Emerging Markets and a Hawkish Fed

In 2018, we have seen a growing interest in the Emerging Markets (EM) as a lot of advisers or asset allocators have been upbeat about these markets. The emerging countries are improving on different factors such as stability of employment, growth in money or opportunity for innovation which make the overall outlook for EM promising. However, the...

August 8, 2018
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Snapshot – AUDNZD, EURUSD, USOIL

AUDNZD - Point & Figure Chart AUDNZD - As we approach the upcoming policy meetings this week, the expectations for both central banks (RBA and the RBNZ) is to keep their respective interest rates on hold. The only difference is that the New Zealand camp appears to be more dovish concerning fiscal policy going forward. We could also mention th...

August 6, 2018
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Snapshot – NZDCAD, EURUSD, USOIL

NZDCAD - Daily To begin with, let’s take a look at the NZDCAD. Admittedly not the liveliest minor pair but in this instance, I think it is worth a mention. On the daily time frame, we can see the price is hovering around the critical support zone of 0.8850, an area that has been tested three times already this year but has failed to mount any ...

July 27, 2018
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Sterling Seeks Value Amid Brexit Talks

We have seen a quiet recovery for Pound Sterling in the absence of any negative headlines. Add to this some rambunctious tweets from President Trump weakening the Dollar and the GBPUSD pair is tip-toeing upwards, shrugging off the recent dip below 1.30 as nothing more than a temporary blip. It is these sudden blips or brief recoveries in Cable tha...

July 23, 2018
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Safety First for Japanese Yen

Have you spotted something unusual happening with the Japanese Yen? With the likes of protectionism dominating global headlines, the Yen is weakening amid broader risk aversion which is out of character for the currency. A Confidence crisis among Asian markets You have to wonder if the currency is absorbing some of the inherent uncertainty brought ...

July 20, 2018
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Opportunities in the Third Quarter – Equity and Currency Markets

By Deepta Bolaky STOCK MARKETS After a stellar year for the stock markets, investors were entertaining the idea that equities will outperform in 2018 even though a correction above 15% was expected at some point. The U.S equity markets showed impressive strength in 2017 without experiencing the major pullbacks that often accompany rallies. The rall...

July 18, 2018
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Premium MT4 Trading Tools

As a pioneer of providing MetaTrader 4 in Australia since 2006, our premium MT4 trading tools help provide you with real time trading alerts and a suite of MT4 add-ons to help improve your trading experience when trading the global markets. Whether you prefer to trade Forex, Indices or Commodities, our choice of premium MT4 trading tools will provi...

June 1, 2018
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Deal or No Deal

Deal or No Deal Brexit negotiations have been ongoing for some months now, and even while officials state that ‘sufficient progress’ in the talks has been made, the public are still unaware of what the details of said progress are. This week Theresa May was in Brussels and it was expected that here a deal would be agreed upon, with key issues ...

December 6, 2017
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Middle East Tensions

Report by Deepta Bolaky A buoyant open on Oil markets this week amidst clampdown on corruption. The sudden arrests of a dozen princes, business tycoons and top officials in Saudi Arabia has caused a rally in oil prices, hitting a 2-year high. UKOUSD and USOUSD Source: GO Markets MT4 It is reported that private airports were closed to prevent jets ...

November 7, 2017
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South Africa Jacob Zuma Update

South Africa Update 8th August 2017, the day president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, which made sure that he will maintain power of one of the biggest economies in the African continent. It is worth noting that it was the eighth vote of no-confidence that Zuma has survived since being in charge. About Jac...

August 10, 2017
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Trading Forex – USD/CNH

Trading Forex - USD/CNH The Chinese Yuan (RMB) has doubled its share of global currency trading from 2013 to 2016, advancing from the ninth place to the sixth-most traded currency pair, according to the triennial survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements last year. This highlights the growing importance of the Chinese Yuan as a glo...

March 27, 2017
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French Elections 2017: Trade with GO Markets

French elections 2017   With Brexit in full swing, Europe is getting ready for another political event and the people of France are going to decide on who will run their country next. There are four main candidates for the job – Benoit Hamon, Emmanuel Macron, Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen. Each of the candidates has his/her own views of ...

March 17, 2017
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How Currency Markets React To The News

Every day currency markets are being bought and sold by institutions and banks and large speculators based on economic news announcements that are released.  But why do currencies react strongly to some news announcement and not to others?  Let me explain. Financial institutions, banks and large speculators often have access to a Bloomberg or Reu...

September 13, 2016
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Why is the Swiss Franc a safe haven currency?

The Swiss Franc for close to 100 years has acted as a safe haven currency in times of market uncertainty but many traders and investors have no idea why. So here is the answer. Switzerland is traditionally seen as a neutral country when it comes to global conflict. In fact the Catholic Church has for centuries entrusted Swiss National Guards to loo...

August 23, 2016
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NAB tips two more RBA rate cuts

Upcoming News » 6:30pm Manufacturing Production – GBP Overnight we saw small drops on the DOW and S&P500, Gold settled around its lows still finding support around 1333.50. Oil rallied higher with hopes OPEC will stabilize supply. The USD was mixed as the AUDUSD tested highs. The USDJPY rallied by 37 pips to test short a term high of 102.55...

August 9, 2016
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