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Learn how Trump's New Policies will affect trade with China and what you can expect in the markets. Find out now at FXCM.

Renewed suspicion has re-emerged between Russia and NATO amid military maneuvering in Europe and the Middle East, casting a long shadow over markets.

The U.K.’s Brexit has come with significant uncertainty from the beginning, but the High Court ruling has made the situation even more ambiguous.

Since Brexit, Scotland may have new motivation to become independent. Find out the economic impacts of Scottish Independence on FXCM.

How would Hillary Clinton's Green Energy Policy affect the Energy Industry? Learn more about the Energy issue and more here.

Elections, whether they are presidential, parliamentary, or referenda oriented, provide an abundance of uncertainty to the marketplace. Over the course of an election cycle, issues such as international trade, national security, and government spending become focal points of the national discussion. Contrasting ideologies are put on display as opposing factions compete for political power, each with a different vision for a nation's future. Perhaps the election looked upon with the…

The U.S. and world markets are in the midst of another presidential election year, as of this writing (August 2016). The election-year rhetoric from candidates and their partisan supporters has ramped up to a din capable of bringing confusion to all but the most attentive and dispassionate observers. Analysts like to note that investors don't like uncertainty. However, with a divided U.S. electorate and candidates disposed to fight tooth and…

Throughout the U.K.'s history and its interaction within global events, the British pound has served as a conduit for international trade and as a safe haven for investors.

History demonstrates that we can expect volatility during UK election periods, especially in the GBP/USD pair in the week proceeding the election result..

On 23 June 2016, UK citizens voted in a referendum by a majority of 52% in favour of their country leaving the European Union, but will it actually happen?

An election year is often a time of uncertainty for societies that practice a democratic or parliamentary form of government. Issues facing the nation's economy, judicial system, as well as future control over the government's legislative branch in coming midterm elections make their way to the forefront during the presidential election cycle. From a trading and investing standpoint, the basic rule of thumb regarding the marketplace of financial securities is…