
China new bank loans slow further in the first quarter this year
New yuan loans for the month of March came in at ¥2.99 trillion, missing on estimates of ¥3.4 trillion. That brings the total new bank

New yuan loans for the month of March came in at ¥2.99 trillion, missing on estimates of ¥3.4 trillion. That brings the total new bank

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Oil prices opened higher today following the breakdown of US-Iran negotiations over the weekend. This shouldn’t be a surprise though given the strong

Credit Agricole was already skeptical about any positive developments from US-Iran talks and their call was vindicated after seeing how things transpired over the weekend.

No security for Persian Gulf ports if own is threatened Enemy-affiliated vessels won’t pass through Hormuz US restrictions on vessel movements are illegal and piracy

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold opened lower today following the breakdown of US-Iran negotiations over the weekend. I don’t think anybody sane expected them to reach an

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than maybe a couple of central bank speakers who are likely

Japanese economy, prices moving roughly in line with BOJ forecasts Financial markets are seeing unstable movements due to conflict in the Middle East Rising oil

There are just a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. The first ones are for EUR/USD at the

The negotiations between the US and Iran over the weekend failed to produce a deal. In the end, trying to come to a nuclear agreement

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and