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Trade War Woes Outweigh USA Jobs Report, USD Sinks

With December 15 just right around the corner, the effect of the upbeat USA jobs report fades immediately. Yesterday, the greenback sunk after just rising last Friday’s trading. Traders were concerned about Trump’s persistence to add more tariffs to Chinese goods. The markets’ worried about the sanctions instead of basking in the good NFP results …

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Stocks on Monday

Stocks and China’s exports

On Monday, stocks in Asia increased despite China’s exports, which failed to meet the expectations. According to the country’s customs data, exports declined in November. Moreover, it was the fourth consecutive month of negative results. Mainland Chinese stocks barely changed, but the overall situation was quite positive. The Shanghai composite rose to around 2,914.48. At …

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Wibest – USA Jobs: A man counting US dollar bills.

USA Jobs Data Wears Off, USD Starts to Slip | Wibest

Last week, the regularly scheduled Non-Farm Payroll showed impressive figures in USA jobs. The greenback and its indices immediately jumped following the positive news. However, as of today, Monday, the upbeat data has started to wear off and traders are focusing more on trade war news. The US dollar index, or DXY, slipped by 0.07% …

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The state of the U.S. economy and wto

The World Trade Organization and trade disputes

The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization and its history dates back to 1995. Its purpose is to deal with issues connected with international trade between countries. Also, it is an interesting fact that as part of the Marrakesh Agreement, it replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. One of the most important …

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Wibest – United States: Iranian flag over an oil pump jack.

Saudi Arabia Defends Shale Production in the United States

Last week during the OPEC meeting in Vienna, Riyadh’s Energy Minister defended the shale production in the United States. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman brushed off any rivalry between the US and Saudi Arabia and other established producers. The Saudi Arabian prince and official spoke to the press following the announcement of OPEC’s decision on Friday. …

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Charts

Daily Market Charts and Analysis December 09, 2019

Here are the latest market charts and analysis for today. Check them out and know what’s happening in the market today. GBPCHF After trading sideways for much of October and November, the pair is now trading upward. The uptrend also comes after the confirmation of the golden cross, in which the 50-day moving average crosses …

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Wibest – Rupees: Canadian loonies.

Central Bank Decisions Reinforces the Rupees and Loonies

Two different central banks decided to hold their official interest rates still recently. The RBI and BoC’s decisions steadied and refueled India’s rupees and Canadian dollars. First, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it leaves its interest rate unmoved. That wasn’t much of a surprise, though. What caught the market off guard was …

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Climate Change: Oil refineries polluting carbon and cancer causing smoke stacks climate change.

The Tech Industry vs. Climate Change | Wibest Broker

More than 70 tech companies urged US President Donald Trump to stay in the Paris Agreement against climate change. Said Agreement, AKA COP20, is a collective agreement between 200 countries to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Their open letter, published last Monday, said the progress against it so far is not enough. They …

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Wibest – Oil Petroleum: The OPEC's logo on a brick wall.

Oil Petroleum Prices Drop, OPEC In Focus | Wibest

Oil petroleum futures finally hit a block in their upward run. But prices start to contract this Thursday. Traders are cautiously and patiently waiting for news about OPEC’s decision, which is set to be finalized tomorrow. West Texas Intermediate futures, or WTI crude oil, contracted by 0.48% or 0.28 points this Thursday. WTI crude oil …

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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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