Forex Fundamental Analysis

South Korea is Asia’s fourth largest economy behind China, Japan and India. Approximately half of the nations GDP is derived from its exports.

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The current tensions between Iran and the USA stem from President Trump’s deep unhappiness with the accord reached by his predecessor and other world leaders over a deal intended to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Last week was a positive affair for the world’s major stock markets with all making ground.

Despite being in a dispute over illegal subsidies paid to their respective major airline manufacturers that threaten the imposition of billions of Dollars

Hard on the heels of the USA proposing to levy tariffs worth $11 billion on EU goods as a consequence of unfair state subsidies to Airbus Industries, the EU is proposing levying $20 billion in respect of similar subsidies that the US is deemed to have paid to its aerospace giant Boeing.

The UK economy managed to beat analysts’ growth expectations for the rolling quarter to the end of February (the preceding three-month period) coming in at 0.3% rather than the more anaemic predicted level of 0.2%.

Following on from the latest EU emergency summit over Brexit, the UK will now remain a full member of the bloc until 31/10/19 unless the UK parliament ratifies the withdrawal bill allowing the UK to leave sooner.

Last week was a mixed and relatively muted affair for the world’s major stock markets.

The February job creation figure was particularly weak with only 33000 new jobs created, so there was a measure of relief when the March number came in at 196000, beating analysts’ predictions of between 170000 and 180000.

The UK was supposed to be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019, but the Prime Minister was unable to get her withdrawal agreement through parliament.

A dispute between the USA and the EU over whether or not the EU offers its aircraft manufacturer, Airbus Industries, unfair subsidies has been rumbling on for 14 years.

A backbencher bill proposed by Labour’s Yvette Cooper which squeaked through the commons by just a single vote has completed its passage through the House of Lords, returned to the Commons for amendments to be considered and has gained royal assent, passing it into law.

Last week was a positive affair for the world’s major stock markets with all closing comfortably higher than last week.

A cross-party bill, sponsored by Labour’s Yvette Cooper and Conservative Oliver Letwin, has passed through the commons (by a majority of just one vote)