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Crude Surges Amid Lower-than-expected EIA Inventories
On Wednesday evening March 23 (GMT+3), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a decrease of 2.508 million barrels in its crude oil inventories for the week of 18 March. This is in contrast to the forecasted increase of 0.114m barrels, and the previous increase of 4.345M. Meanwhile, a disruption in the Caspian Pipeline ConsortiumContinue Reading
China Sees Worst Covid-19 Outbreak Since Pandemic Start
28 of China’s 31 provinces have recently seen an outbreak of the highly-infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus. With over 15,000 infected, this is the largest outbreak China has seen since the initial wave of the virus. The recent outbreak has hit major cities including Shanghai and Shenzhen. Dongguan city, the fifth-largest contributor to China’sContinue Reading
Gold Steadies as Fed Increases Interest Rate By Expected 0.25%
On Wednesday, 16 March, the US Federal Reserve made the long-awaited decision to raise interest rates to combat surging inflation. As per the market’s expectations, the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points. The 0.25% rate hike was voted on almost unanimously by policymakers, except St Louis Fed president James Bullard, who voted in favour ofContinue Reading
The Psychology of Trading
When trading, the two most common and dangerous emotions are fear and greed. Fear and greed can ruin even the best trading strategies. A single moment of fear or greed and lose your months of hard-earned profits. Having discipline and keeping your emotions under control is an invaluable skill in trading. Greed is trying toContinue Reading
Technical Analysis: Chart Patterns
Traders believe that the underlying theory behind chart patterns is that various shapes, or patterns, repeatedly show up on charts, and highlight various trends that can present trading opportunities. The most common chart patterns are: Symmetrical Triangles Ascending Triangles Descending Triangles Double Top Double Bottom Head and Shoulders Reverse Head and Shoulders Symmetrical Triangles AContinue Reading
