The following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] This week is relatively quiet. However there are two big things on the schedule: the preliminary purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs) from the major economies on Tuesday and the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium on Thursday and…
Read moreThe following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] FXPRIMUS Week in Focus for the week beginning 1 Aug: RBA, Bank of England, US payrolls The time for inaction is over. Both the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Bank of England (BoE) are expected to…
Read moreFew people who follow the FX trading world can say they don't recognize FXPRIMUS research analyst Marshall Gittler. Having worked as a currency analyst for quite a while on both the retail and institutional sides of the business, Marshall and his ubiquitous bow tie have been a mainstay on business TV and the web for…
Read moreThe following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] Following the Brexit vote, the major central banks have so far been following the philosophy of Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, who said, “by doing nothing, everything is done.” That’s what the Bank of England did two…
Read moreThe following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] FXPRIMUS Indicators and events for week beginning July 18: ECB meeting, preliminary July PMIs The week starts off slow, with little on the schedule today. But things gradually pick up with a few but important indicators, and by…
Read moreHead of investment research for FXPRIMUS, Marshall Gittler, was interviewed live on Bloomberg today, in order to discuss a range of fundamental themes affecting the currency markets. He was asked for his views on the uncertainty of the Sterling following the ‘Brexit’ referendum, as well the Yen, emerging markets currencies and carry trades. Yen is…
Read moreThe following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] Usually the week following the nonfarm payrolls is rather quiet, but this week we have several important events that are likely to move the FX market. Britain is of course at the center of the market, as is…
Read moreFXPRIMUS indicators and events for July 7 include UK industrial production, ECB meeting minutes, Japan trade figures. Here's a list of all the upcoming economic indicators and events for today: We can’t get away from focusing on the UK as today we get the UK industrial & manufacturing production figures for May. The figures are…
Read moreThe following article is based on research by Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research for FXPRIMUS. [divide] FXPRIMUS Indicators and events for the week beginning 27 June: Final PMIs, EU CPI, Japan Tankan, Australia election There’s a pretty full schedule of indicators out this week, but I wonder if any of them will matter? I…
Read moreCySEC regulated FXPRIMUS today has announced the launch of new tradable instruments: Brent Crude Oil (UKOIL) and WTI (OIL), and Spot Oil, which is non-expiring (USOIL.sp & UKOIL.sp). This move follows the launch of FXPRIMUS’ new three pillar strategy to provide SAFETY through EDUCATION and TECHNOLOGY, whereby the company places greater emphasis on the provision of…
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