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What is the China A50: Components and how to trade the CHN50 index

Learn about the China 50 Index: its constituents, components, significance, and how to trade or invest in it. Gain insight on key features, sector representation, and factors influencing this major Chinese market index.

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October 29, 2024 03:36 PM
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Crude Oil US Election Outlook

Crude Oil US Election Outlook: Crude oil prices have historically been influenced by various global events, with no single political party in the White House dominating price movements. Instead, oil price volatility is shaped by a mix of geopolitical, economic, and policy factors. However, the political stance of each administration provides insight into potential market shifts during US elections.

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US election: Impact on EUR/USD forecast and trading strategies

This guide will explore how the results, both actual and anticipated, of the US Presidential Election could impact the EUR/USD forecast and offer insights on how traders can leverage the election dynamics to enhance their trading strategies before, during, and after the November 5 vote.

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September 16, 2024 09:23 AM

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How Have US Elections Impacted the Stock Market?

Broad stock market indices like the S&P 500 usually rise, regardless of who is in office.

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September 11, 2024 01:26 PM
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What is the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium? Everything You Need to Know

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is more than just a gathering of economic minds; it is a crucible for policy formation.

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Reddit IPO: Everything you need to know about trading Reddit

Find out everything we know about the Reddit IPO including the date, share price, valuation and how to trade Reddit stock.

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March 21, 2024 12:05 AM
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How geopolitical risk impacts forex trading

Learn how to prepare your forex trading strategies in the face of market-moving geopolitical news and international economic impacts.

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February 12, 2024 09:44 AM
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S&P 500, DJIA, Gold: How 40+ Years of Fed Rate Cuts Have Impacted Stock Markets and Gold

The start of a new Fed rate cut cycle doesn’t necessarily lead to the “obvious” bullish reaction in the S&P 500 and DJIA that the “don’t fight the Fed” mantra would have you believe... read on to see the actual data!

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EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY: What 40+ Years of Fed Rate Cuts Tell Us About Trading Forex

Perhaps contrary to popular opinion, the start of a new Fed rate cut cycle has NOT been a consistent bearish catalyst for the US dollar. Read on to for more!

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February 8, 2024 01:25 PM
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Panera IPO: Everything you need to know about the Panera Bread Brand IPO

Learn everything you need to know about Panera Bread and other companies included in the conglomerate ahead of Panera Brands’s IPO.

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January 24, 2024 10:29 AM
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Fanatics IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Fanatics

Fanatics is reportedly projecting about $8 billion in revenue in 2023, excluding trading card rights, ahead of a potential IPO.

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January 21, 2024 05:54 PM
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Turo IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Turo

Turo, a leading player in the peer-to-peer car-sharing industry, is reigniting its ambitions to become a publicly traded entity through an IPO.

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January 18, 2024 06:38 PM
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Panera Bread IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Panera Bread

Panera's impressive revenue figures, particularly the $4.8 billion in 2022 sales, and its significant digital sales hint at a potentially strong IPO

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January 16, 2024 06:22 PM

Circle IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Circle

The Circle IPO is anticipated post-SEC review, conditional on market and other factors, potentially as soon as the first half of 2024.

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January 16, 2024 02:11 PM
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How to use market sentiment in trading

This guide covers keys things you need to know about market sentiment: including what it is, how to measure it, the best sentiment indicators to use, and examples of market sentiment in forex trading.

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January 9, 2024 04:44 PM
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The January Effect: A Comprehensive Historical Review

The dawn of the new millennium has witnessed a more subdued January Effect, hinting at a possible shift in the effectiveness of this historically-reliable pattern...

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December 27, 2023 12:21 PM
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The Santa Claus Rally: Everything Traders Need to Know

The Santa Claus Rally describes the historical tendency of the stock market to climb during the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year.

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December 21, 2023 11:35 AM

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Everything you need to know about market cycles

This trading guide to market cycles covers the definition, how they work and various examples of market cycles.

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December 14, 2023 11:51 AM
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Skims IPO: Everything you need to know about Skims

Kim Kardashian’s iconic shapewear brand Skims is exploring an IPO sometime in 2024. The brand has proven to be a massive success, valued at $4 bn after just three years. Learn everything we know about a potential Skims IPO here.

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November 30, 2023 12:51 PM
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Shein IPO: Everything you need to know about Shein

Chinese retailer Shein has privately filed for an IPO after slating plans to go public in 2022. Take a look at everything we know about the fast-fashion brand.

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November 30, 2023 12:10 PM
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Northvolt IPO: Everything you need to know about Northvolt

Northvolt is a Stockholm-based Lithium-ion battery maker looking to expand in North America after receiving significant investment from European automakers. The company expects to IPO in the next year or two.

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November 15, 2023 09:34 AM
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UL Solutions IPO: Everything you need to know about UL Solutions

UL Solutions is a leading North American provider of testing, inspection and certification aiming for one of the biggest IPOs of the year. Learn about the company’s operations and competitors ahead of its listing in 2023.

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November 13, 2023 06:22 PM
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Gold analysis: Metal falls back as yields rebound

Gold spent the whole of last week consolidating its sharp 7% rise recorded in October, ending a run of three consecutive weekly gains. The precious metal has struggled to move north of the key $2000 mark, though the metal hasn’t exactly sold off yet.

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November 6, 2023 11:00 AM