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BOJ Interest Rate Will Be Negative





BOJ decided to lower the interest rate to the negative level - 0.1%. The volume of assets purchases will remain the same.

The new terms of the monetary policy will take effect from the beginning of February. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Weak U.S. GDP Growth May Disappoint Investors



During the U.S. trading session the GDP data will be released in the USA. It is expected that the growth in the fourth quarter was much weaker than the 2% in the third one.

The forecast was revised down after weak statistics on orders for durable goods in the United States. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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What Economic Events Are Key this Week (February 01 - 05)?





This week the key event will be the release of the employment data in the United States, scheduled for Friday.

Traders will look forward to see this statistic to understand whether the U.S. economy is ready for new stages of the rate hike. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Copper Fell to 1-Week Minimum





Copper fell to the 1-week low after the publication of the weak data on business activity in the manufacturing sector of China.

In January the metal has lost 3% on worries related to the second world's largest economy. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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RBA Left Rate Unchanged. Aussie Declines





The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave the interest rate at the record low of 2%. Amid this AUD/USD declines.

The RBA still may cut the rate if the latest statistics will be unsatisfied. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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How Did 2016 Start for Global Economy?





How 2016 started for global economy? Up-to-date economic data shows, that business activity in developed countries is slowing.

Weak reports on PMIdo not add optimism to investors. Find out more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Can Nonfarm Payrolls Prevent Dollar from Drop?





Investors doubt that in current economic conditions, the Fed will raise the interest rate. Cantoday's Nonfarm Payrolls save the situation?

We have several arguments in a favor of a thought, that the data will be weaker than expected. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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What Economic Events Are Key this Week (February 08 - 12)?



The main events of the week for the financial markets will be a testimony of the Fed's head Janet Yellen and the publication of the U.S. retail sales data.

In China markets are closed due to New Yearcelebration. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Oil Calmed Down after Sharp Volatility Increase



Oil behaves itself more or less calm after the jump in volatility caused by a remote possibility for a possible agreement on OPEC production cut.

Today the market will wait for the publication of the API data, and tomorrow it will be followed by official data of the U.S. Department of Energy. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Yellen Testimonies Add Clarity of What to Expect from Fed



This week, Janet Yellen will testify twice, reporting on the semiannual monetary policy tospecial committees of House and Senate.

Why he comments are so important? Everyone wants to know whether to expect 4 Fed rate hikes in 2016. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Demand for Safe-Haven Assets Increases



Janet Yellen was unable to stop the outflow of capital from risky assets.

On Thursday, safe-haven assets such as gold, the Japanese yen and government bonds continue to be in demand. Find out more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Brief Asian Session Review by Vistabrokers



Japan released the GDP data for the fourth quarter of the last year (-0.4%), and later China published the data on trade balance.

Stock markets trade mixed, the yen and the euro are declining versus the U.S. dollar. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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What Saudi Arabia Will Discuss with Russia and Iran?





OPEC representatives will hold a closed meeting with Russia and Iran.

Traders speculate about a possible agreement on oil production cut, but analysts say, that such a scenario is unlikely, as these countries don't want to loose market shares. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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In Anticipation of Fed Meeting Minutes



Today the minutes of the Fed last meeting will be published, and this information will definitely attract the attention of financial markets.

Note that as a result of this year's FOMC first meeting, the interest rate remained at the same level. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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How Did Fed Minutes Influence on Currency Pairs?



Minutes of the last Fed meeting, released yesterday, did not surprise the markets.

The members of FOMCwere talking about the increased risks and the inflation prospects. How the main currency pairs reacted to this publication? Just published at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Will Euro Be at 1.10?



Throughout the trading week, the euro was declining against the U.S. dollar. Sales of EUR/USD happened on Thursday, after the publication of the ECB meeting minutes.

Although the market had expected that the minutes will be pretty "dovish", the response was strong enough. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Yen Falls, Aussie Grows after PMI Data



The yen is declining against the U.S. dollar after the weak PMI statistics while, the Australian dollar is increasing.

At the end of last week, the USAhas published the data on inflation, which may indicate that the Fed is still going to raise the rate in March. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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Gold Rises on Uncertainty



On Tuesday, gold is increasing amid the uncertainty associated with the probability of the Fed this year rate hike, as well as the possible Brexit.

At the time of writing, the March futures on the metal rose in price by 0.88% to $ 1,220.70. Discover more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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GBP / USD. The Strongest Drop in 5 Years



On Tuesday, beforeMark Carney and BOE executives started to testify to Treasury Committee, the British pound has experienced the strongest drop since 2010.

Such a strong pressure on GPB/USD has a probability of exit from the European Union. Read more at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.

 

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How Low Can Pound Drop? Expert Opinion



Decline of the British pound intensified when politicians started to express their opinions on the upcoming referendum.

But the main pressure on the currency is likely to be put just before the vote. So how low can the pound drop? Find out experts' opinions at Fundamental Analysis of Vistabrokers.