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The biggest problem between China and the United States isn’t the trade war, it’s the South China Sea and Africa

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Germany’s financial regulator BaFin plans to apply permanently ESMA’s CFD trading restrictions on a national level. The decision is intended as a protective measure for retail investors which will take effect in 2019.

In its official notice the German financial watchdog clarified that it aims to “permanently match the level of protection in Germany to the temporary product intervention measure issued by ESMA.” This is partly done to prevent attempts to evade these measures by providers from other EU countries. Another reason is that the ESMA can only apply such product intervention measures on a temporary basis.

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Techniques traditionally used in counseling and clinical psychology have powerful relevance for helping us achieve peak performance.

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As Venezuelans take to the streets and President Trump considers sanctions on Venezuela's oil, the implications could be far reaching for the Russia and United States.

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There’s no end in sight to the trade war between the US and China. Beijing has many tricks up its sleeve. But China’s labor market has its own dynamic. The first signs of Chinese economic weakness are showing up.

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recently posted its Q4 results, which were slightly below our estimates. The company saw 1% revenue growth and a 13% jump in adjusted earnings to $1.97 per share. While the Pharmaceuticals segment saw 5% revenue gains led by oncology drugs, the Medical Devices segment...

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China’s industrial upgrade changes the trade game with the US.

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It was a happy Friday for the bulls as stocks got a boost from a deal to reopen the government as well as positive news on the trade front.

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USD/JPY Forex News and Analysis - Strengthens Over 110.452, Weakens Under 109.445

Based on the order of last weeks price movement and close at 109.545, the giving out of the USD/JPY is likely to be included by trader submission to the main 50% level at 109.445.

The Dollar/Yen closed lower vis--vis the order of Friday and for the week as investors prepared for later-door weeks U.S. Federal Reserve inclusion rate decision and monetary policy poster. The complaint stemmed from expectations the central bank would depart organization rates unchanged and reports it was in addition to bringing a mount happening less to its tab sheet dwindling program. Both moves are considered dovish by investors.

On Friday, the USD/JPY granted at 109.545, as well as to 0.093 or -0.08%. For the week, the Dollar/Yen closed beside 0.229 or -0.21%.

Earlier in the week, the Dollar/Yen rallied after the Bank of Japan scuff its inflation forecasts but maintained its gigantic stimulus program. The BOJ plus left union rates unchanged. BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda plus warned of growing risks to the economy from trade protectionism and faltering global demand.

It seems that even though U.S. consumers look healthy, the market is getting hit by fears of weakness in Asia. More soft data from China today, along with company outlooks that show an impact from slower Chinese growth, are hurting stocks.

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