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Economic Updates
US Mid-Term Election Be Prepared!
Why should you care? There are two main consequences of the US mid-term election: Cripple Trump’s Administration OR Cripple Trump’s political opponents “The Republicans” �...
US Non-Farm Payrolls Preview
This Friday will see the release of Non-farm payrolls (NFP) which normally triggers strong volatility across the forex board. The NFP represents the number of new jobs created during the previous month in all non-agricultural business. The September figures came way below expectations at 134k instead of the expected 185k due to the Hurricane...
Monthly Updates
Stock Markets: Wall Street Bleeds This Year’s Gains October took the equities markets on a rollercoaster ride. Investors’ sentiment is vulnerable as a series of bearish facts engulfed the markets. Various headwinds are hitting the stock markets and reviving fears creating some panic-selling. The presumption that a correction is due soon is ...
Chile’s Boom And Bust
These days when you pick up a local newspaper, you'll generally only find that most information is somewhat limited to what is happening either in your own country or perhaps even the US. The main reason for this is primarily due to the nature of the industry; the media will typically only print which is most likely to sell. That is just good busin...
Preview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data will be released on Friday 5th October at 1.30 PM London time (22:30 PM Melbourne). Why is the announcement important? Non-farm payroll is one of the most closely watched indicators and is considered the most w...
Final Quarter of 2018
STOCK MARKETS Investors have been entertaining the idea that the equity markets will outperform in 2018. After a stellar year in 2017 without any major pullbacks that often accompany rallies, bulls were confident on the global economic growth and robust corporate profits. The dynamics have since changed as protectionism measures, and a hawkish F...
Sweden – First Cashless Society?
When it comes to talking about countries becoming cashless, Sweden appears to be at the forefront of people's minds as the leading contender to achieve this economic transition. Historically, the Swedes have a habit of steering social trends before other countries catch on so no great surprise there. However, it is not only Sweden who received n...
Sweden Election
The Sweden election is set to take place this weekend. Every general election in Europe is revolved about this new dynamic - the rise of anti-EU parties. Euroscepticism and anti-immigration policies are at the heart of the September 9th, General Election. The impact of the outcome of the election on the markets will depend on the coalitions: ...
World Trade – Winners and Losers
We hear a lot these days about countries having ''trade wars'' between each other, most recently the United States vs China ''trade war'' which was initiated by President Trump and is still ongoing. The United States has a huge trade deficit with China, world’s second largest economy and it will be interesting to see who if anyone will come out o...
Non-Farm Payroll Announcement Preview
Non-Farm Payroll Announcement Preview It is the beginning of a new month and it only means one thing – the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the data for monthly change in employment excluding farming sector in the United States. Last month, we saw Non-farm payrolls increase by 148,000 in the US, below the market expectations of 190,000. ...
World’s Largest Economies
World's Largest Economies When it comes to the top national economies around the globe, the United States is well ahead of all countries - having the largest economy by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The United States generates nearly a quarter of the world’s GDP at $18.6 trillion, that’s around $7 trillion more than China ($11.1 trillion)...
Neom – The Future of Saudi Arabia
Neom - The Future of Saudi Arabia Back in October the Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman announced plans to build a new city called Neom. This ambitious plan for a city would be located in the northwest region of the Kingdom and span across Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Neom is part of Saudi Arabia’s vision 2030, a plan to reduce its d...
Mugabe Steps Down
Mugabe Steps Down Political tensions have been rising in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe over the last few days as the long-standing leader Robert Mugabe was placed on house arrest by the army in a coup*. The people of Zimbabwe have experienced tough times under Mugabe since he became the leader back in 1980, and on the 21st of November he ...
US-Turkey Diplomatic Tensions
US-Turkey Diplomatic Tensions Both the US and Turkey have announced they have suspended all non-immigrant visa services for travel between the two nations. The shock announcement came after a United States consulate worker in Istanbul was held over suspected links to the cleric blamed for last year’s failed coup. The statement by the US missio...
Harvey and Irma Effect
Harvey and Irma Effect It has not been a good couple of weeks for the United States and the Caribbean. Harvey and Irma formed in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic respectively, causing large-scale devastation in the region. It is expected to cost the US economy billions of dollars to fix the damage both hurricanes left behind. It will certainl...