End Of The Year Review

If anyone had asked in 2022 how we see 2023 shaping up, it would have never come into our minds that it would turn out the way it did. But let’s be honest, this is the case with most years. Many skeptics worried that the planned further rate hikes from central banks in developed countries…

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Holiday Trading Hours

The festive season is nearly upon us, which means there will be some changes to our usual trading hours. Please refer to the table below to see the markets affected and plan your trades accordingly. Christmas and New Year Trading Hours If you have any questions regarding these changes, feel free to get in touch…

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Keep an eye on these four giants

TSLA (EASYMARKETS: TSLUSD) On October 18th, Tesla Inc. reported its earnings for Q3, which came out as a disappointment. The EPS fell by 0.07 USD to 0.66 USD, as the estimate sat near 0.73 USD. The decline equated to around 9.48%. Revenue also declined, as it missed its initial forecast by around 837 million USD. This report…

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Central Bank Short-Term Overview

In September, we saw most of the central banks of the developed countries holding off from raising rates further. They have decided to take a wait-and-see approach to determine if inflation is under control. Only the ECB decided to go for a rate hike, stating that more tightening is needed. However, we can see that…

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It’s 1:2000 o’clock!

How can easyMarkets traders upgrade their account to 1:2000 leverage? Clients who trade with easyMarkets on MT4 can easily upscale their leverage to 1:2000! All they have to do is download the MT5 platform on their preferred device and get started by registering. Traders who have synced their easyMarkets account to MT5 before the increased…

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Q2 2023 Earnings Season Begins!

Q2 2023 Earnings Season Begins! Quarterly earnings season is nearly upon us, and despite many issues continuing to plague the economy, including recession fears and tightening financial conditions, markets appear to be optimistic, with the S&P 500 rising around 8% in the second quarter of 2023. As inflation eases in most developed countries and economic…

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Q3 2023 Earnings Season Begins!

Welcome to the start of a brand-new Earnings Season – Q3! Although US stocks are known to perform best in Q4 usually, the first two quarters of 2023 have already surpassed expectations. Despite higher inflation rates, the US GDP exceeded the anticipated result of 1.3% growth by expanding 2% (annualized), while US inflation declined to…

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Crude Oil – Medium to Long-Term Outlook

What has happened so far In the history of oil trading, April 2020 will be remembered as the day when WTI oil futures fell below zero, pushing deeply into negative territory. This moment was when fear ran quicker than logic and traders started selling oil, fearing that Covid-related lockdowns would slow the global economy to such…

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