Forex trading up sharply in 2018 as volatility returns (news: 15/02/18)

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• Forex trading up sharply in 2018 as volatility returns

  LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign exchange trading volumes have risen sharply since the start of this year, new data showed on Thursday, as investors ramped up bets on a weaker dollar and uncertainty about the end of the era of cheap money stoked volatility.

• Stocks- Wall Street Rises as Inflation Worry Disappears

  Investing.com – Wall Street rose higher after the morning bell, as investors dismiss inflation fears.

• U.S. producer prices rise in January on gasoline, healthcare

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices accelerated in January, boosted by strong gains in the cost of gasoline and healthcare, offering more evidence that inflation pressures were building up.

• Surging Litecoin Is Leading the Crypto Market Recovery

  The recovery of the crypto market is looking stronger by the day, and litecoin is leading the way.

• Interest rate cut drags as fuel scarcity lingers –Report

  Hopes for Nigeria’s first rate cut since 2015 dimmed as higher fuel costs in January countered a drop in food prices and kept inflation well outside the Central Bank of Nigeria’s target.