Forex – Dollar remains broadly higher, Comey in focus
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The dollar remained broadly higher against the other major currencies on Thursday, despite the release of disappointing U.S. jobless claims data as investors turned their attention to former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to a Senate committee.
Mr. Comey began his testimony by saying that, while he understood he “could be fired by a president for any reason or no reason at all,” he was confused and concerned by the White House’s shifting explanations of his firing. EUR/USD slid 0.33% to 1.1218 after the European Central Bank cuts its forecast for inflation this year to 1.5%, down from 1.7% in March. The forecast came after the central bank left interest rates unchanged in a widely expected move. In the U.S., the Department of Labor said initial jobless claims in the week ending June 3 decreased by 10,000 to 245,000 from the previous week’s total of 255,000. Analysts expected jobless claims to fall by 15,000 to 240,000 last week. GBP/USD fell 0.28% to 1.2923. Polls on the eve of the U.K. election indicated that Prime Minister Theresa May will win the vote and increase her parliamentary majority. USD/JPY gained 0.34% to 110.19, while USD/CHF rose 0.25% to trade at 0.9679. The Australian dollar was lower, with AUD/USD down 0.11% at 0.7543, while NZD/USD gained 0.29% to 0.7217. The Australian Bureau of Statistics earlier reported that the trade surplus narrowed to A$0.555 billion in April from A$3.169 billion in March, whose figure was revised from a previously estimated surplus of A$3.107 billion. Analysts had expected the trade surplus to narrow to A$1.950 billion in April. A separate report showed that China’s exports rose by an annualized rate of 8.7% in May, exceeding expectations for a 7.0% climb, while imports jumped 14.8%, blowing past projections for an increase of 8.5%. China is Australia’s biggest export partner. Meanwhile, USD/CAD held steady at 1.3501. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up 0.32% at 96.98, the highest since June 2.

صراحة أنا بقالي شوية أشهر بلعب على المنصة دي من الموبايل، وقررت أكتب تجربتي علشان ناس كتير هنا في مصر بتسأل عن موضوع 888starz app. أول حاجة لفتت نظري إن عدد الألعاب رهيب، فيه حوالي تلت آلاف لعبة سلوتس تقريبًا، ومش كلها حشو زي بعض المواقع التانية.
مطوري الألعاب ناس محترمين زي براجماتيك وبلاي إن جو. أنا مدمن Gates of Olympus وSweet Bonanza، ومن وقت للتاني بجرب Book of Dead. لو بتفضل اللعب الحقيقي فيه قسم الديلر المباشر من Evolution بناس بلحمها ودمها، وألعاب زي Crazy Time ممتعة فعلًا.
بالنسبة للبونص محترم صراحة: أول شحن بياخد مضاعفة 100% زائد سبينات ببلاش، وفيه no deposit لو بتحب تجرب الأول. بس اقرا الشروط كويس من شرط المراهنة اللي حوالي 40 ضعف — دي مش حاجة تعديها. لو عايز تشوف الأكواد الحالية ادخل على تنزيل 888starz علطول.
حاجة عجبتني إن خيارات السحب والإيداع متنوعة: فيزا وماستركارد، ومحافظ زي Skrill وNeteller، وكمان كريبتو وبيتكوين. طلب الفلوس بياخد يوم لتلاتة على المحفظة، مقارنة بحاجات تانية سحبت منها. التسجيل نفسه سهل وسريع، والحد الأدنى للإيداع صغير.
اللي مضايقني شوية إن الدعم مش دايمًا سريع الرد، ومرة استنيت شوية على الشات. غير كده تثبيت البرنامج محتاج تسمح بمصادر خارجية، حاجة عادية بس مبتدئ ممكن يلخبط. الأبليكيشن سلس على الموبايل وبيجيله تحديثات باستمرار.
في العموم أنا كمّلت عليه أكتر مما توقعت، والتطبيق بقى أساسي على موبايلي. الترخيص موجود ومعلن، وده حاجة مهمة وانت بتحط فلوسك. لو عندك سؤال اسأل.
So — been using this thing for about four months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so figured I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. I’m UK based, generally do football and horses, nothing mad, so take it how you like.
What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I never could work out what an e/w return actually was with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just eyeball it and then be surprised. These days I stick my stake in before I place anything, even a straight one-selection punt.
The single bet calculator tool is the part I’m on daily — you put in your stake, the odds and it shows profit and total return straight away, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the multiples — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, patents and yankees, and that’s where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it lives at ew patent calculator — free, no signup.
The thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the geekier tools. They’ve got an implied probability calculator that shows the overround, plus a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutching one is decent if I’m covering two or three runners.
Couple of gripes. Its interface looks very functional, let’s say — no polish, it’s clearly function over form. On my phone it works but the bigger tables are a squeeze. There’s no proper app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
So yeah. Free, not plastered in adverts, does the job. If anyone even now adds it up in their head, give it a go — saved me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.
Right — been on this thing for something like six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d say something since a mate asked me a few days back. Am based in the UK, mostly do football and horses, a fiver here and there, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew payout actually came to when the place terms changed. I used to just eyeball it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in before I place anything, even the boring singles.
Their single bet calculator is the bit I’m on daily — type in stake and odds and it shows profit and total return with no faffing, either odds format. It also handles the bigger stuff — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, which is where most people I know got it wrong. Have a go yourself, it lives at lucky63 calculator and it’s free with no account nonsense.
What really made a difference was the geekier tools. There’s an probability converter that shows how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly staking calculator — I run quarter kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutching one gets used a fair bit if I’m splitting a race.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout is pretty plain — not much flash, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine though the bigger tables make you pinch and zoom. Also there’s no app, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
So yeah. Free, barely any ads, works. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saved me a fair few arguments with the bookie.
So — have been messing about with this thing for about five months now and it’s stuck on my phone, reckon I’d write something up since a lad on another thread asked me a few days back. I’m based in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
The reason I started using it was actually a bit daft — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an ew return would be once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d guess and get a shock. These days I type the odds in before I place anything, even a simple single bet.
Their single bet calculator tool is the bit I use most — you put in stake and odds and it shows returns straight away, fractions or decimals. It also handles the fiddly ones — acca and treble returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, honestly that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it’s over at bet accumulator and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.
One thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the more serious extras. They’ve got an probability thing which shows you the overround, plus a kelly tool — I use half kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. The dutch tool is decent for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. Its layout looks a bit basic — zero flash, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it’s fine although the bigger tables are a squeeze. Also there’s no app, just the site — fine by me just flagging it.
Right, that’s me. Free, no ads shoved in your face, does what it says. If you even now works out returns on a calculator app, have a look — saved me a load of dumb bets I’d have regretted.