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- 6 Nov 2024
US Elections: Trump Wins! What Does this Mean for Nigeria?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst At FXTM America has chosen Republican Donald Trump as its 47th president following a tight race for the White House! As of writing, Trump has secured 277…
- 5 Sept 2024
Trump's Crypto-business: What Does it Portend for American People if he Wins the Election?
Donald Trump is promising to make America the "crypto capital of the planet" if he returns to the White House. While he runs for president, Trump has launched a new venture to trade cryptocurrencies…
- 23 Oct 2025
President Trump Pardons Zhao, Convicted Binance Founder
Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump Zhao, also known as "CZ", was sentenced to four months in…
- 31 Mar 2025
TikTok Sale Deal Expected Before April 5 Deadline – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that a deal for the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations is expected to be finalized before the April 5 deadline. U.S. President Donald Trump The deadline, set by…
- 5 Dec 2024
Crypto Boom: Bitcoin Reaches $100,000 After Trump Announces Pro-Crypto Policies
Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, surging to a new record after US President-elect Donald Trump unveiled administration picks believed to usher in crypto-friendly policies when he…
- 16 Jan 2017
FXTM: Trump Bulls in the White House - Red Flags on US Debt
Donald Trump's administration is bullish right out of the gate. He's chosen a cabinet made up of oil business tycoons like former Exxon chairman Rex Tillerson, so the agenda is clear; boost US big…
- 28 Nov 2024
Zuckerberg's Mar-a-Lago Meeting with Trump: What It Means for Tech
Billionaire Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg met Wednesday with incoming US president Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the latest sign of the Meta chief’s warming up to…
- 14 Apr 2017
FXTM: Trump U-Turns Dollar Weakness Fails to Support Rand, Lira
FXTM Vice President of Market Research, Jameel Ahmad comments on the US President Donald Trump’s latest comments and escalating geopolitical risks. The recent escalation of geopolitical risks…
- 14 Feb 2017
Economy: Trump Effect” Encourages Investors to Seek Riskier Assets
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on Wall Street may be poised to trade higher if the bullish momentum from Asia and Europe coupled with the “Trump effect” encourages investors to seek…
- 24 Jan 2017
FXTM Analysis- Trump Fueled Dollar Rally Falters
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on a depreciating Dollar from the persistent Trump uncertainties has played a key part in the GBPUSD’s sharp rebound with further upside expected in the…
- 8 Jan 2026
Trump Threatens More Strikes in Nigeria
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could carry out further military strikes in Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed, reigniting a sensitive debate over religious violence…
- 19 May 2017
FXTM Analysis - Trump Becomes Gold's Best Friend
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on Gold amidst Trump uncertainty. Gold swiftly regained its safe haven lustre on Wednesday after wave upon wave of uncertainty swirling around Donald…
- 6 Feb 2026
Trump Says He Made no Mistake Sharing Video Depicting Obamas as Apes
United States President Donald Trump has said he made no mistake for a video briefly shared on his official Truth Social account that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady…
- 24 Jan 2025
Meta Denies Forcing Users to Follow Trump Administration Accounts
Meta has responded to complaints from users who claimed they were forced to follow the social media accounts of the new US administration under President Donald Trump. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone…
- 27 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: Sterling, Trump & Gold In Focus
FXTM Research Analyst Lukman Otunuga comments on Sterling ahead of the UK general election and Trump’s anticipated “phenomenal” tax reforms and the Dollar. The Brexit-related jitters may return…
- 5 Oct 2020
Trump’s Covid Infection Increases the Chance of Fiscal Stimulus
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM President Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis caught markets by surprise on Friday and they sold off aggressively on the news, with the Dollar ticking higher…
- 13 Jan 2017
FXTM: Trump Uncertainty Triggers Dollar Selloff
The Greenback descended deeper into the abyss on Thursday after President-Elect Donald Trump’s news conference failed to provide the much-needed clarity on future fiscal policies. With the engine…
- 10 Nov 2016
FXTM Analysis: Markets Bounce as Investors Accept Trump Reality
Global stocks staged an awe-inspiring rebound during late trading on Wednesday as investors came to terms with the shocking Trump presidential victory. Asian shares rallied in the early sessions of…
- 2 Aug 2019
Investors Stampede for Safety as Trump Strikes Again
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, A wave of risk aversion is sweeping across financial markets this morning after US President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariff hikes on…
- 7 Jan 2021
US Riot: Facebook, Twitter Block Trump Indefinitely for Policy Violations
Two big social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have blocked President Donald Trump from positing on his accounts because his posts violated their policies during riots at the U.S. Capitol.…
- 14 Feb 2025
TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as Trump Delays Ban
TikTok returned to the U.S. app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app and assured the tech giants they would not be…
- 15 Nov 2016
FXTM Analysis: Markets to Continue Adjusting to Trump’s Triumph
Undoubtedly, last week is one to remember for years to come, not only because of Trump’s surprising victory, but the market's reaction to the new president. Instead of equity markets plummeting and…
- 3 Nov 2020
Will Trump Shock the World Again?
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Nearly four years ago, Donald Trump shocked the world by winning the US presidential election, pulling off one of the biggest political upsets in…
- 13 Jan 2026
Meta Names Ex-Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick as President
Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, has appointed Dina Powell McCormick, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its new president and vice chairman, bolstering its leadership amid aggressive…
- 4 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: Xi-Trump Summit in The Spotlight the Week Ahead
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the week ahead with Xi-Trump summit on the horizon: Recap The U.S. dollar bulls finally regained some control of the market after three weeks of…
- 15 Nov 2016
FXTM Analysis: Is Trump’s Rally Over?
The financial markets’ reaction to Trump’s victory seems to be abating early Tuesday with the dollar index retreating for the first time in six days after approaching its highest levels in nearly…
- 4 Feb 2017
Trump Excludes Nigerians from Visa Ban
United States has stated that the recent executive order on immigration by President Donald Trump would not affect Nigerians hoping to travel to the country. It added that the two-year…
- 6 Oct 2020
Pendulum Swings in Favour of Risk as Trump Leaves Hospital
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, The sentiment pendulum swung deeper into “risk-on” territory on Tuesday morning after President Donald Trump’s departure from hospital soothed…
- 28 Feb 2025
Trump Ends Funding for Malaria, Other Global Health Programs
The Trump administration has ceased funding for roughly 5,800 global health programs, including those that support providing vaccines, life-saving medications, and emergency health care to millions…
- 3 Nov 2016
What Does Trump Win Mean for Financial Markets?
This year, a new answer was born to questions like ‘why is (insert surprising or shocking event) happening’? The answer is simply: ‘because…2016’. Six months ago, most pundits called it a long shot…