Forex Fundamental Analysis

The World Bank is part of the United Nations. It is a group of five institutions and has the overarching goal of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.

The Chinese economy is recognised as the second largest in the world behind that of America.

2014 was a good year for job creation in the US economy as the post Global Financial Recovery finally gathers momentum.

Last week saw the major markets losing ground with the surprise exception of Germany’s Dax. Get the analysis for the week of January 12, 2015 here.

Fresh data on Friday from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics showed that consumer prices in China rose just 2 percent last year, well below the government's target of 3.5 percent. Is there a threat of deflation?

The Euro has not had the strongest of starts to 2015 with the currency falling from 1.2088 to the Dollar to stand at 1.1815 having been as low as 1.1763 on Thursday.

One difference between economists and consumers is that economists don’t like to see falling prices.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a preferred barometer for the U.S. stock market’s performance. It is certainly the most widely recognized stock index in the world and is indeed the oldest.

December saw the end of the trading month, quarter and year for 2014. It provides a good chance to look back over the year and see how markets and currencies fared over a longer time period.

So what’s in store for oil in 2015? With prices falling fast and hitting five-year lows in mid-December, commodities research teams at the world's investment houses and banks are scrambling to revise their 2015 predictions for oil and the potential impact on global economies.

There is nothing like falling oil prices to bring out the bargain hunters. Investors seeking a good deal have turned bullish on embattled energy stocks and are buying them up with gusto.

Saudi Arabia has insisted that OPEC will keep oil production at 30 million barrels per day no matter the cost of crude, but even the world's biggest oil exporter has a limit, the CEO of Breitling Energy told CNBC on Friday.

According to some analysts, 2015 should be a year of roller coaster activity for Asian currencies as the Federal Reserve in Washington makes arrangements to raise interest rates.

Foreign investors in China should not have any high hopes for the near future. Two years into the leadership of President Xi Jinping, there’s scant indication that the country is opening investment opportunities or rebalancing the economy as foreigners expected.

Common practice in major economies around the world is to publish quarterly estimates of economic output, as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).