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Monday, July 4, 2016

#Saudi Arabia - 'suicide bomb attack' near US consulate in Jeddah: euronews (in English

Published on 3 Jul 2016

A suicide bomber has died in a blast opposite the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, state TV reports.

Two security guards were said to be lightly injured after the man detonated a device in the Red Sea city in the early hours of American Independence Day (July 4).

==#BREAKING overnight: suicide bomber detonates himself outside the US consulate in #Jeddah #SaudiArabia, 2 injured pic.twitter.com/2JKqE4Ru3E— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) July 4, 2016
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The US State Department h…
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#USA - Is America still great? Al Jazeera English

Published on 4 Jul 2016

As the United States marks Independence Day, Donald Trump is making headway in the presidential race with his slogan, "Make America Great Again". It implies greatness existed in the past, but not anymore.

Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from Philadelphia.

#Venezuela - oil revenues plunge sharply: Al Jazeera English

Published on 3 Jul 2016

Venezuela's state oil company says its revenues have fallen by forty-one percent in the past year. It follows a steep drop in global oil prices that has contributed to an economic crisis in the South American nation. The country's recession and triple-digit inflation has caused concern it may not be able to honour its large debts.

Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports.

#Turkey - citizenship for Syrian refugees? euronews (in English)

Published on 3 Jul 2016

Turkey's president has hinted that Syrian refugees in the country could be offered citizenship.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been speaking at a dinner breaking the Ramadan fast in the border city of Kilis, where the number of refugees is higher than the local Turkish population.

"I would say to my brothers coming from Syria that we see you as our brothers and sisters," Erdogan told the crowd.

"If you see us as your brothers too, then you are not far away from your country, you are just away from…
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#USA - Mariah Carey, Common, Judith Hill, Estelle perform at Essence Festival: Associated Press

Published on 3 Jul 2016

Mariah Carey, Common, Judith Hill, Estelle perform at Essence Festival

#USA - Man Severely Injured by Explosion in New York's Central Park: ABC News

Published on 3 Jul 2016

The explosion brought a rapid response from the NYPD, which is already on heightened alert this holiday weekend.

Forex Trading Video: Expect Dollar, Euro and Pound Volatility in the Week Ahead: Forex News by DailyFX

Published on 1 Jul 2016

@JohnKicklighter

Talking Points:

• Shock-wary Pound traders should keep a close eye on Tuesday's BoE Financial Stability Report

• US NFPs, Eurozone investor sentiment, Chinese reserve and the RBA decision represent other key event risk

• Keep the big picture condition of risk trends in view as speculative appetite is stretched

EUR/USD and GBP/USD Forecast July 4, 2016: DailyForex

Published on 1 Jul 2016

The EUR/USD pair had a fairly volatile day on Friday, but did end up forming a positive candle. At the moment, we are testing the bottom of an uptrend line that had previously been very important. Because of this, we could get a little bit of resistance but at this point in time I think the one thing you can count on more than anything else in this pair: volatility. I do not like buying the Euro at this point, I think there are far too many reasons the think that there could be trouble down the road, so I’m waiting to see whether or not we get an exhaustive candle. We do, I will not hesitate to sell this pair. It makes quite a bit of sense that the US dollar will strengthen over the longer term, because quite frankly the only real concern with the US dollar is that there will be any interest-rate hikes soon.