Risk event for the week starting 20 February: German Ifo and ZEW
There’s the risk that German data may begin to show some topping out after some good numbers over the last few months.
IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Richard Snow from Daily FX who is looking at the opportunity to profit from a potential pullback in the DAX. After having climbed more than 30% from its October lows, the time may be ripe for some ‘retracement’.
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