Forex Fundamental Analysis

The UK economy expanded at a rate of 0.5% in Q4 2015, data released by the Office for National Statistics has said, confirming the original estimate.

Despite what the recent 4-way agreement may say, Saudi Arabia has not agreed to pull back from any oil production but has agreed in theory to freeze output.

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy is currently “highly vulnerable to adverse shocks”

When Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy steps into power in Myanmar on April 1st, it will have solid successes to build on, but there are many challenges ahead.

The Federal Reserve ended lengthy speculation about when it would start the process of normalising interest rates in December 2015 when it increased its base rate by 0.25%.

Last week, agreement was obtained from the 27 other EU partners largely securing the (arguably modest) reforms that Britain was asking for in the universal hope that the UK would continue to be an EU state.

After three decades of unprecedented growth, China’s strength is rupturing. The country seems to moving on a bumpy road with no real direction in sight, especially when it comes to financial markets. The country’s manufacturing sector is stalling and the world's second-largest economy is relying on a more dangerous growth engine- debt—to solve its woes.

Last week again saw all of the major markets regain some ground and the oil price continued to soften – but above the $30 mark and with reduced volatility.

Despite last month’s minuscule rate hike by the Fed, investors and bankers alike continue to question both U.S. growth as well as economic expansion across the globe.

Stock market investors (and certain “niche” areas) to the contrary, most people think the age of cheaper oil is a good thing.

Expectation has been building that David Cameron’s “better deal” for Britain within the EU will emerge by the end of the forthcoming EU summit.

Most of us walk around with very little cash in our pockets. Credit cards seem to weigh down our wallets and paying on credit is certainly the name of the game in today’s economy. But what would happen if we were told by the banks that we could only pay with a plastic and that bills and coins were no longer legally acceptable as payment?

President of European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has sought to pour oil on the waters of European banking turmoil, following recent sharp declines in the share values of many leading European banks, some of which are down by more than 25% on the values held at the start of the year.

Figures just released suggest that the Japanese economy shrank by 0.4% in Q4 2015, however, initial reports for Q3 reported a shrinkage of 0.8% which was revised to an expansion of 1% upon receipt of more comprehensive figures.

Last week again saw all of the major markets lose ground and the oil price continued to soften – but above the $30 mark.