Germany once again emerged as capital export world champion in 2016, according to preliminary calculations by the Ifo Institute. Germany’s current account surplus is expected to have totalled $297 bln (268 bln euros) in 2016. China ranks second with an anticipated current account surplus of $245 bln. The US, by contrast, is expected to
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Although U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies will remain to be the key moving indicators for financial markets in the days and weeks to come, central banks and economic data will attract some attention the week ahead. The Fed In December, the Federal Reserve signaled that it may
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. By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. – Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd – Real Estate & Project Managers The property market seems to be evolving with a growing trend for apartments available to rent, which in turn has caused an increase in rentals to the tune of 20%, on the back of a 30% rise in
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Leptos Group has opened its new country headquarters in Russia. The new offices, located at the heart of Moscow city, Empire Tower of Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya 6, are ideally positioned in the heart of the Moscow International Financial Centre. Leptos Group Manager for Eastern Europe, Andreas Santis, said that the new offices and its experienced
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* Declining residential real estate investments * Manfred Binsfeld from Feri EuroRating Services, a Scope Group company, wrote in the Borsen Zeitung that price rises are only one of a number of factors that can contribute to an asset price bubble in Germany. In relation to the property markets, he suggested that it makes
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By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM Global stocks marched into gains during trading this week after the renewed Trump-fuelled optimism bolstered investor risk sentiment. Actions speak louder than words and the fact that Donald Trump has signed numerous executive orders since his inauguration continues to heighten hopes of the proposed fiscal stimulus measures materialising.
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German exporters started the year in an optimistic mood, according to Ifo Institute, as their export expectations rose from 8.2 balance points in December to 12.0 balance points in January. The German economy currently seems unfazed by the protectionist rhetoric of the new US President, the Munich-based research centre said. The rise in export
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Hellenic Bank has launched a dedicated website featuring properties for sale in Cyprus and Greece, days after it announced a joint venture to manage its portfolio of €2.4 bln in non performing loans. At present, the website features 39 properties handled by its Property Management Unit, a separate department dedicated to administering the bank's
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By Jameel Ahmad, VP of Market Research at FXTM After appreciating earlier this month following a period of investors unwinding on USD positions, both the GBPUSD and EURUSD have attracted sellers as the month draws to a close. Traders began to take profit on GBPUSD positions during trading on Friday where the Pound also
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