Economies

Japan's snap election on 22 October 2017 has the potential to greatly impact the yen. If a surprise occurs, an upheaval in exchange rate valuations may become a reality.

The impact of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate increase is far-reaching, and has both direct and indirect implications. Find out who and what is impacted by these changes.

The Efficient Market Hypothesis (or EMH, as it's known) suggests that investors cannot make returns above the average of the market on a consistent basis. This is because under normal circumstances all available information about asset values and prices is rapidly disseminated throughout the market, bringing prices quickly to an equilibrium value. The hypothesis was developed in the 1960s by University of Chicago economics professors Harry Roberts and Eugene Fama.…

Random walk theory is the belief that a security's current market price is the product of chance rather than the sum of past events or human behavior.

Deutsche Börse Group is a major operator of German and European financial exchanges. This includes the top stock, commodities and derivatives exchanges, in addition to trading, clearing and post-trading platforms and services related to those businesses.

An "economic moat" is a competitive advantage that is unique to an individual company and difficult for rivals to imitate.

Inflation and interest rates are important indicators for exchange rate trends and can help traders gain market insight.

Quantitative easing is the act of increasing the amount of money in a country's economy by that country's central bank.

Investors interested in making trades that involve the Chinese yuan might benefit from doing some research into China's economy. The nation has repeatedly made headlines over the last several years, generating attention by producing robust growth. Economic Skepticism Despite reports of growth, some have voiced concerns about the country manipulating its government data. Even Li Keqiang, Premier of China's State Council, has made skeptical remarks about these figures. In 2007,…

Here are six key economic indicators commonly used to define the current state of Australia's economy.

When considered altogether, these statistics and concepts can be used to paint a complete picture of Canada's economic health.