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"For years I've worked with many strategies that were simply brilliant but I kept losing and in result kept changing my strategy. Almost after several years wasted and thousands of dollars lost, I found out that leverage was my core problem. In this webinar I'm going to discuss the reasons why Leverage is deadly and how I overcame that problem almost instantaneously." We've brought in trader Navin Prithyani to share his insights regarding Leverage. Navin Prithyani has been featured on various publications online and offline and is known to simplify complex forex trading for everyone to understand. He's also a Premium Speaker and has been among the top ten most viewed webinars and analysis here at FXStreet for the last 2 years. This is a webinar not to miss! Be sure to register and reserve your seat today.Latest Live Videos
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AUD/USD consolidates near weekly lows below 0.6650
AUD/USD trades with a negative bias for the fifth straight day early Wednesday, close to weekly lows below 0.6650. A softer risk tone, China's economic woes and a broad US Dollar bounce undermine the Aussie. However, the downside appears cushioned by the hawkish RBA outlook and commodities' uptick.
USD/JPY bounces to 155.00 as Japanese Yen sees pre-BoJ profit taking
USD/JPY is back on the bids, retaking 150.00 in the Asian session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen sees fresh declines on profit-taking ahead of Friday's BoJ event risk, while the US Dollar recovers following the mixed US jobs data-led sell-off. Fedspeak awaited.
Gold advances to near seven-week highs amid US labor market cooling
Gold price extends its upside to near seven-week highs above $4,300 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal gains momentum as the US labor market remains relatively resilient but shows signs of slowing. The mixed US employment report for November reinforces bets of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and weighs on the US Dollar.
WTI climbs above $55.50 as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
West Texas Intermediate, the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $55.75 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price climbs amid rising volatility around Latin American crude supply. Traders await the release of the Energy Information Administration crude oil stockpiles report later on Wednesday.
Ukraine-Russia in the spotlight once again
Since the start of the week, gold’s price has moved lower, but has yet to erase the gains made last week. In today’s report we intend to focus on the newest round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, whilst noting the release of the US Employment data later on day and end our report with an update in regards to the tensions brewing in Venezuela.
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, December 17:
The US Dollar Index (DXY) tumbled below 98.00 on Tuesday, reaching its lowest level since mid-October. The Greenback faced intense selling pressure following a delayed labor report that revealed a significant softening in the US job market, overshadowing weak economic activity data from Europe.