High Impact of the Week: Canada GDP and US Production
The week will continue with fears of an Evergrande collapse that could cause financial contagion and slow the growth of the Chinese economy. That concern eased after the developer agreed to settle some local note interest payments, but the problem is far from over with holders of dollar bonds that have yet to receive a […]
High Impact Week: FOMC, BOE and Elections in Canada. Impact on dollar and pound this week
A stable market opening is expected given the activity of the central banks for this Wednesday and Thursday. Canada’s government elections will have a possible impact on the Canadian dollar. Volatility would be expected during Monday due to results. On Wednesday 3:00 pm EST we await the result of the FOMC review: announcements of cuts […]
Hit of the week: US and Canadian inflation
A few days after the central bank interest rate rally, the market is waiting expectantly for inflation data. The message from the financial centers of the world has continued to dovish in general terms. The common message has been: “gradual reduction”, “gradually lower purchase rate”, “gradual tapering”, “we will not get ahead”, “until we reach […]
High Impact Week: Central Banks of Australia, Canada and Europe on the Move
This first week of September comes with a monetary policy combo. This week the publication of Australian interest rates is expected with a maintenance forecast. The aussie could give its correction and possible sales are expected for this Tuesday 1:30 am EST. Canada (BOC) would publish its rate decision on Wednesday 11:00 EST, forecast of […]
High Impact Week: OPEC and American Employment Data
The dollar closed lower this week and buyers would be expected at Monday’s open. US employment data is estimated positive for this week. The highlight of the symposium were remarks by Jerome Powell who said that asset purchases could begin to slow down this year as the US economy recovers from the pandemic, but that […]
BTC breaks new record in two months
Bitcoin breaks the $ 50,000 barrier. The bet on this cryptocurrency again took a race in recent weeks and the effects were felt in other cryptos and altcoins. Monday’s trading began with BTCUSD surpassing $ 50K, driven in part by PayPal Holdings launching a new cryptocurrency service in the UK. It is about the possibility […]
The Bitcoin ETF is coming.
The approval of an investment fund in BTC is approaching. Until now, cryptocurrencies had no exchange-traded funds. The bitcoin ETFs are in operation within the territory of Canada and Europe but nothing yet allowed in the United States. Local American firms do not allow their clients to participate in foreign funds. The SEC (US Securities […]
BTC surpasses $ 40K: what the new crypto regulation is all about
In the last hours, a US legislator presented a bill that, if approved, would lay the foundations for the regulation of the cryptocurrency market. It is one of the broadest bills on the legal vacuum of regulations in this market. It is a bill promoted by Don Beyer, who is the chairman of Congress’ Joint […]
Bitcoin did it again!
The week opened with big movements within the crypto world. BTC rallied and broke a new level in over a month and a half. BTC reached a new 24-hour high of $ 39,544. Levels that it had not reached since mid-June. These movements in bitcoin dragged down the other cryptocurrencies such as ethereum and other altcoins […]
Dogecoin finally mocked BTC
The cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which started in 2013 mocking Bitcoin, today managed to be the cryptocurrency with the highest capitalization in the second quarter of this year. The rise of cryptocurrencies as a backup system, due to profitability, risk and implementation by large firms for transactions, has generated a boom in altcoins. Accompanying this movement in […]