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The verdict is clear. Because there are no signs of inflationary pressures whatsoever. Inflation rates in the US, the UK, and the EU are still way below 2%.

The daily economic calendar, which lists all the economic data releases or news events for the day, is considered a vital tool for making trading decisions

With a couple of days left to the U.S. presidential elections, the last debate - though the added mute button offered much less entertainment – did provide us with some revealing statements concerning Biden's intent to transition away from the oil industry. Statements that could cost the presidential nominee Texas (among other states), with one poll showing Trump now on a narrow lead, after Biden was up by 3 points.

Economic Indicators - The two most common forms of market analysis used by traders are fundamental analysis (that focuses strongly on economic indicators)

The difference between trading and investing are wide ranging but they are both ways to potentially making financial gains on the global financial markets

Historically, the US Presidential election has always had a significant impact on financial markets, however there are a few times in living memory where we have approached a US election with so many uncertainties. Add to those uncertainties President Trump’s threats to challenge and dispute results and the expected outcome is chaos and weeks of market volatility that will most likely last long after election day.

If you are new to trading, it is advisable to build an understanding of the different types of global financial markets and the types of assets/securities.

Trading Risks - There are thousands of different tradeable asset classes in the world of finance. That makes for a lot of markets to choose from.

Trading Charts - There is an endless amount of data available on the financial markets. Using trading charts in your strategy allows for a bit more clarity.

Market Sentiment refers to traders studying and analysing the price action in a market to determine probable future price changes and up or down movement