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Ashraf Laidi

Ashraf Laidi

City Index

Contributor since: 28 Nov 2014

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City Index is a leading spread betting and CFD provider, offering competitive spread and margin access on thousands of markets. We are committed to providing a market-leading client services, transparent prices and innovative technology.

  • USDJPY Shorts Break Down

    Published 26 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

    The charts below show net speculative shorts in JPY vs. USD have broken out of a 4-year channel (signifying a potential turn), while the chart…

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    Published 17 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

    Although oil prices rallied more than 20% following the January Fed decision, their swift decline to fresh six-year lows raises questions about whether the Fed…

  • Euro Damaged, Kiwi Panics

    Published 10 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

    A new 12-year low in the euro against the US dollar and another hit to the New Zealand dollar re-emerged in global markets as Greece…

  • Back to Back January Drops in SP500 Always Meant Danger

    Published 30 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

    January will most likely be negative for US stock indices (S&P500), and will be the 2nd consecutive year of negative January performance. While many are…

  • Another -15% in Copper?

    Published 14 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

    Today's 4.3% slump in copper is the ninth consecutive daily decline in the metal, a pattern last seen 11 months ago during the peak of…

  • Conclusion from Swelling Stocks/Yields Ratio

    Published 13 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

    As stocks hit a fresh record high relative to bond yields -- measured by the S&P500/US 10-yr yield ratio at 1081--the contrast between these two…

  • Are Central Banks Dumping Euros?

    Published 06 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

    The euro began the first full trading week of 2015 by breaking below the $1.20 level for the first time in four years to end…

  • Weak CNY + Low Wages + Ultra Low Interest Rates = Deflationary Pressures

    Published 05 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

    Deflation will be the dominating theme of 2015. Deflation occurs when prices of production factors (wages and interest rates) fall to the extent of limiting…

  • Watch CNY after OPEC's Move

    Published 28 November 2014 | viewed 0 times

    Now that OPEC is resolute on allowing further descent in oil prices, risking fresh risks of deflation, the last thing the global economy needs is…