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ISIS ‘making millions’ by gaming forex markets

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The militant group that calls itself Islamic State (ISIS) is exploiting national banking operations in Iraq and could be making up to $25 million a month in Middle Eastern money markets, according to experts. Speaking to a U.K. parliamentary subcommittee set up to examine how Britain could help disrupt ISIS ...

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Is it time to trade Gold?

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Here is a fun fact: spot Gold has made a larger range in February 2016 than it did during any other month since August 2013, which is two and a half years ago. It seems as if volatility has returned to this market, and volatility means traders have a good ...

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5 Forex Trading Tips You Might Not Read in Book

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Trading Forex, or any other financial instrument for that matter, requires learning. A lot. You need to acquire new skills, continually research market conditions, learn how to analyze trends, evaluate your trades, etc. There are hundreds of courses available to teach you the technical aspects of trading, but the following ...

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Bank of Russia: Ready to use forex swap with PBOC

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MOSCOW–Russia and China have agreed to open a bilateral foreign-exchange swap line to boost trade and investment cooperation, the Bank of Russia said Wednesday. The Bank of Russia said the two parties successfully tested forex swaps in 2015 and were ready to enact the forex swap if needed. Earlier, Russia ...

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EUR/USD bullish attempt stalled near 1.0880

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The single currency has attempted a bull run to the area of 1.0880, although the up move run out of vigour and prompted EUR\USD to return near 1.0860. EUR/USD choppy ahead of ADP The pair remains within a 30-pip range for the time being, meandering between 1.0850 and 1.0880 following ...

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ISM Manufacturing PMI beats with 49.5 – USD advances

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Finally some partially positive news from the US manufacturing sector: a score of 49.5 points in the ISM Manufacturing PMI. This is still in negative territory (under 50) but better than expected and with a better employment component.  The US dollar is rising but certainly doesn’t get too far. The ...

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