Category: Markets
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GeoPark reports robust Q2 financials, eyes expansion By Investing.com
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GeoPark Limited (NYSE: NYSE:) has delivered a strong financial performance in the second quarter of 2024, with significant revenue growth and a solid increase in adjusted EBITDA. The company reported a 14% increase in revenue to $190 million and a 15% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $128 million. Despite the…
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GeoPark reports robust Q2 financials, eyes expansion By Investing.com
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GeoPark Limited (NYSE: NYSE:) has delivered a strong financial performance in the second quarter of 2024, with significant revenue growth and a solid increase in adjusted EBITDA. The company reported a 14% increase in revenue to $190 million and a 15% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $128 million. Despite the…
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Dollar hands back some gains; Jackson Hole looms large By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell on Friday, giving up some of the previous session’s big gains after strong retail sales data eased concerns about an impending recession in the United States. At 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other…
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Chart Art: Silver (XAG/USD) Approaching an Area of Interest
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Precious metals have been experiencing sharp fluctuations as the market mood continues to change these days. What’s next for silver as it prepares to test the previous support area? Silver (XAG/USD) Daily Chart by TradingView Risk-on flows since early last week have kept silver below the $30,000 support area, which…
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EURUSD Technical Analysis – The risk-on sentiment weighs on the US Dollar
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Basic Overview Yesterday, we saw strong data from the US, with unemployment claims and retail sales figures coming in much better than expected. The initial reaction was bullish for the US dollar, but after a while the market started to fade this move. The reason for this is that risk…
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Exclusive-Deutsche Bank’s proposed Postbank case settlement offer rejected by plaintiffs By Reuters
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By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has made a settlement offer to shareholders suing Germany’s largest lender over unpaid fees for its acquisition of Postbank, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said on Friday. Lawyer Jan Bayer (OTC:) dismissed the bank’s offer as “crazy” and “dead from the moment it arrived.”…
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Asia FX firms as rate cut bets pressure dollar; Japanese yen lags By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose on Friday as continued bets on a U.S. interest rate cut put the dollar on track for a fourth straight week in the red, while the Japanese yen fell further amid improved risk sentiment. While the dollar rose from its lowest in nearly seven months on…
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Chart Art: EUR/GBP Long-Term Trend Line Breakout and Retest
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Did you miss the opportunity to rise in the daily trend line of the EUR/GBP pair? I see a continued pullback to this potential support area, which coincides with the Fibonacci retracement levels. Is the Euro heading higher soon? EUR/GBP Daily Currency Pair Chart by TradingView As you can see…
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Economists expect Japan’s CPI to have ticked higher in July
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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Asian stocks rise tracking Wall St rally as recession fears ease By Investing.com
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Most Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street, as strong U.S. economic data helped ease recession fears, while bets on interest rate cuts remained intact. Wall Street indexes rose sharply on Thursday after strong retail sales data boosted optimism about the U.S. economy. Weaker inflation…
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Dollar firm after US data quells recession fears By Reuters
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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held near a two-week high against the yen after posting its biggest daily gain in four weeks against its major peers as strong U.S. economic data eased recession fears. The dollar was particularly strong against the Japanese currency thanks to higher Treasury…
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One month to go (until the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate cut)
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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US stock futures rise as strong data clears economic fears By Investing.com
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U.S. stock index futures rose in overnight trading on Thursday as Wall Street posted extended gains after strong retail sales and jobless claims data helped ease concerns about a slowing economy. Weak inflation data earlier in the week boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September,…
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TA of the Day: Bearish Momentum Builds in Bitcoin
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US government Over 10,000 Bitcoins Moved Recently (BTC) from a government-linked wallet, a transaction worth about $600 million, to a Coinbase Prime-linked wallet. The move follows a previous $2 billion transfer in late July. The U.S. government currently holds about $12 billion in bitcoin, much of it from law enforcement…
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Bank of America on Powell speaking at Jackson Hole – to keep aggressive easing option open
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak during his usual time slot in Jackson Hole, Friday morning of the event at 10 a.m.: Fed Chair Powell to Speak at 10 a.m. ET on August 23 Bank of America says Powell’s speech is unlikely to have much impact on the U.S.…
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Shimmick shares plunge 31% as Q2 results disappoint By Investing.com
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NEW YORK — Shares of Chemec Corporation (NASDAQ:CHEM) plunged 31% Friday after the water infrastructure company reported disappointing second-quarter results and gave weak guidance. Chemec reported a second-quarter adjusted loss of $1.60 per share, well above analysts’ expectations of $0.12 per share. Revenue was $91 million, well below the consensus…
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JPMorgn adjusts its dollar forecasts, particularly through USD/JPY By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Foreign exchange markets have seen a lot of volatility over the past few weeks, leading JPMorgan to revise its dollar forecast. July and August will go down as some of the most memorable episodes of economic and political volatility in recent history, analysts at JPMorgan Chase said in…
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Bank of America fund manager survey highlights optimism in a soft landing, equities
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The volatility in August has led to a bit of a reset in the markets, with high-conviction trades tested by rapid declines. But looking at it from a broader perspective, fund managers have a relatively consistent view of a soft landing scenario. “The fundamental optimism for a soft landing (76%)…
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. to prepare an offer for Paramount Global, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters
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Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. is close to making a bid for National Amusements Inc. that would rival an acceptable offer from Skydance Media Inc., Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the plans. The former Warner Music chief had expressed interest in buying National Amusements, Paramount’s controlling shareholder,…
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Silence reigns in Russia over linking rouble fall to Ukrainian attack By Reuters
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Written by Gleb Bryansky MOSCOW (Reuters) – There appears to be a new rule in Russia: Don’t mention war in connection with the rouble. Russian media and analysts at state-controlled banks have been largely silent on the possible connection between the ruble’s 9% depreciation against the US dollar and Ukraine’s…