for global regulation. These companies would rather restrict their services than to continue facing probes like such. All of them have their fair share of backlash over privacy and encryption, artificial intelligence, and content monitoring. Participating executives from last …

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Stock futures and health problems

Stock Futures struggled due to concerns about Coronavirus

The situation regarding the virus outbreak in China caused serious problems for the U.S. stock futures. This virus continues to spread around the world. Four people in Japan were diagnosed with this coronavirus. In this situation, it is not surprising that investors are looking for other options such as gold.  On Monday, the price of …

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Euro, Sterling, and Dollar Remain Stable as Yuan Struggles

Euro, Sterling, and Dollar Remain Stable as Yuan Struggles

The European currencies remained mostly stable as the traders were awaiting the results of two central bank meetings. They were also looking out for the release of economic data. Meanwhile, the dollar moved slightly against a basket of six major currencies at 97.881. The pound changed a little at $1.3060 on the dollar, and 84.46 …

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Cryptocurrencies and IRS

U.S. Taxpayers and Cryptocurrencies

People living in the U.S. are familiar with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its functions. The 2019 tax season started on January 27. Consequently, taxpayers will have to provide information about their assets including cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, a person should be careful when it comes to reporting crypto transactions. The IRS treats virtual currency as …

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Market Charts and Analysis

Daily Market Charts and Analysis January 28, 2020

Here are the latest market charts and analysis for today. Check them out and know what’s happening in the market today. USDRUB The pair has gained further momentum to the upside in recent trading sessions, going farther above the 50-day moving average and effectively reversing the downtrend seen by the end of last year. According …

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Oil prices have dropped again

Oil prices have dropped again Due to Epidemic Fears

Coronavirus fears keep hammering the prices. Oil prices went down, with the benchmark US crude falling from $54.16 to $52.48 since the last week. From early October, the market hasn’t experienced such a breakdown in the price. The spread of a fatal virus in China raised investors’ worries about the global economy. Fears start growing …

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